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Boat ND course required

North Dakota state law requires youth ages 12-15 who want to operate a boat or personal watercraft by themselves with at least a 10-horsepower motor must pass the state’s boating basics course. The course is available for home-study by contacting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Two commercial providers also offer the course online. The course covers legal requirements, navigation rules, getting underway, accidents and special topics such as weather, rules of the road, laws, life saving and first aid.

New ND state park adds weight to Great Outdoors Month message

June is Great Outdoors Month, and the messaging about embracing outdoor activities is often associated with national park sites. But industry voices say state sites shouldn't be overlooked for their drawing power. North Dakota recently broke ground on transforming the Pembina Gorge Recreation ...

Minot native to compete in Iditarod 2025

WASILLA, Alaska – When Sydnie Bahl talks about the Iditarod, she doesn’t talk only about herself. She speaks about her dogs and the 1,000-mile “last great race on earth” that they compete in as a team together. A 2007 graduate of Des Lacs-Burlington High School, Bahl moved to Alaska ...

Minot man protects ND outdoors

Navy veteran Kenneth Bitz has a passion for protecting the beauty of the outdoors for future generations. “It gives you a great appreciation for the outdoors when you spend 300 days a year underwater for several years in a row,” said Bitz, who was assigned to submarines during his service ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Bighorn sheep continue to thrive in ND

The fish and wildlife variety in North Dakota is truly impressive. From paddlefish and pallid sturgeon in the Missouri River, to trophy catfish and the recent repopulation of sturgeon in the Red River. We’re home to mountain lions, moose and elk, also the unique furbearers including ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Chronic wasting disease fatal if left unchecked

Even if you don’t hunt, I hope you’ve at least heard about chronic wasting disease. If you haven’t, let’s start today. Chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease of deer, moose and elk that can cause long-term population declines if left unchecked. There is no treatment or cure, ...