Places to Enjoy Winter in North Dakota

North Dakota had record snowfalls in December and the state's tourism agency has come up with lots of ways to enjoy winter there. They include:

Sledding is one family winter activity that you can enjoy in North Dakota.

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—Marked and groomed snowmobile trails, 1,800 miles of 'em; details at http://www.snowmobilend.org.

—Four downhill ski and snowboard areas: Bottineau Winter Park, Bear's Den at Fort Ransom, Huff Hills at Mandan and Frost Fire Ski and Snowboard Area at Walhalla; http://www.skibwp.com, http://www.skibearsden.com, http://www.huffhills.com, http://www.frostfireskiarea.com,

—Cross-country ski trails, with some of the best in North Dakota's state parks and even on golf courses: http://www.parkrec.nd.gov/recreation/activities/ski.htm.

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—Sledding: Sledding hills at Turtle River State Park and Camp of the Cross near Lake Metigoshe; dog-sledding at Prairie Isle Dog Trekking and Paw'tastic Dog Sledding at Binford, http://www.prairieisle.googlepages.com.

—Ice-fishing: For northern pike and walleye at Devils Lake, Lake Sakakawea, Lake Audubon and Lake Metigoshe, among other places; http://www.gf.nd.gov/fishing.

—Forts: Events recalling prairie winter days, pioneer-style, at Totten, Union, Buford, Abraham Lincoln and Abercrombie forts; http://www.history.nd.gov/historicsites.

—Parks: Snowshoeing, wildlife and winter scenery at places like Cross Ranch State Park, where you can see ice flowing by on the Missouri River; http://www.parkrec.nd.gov.

—International Peace Garden, U.S.-Canadian border, near Dunseith; http://www.peacegarden.com.

For more information, visit http://www.NDtourism.com or 800-435-5663.

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