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Lake Sakakawea campground reservations open

RIVERDALE – Campground reservations for Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota are now being accepted for the upcoming 2026 season. All U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds at Garrison Dam and Lake Sakakawea will be open this year. This includes the Downstream Campground (loops 1-4), the East Totten Trail Campground’s Walleye Loop (electric sites) and Pike Loop (primitive sites), and the Wolf Creek Campground’s east end sites 1-50 and west end sites 51-67. No group camping is permitted at Wolf Creek, and all campgrounds will be open May 15-Sept. 15. Reservations must be made at ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Hope abounds for ND’s wildlife, wild places

If you’re an optimist, it’s worth looking ahead to 2026. If you’re a pessimist, you may figure there’s worse news coming as we turn the calendar. I’ve never thought much about whether hunters or anglers tend to be more glass half full or empty. I’d argue the value in both ...

District warden earns award

Shawn Sperling, North Dakota Game and Fish Department district warden in Minot, was named the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Wildlife Officer of the Year for 2025. “Warden Sperling’s district contains portions of Ward, Renville and McHenry counties. This area of the state historically boasts a strong population of wild turkeys. Shawn has a passion for turkeys both professionally and personally, as he is an avid turkey hunter himself. Shawn diligently patrols for turkey hunting activity and addresses violations accordingly,” Turkey Federation officials said. “He is also a ...

Fisheries biological technician honored

Brian Frohlich, fisheries biological technician, Riverdale, recently was among several North Dakota Game and Fish employees honored by Jeb Williams, North Dakota Game and Fish Department director, with performance-based awards. The awards were presented during the department’s staff meeting in December. Frohlich was recognized for stepping in when the Riverdale office was understaffed to oversee all fall sampling for the fisheries district. Frohlich not only met but exceeded expectations by ensuring that sampling was conducted on every district lake that required survey work.

North Dakota Outdoors: Hunter recalls first ND modern bighorn sheep hunt

Note: As we close out 2025, it’s 50 years since North Dakota’s first modern bighorn sheep hunt. Tim Felchle, originally from Harvey and now living in Billings, Montana, was one of 12 lucky hunters to receive one of the once-in-a-lifetime licenses. This is his story. State lawmakers ...

Flight test evaluates B-52 adaptive seat cushion

Editor’s Note: Minot Air Force Base’s 5th Bomb Wing and Barksdale AFB’s 2nd Bomb Wing have B-52 bombers. BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. – Air Force Global Strike Command/A5N – Commercial Capabilities and Integration and Transition Division, the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), and industry partners recently completed a flight test to evaluate an adaptive seat cushion for the B-52H Stratofortress designed to reduce fatigue and improve aircrew performance during long-duration missions. Aircrew from the 49th TES installed three Kalogon Smart Cushions aboard a B-52H ...