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Traveling to western North Dakota brings you to the open plains, the rugged buttes and wide open spaces. Look around at the pastures dotted with cattle, and you might see an occasional rider checking the herd as they stroll down the hills. This is the Western Edge.
Bringing you back to a time of self-reliance, and a time of well-earned ranching skills, your vacation will become an experience that you will not only enjoy, but learn a whole lot about. The land, and the people who persevered to bring us to today’s level of comfort are documented in living history throughout western North Dakota.
Dickinson Museum Center It isn’t just dinosaurs at the Dickinson Museum Center, there are spectacular beautiful rocks and minerals from across the world. Not just for kids, the Dickinson Museum Center offers a step back into time when the dinosaurs were abundant in western North Dakota. You can also learn about the prairie settlers who came to this land in the 1800’s by touring the Prairie Pioneer Machinery Building and the Prairie Outpost Village. They tell the story of early pioneer settler’s struggles and celebrations with interpretive exhibits and tours.
Ukrainian Cultural Institute The art and culture is unique at the Ukrainian Cultural Institute in Dickinson where the Psyanka, or Easter Egg, continues to be a delicate handcraft that is passed onto each generation and shared with visitors. The eggs are fascinating with their geometric designs and motifs. Each July the North Dakota Ukrainian Festival is held over several days with dancers in costume. The Ukrainian Stepovi Dity Dancers, ranging from youth to adult, are brightly colored with lively performances that embody the spirit of expression. Ethnic foods are prepared with tradition and offered to all who come to the Festival.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, ranched in the North Dakota badlands, just west of Dickinson. The Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University is creating a comprehensive archive of the papers of Theodore Roosevelt, including more than a million Roosevelt documents: letters, cartoons, photos, films, scrapbooks, diaries, & newspaper articles. In the near future, the physical structure of Theodore Roosevelt’s Presidential Library will be located in Dickinson.
North Dakota Badlands “Unseen, the ND Badlands cannot be imagined, but once seen can neither be described, nor forgotten.” Lewis F. Crawford 1922 ND Rancher The rugged buttes, twisted rock, and cedar trees are abundant with wildlife, prairie flowers and historic ranches. Today, you can visit the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, where bison, wild horses, elk and prairie dogs make their home. Enjoy the trails, paved scenic road and learn about the historic cattle ranches that ran vast herds of cattle.
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