TALKING TRAIL

The Rendezvous Region is home to several county fairs, but one in particular has a very special...

The tiny community of Sarles, North Dakota, is situated on the border between the counties of...

Along the longest international land border in the world sits the US Customs House and Post...

Along with Grafton, Park River is another town in Walsh County that greatly benefited from the...

The landscape of Cavalier County consists mostly of gently rolling hills and undulating terrain which...

It’s no secret that countless year-round outdoor recreational opportunities abound in...

While the Pembina County Fair takes the cake for the longest running fair in North Dakota, over...

In the words of historian David Lowenthal, “the past remains integral to us all, individually and...

Have you ever stopped to wonder what it would have been like to live in the days of yore, to roam...

Nordre Trefoldegheds Menigheds, or North Trinity Church, was built in 1893, tucked into the...

Long before the rumble of the railroad and even before the squealing of the Red River Carts, the...

A small, solitary white chapel on the corner of a country road near Warsaw, North Dakota is a symbol...

Founded in 1887, Forest River was similar to many other pioneer towns that were dotting the plains...

Walsh County was established on August 30,1881 when territorial legislation separated it...

The Agricultural Experiment Station was established in 1890 at the North Dakota Agricultural...

In 1902, the historic Boyd Block Building was erected here, in the heart of Langdon. For over a...

It is no secret that the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota is one of the world’s most successful...

The extraordinary grandeur of Saint Stanislaus Church in Warsaw, North Dakota has unsurprisingly...

In 1852, Walhalla was a bustling town of roughly 1200 people, a mixed population of Chippewa...

Sandwiched between the Canadian Border and the awe-inspiring Pembina Gorge sits Walhalla...

Concrete’s official birth was July 21, 1908, nearly twenty years after North Dakota became a state...

Beginning in the early 1870s, railroad construction increased dramatically across the United States...

Spanning nearly 45 years between 1947 and 1991, the Cold War was a period of intense geopolitical...

In the southwest corner of Pembina County, on the banks of the Red River, sits another place of...

Limited-interest national wildlife refuges, also known as easement refuges, are different from other...

Like many counties across the Upper Midwest, Cavalier County is rich in history that spans more...

When exploring the history of fur trading on the northern Great Plains, two names are prevalent...

As the Great Northern Railroad expanded west, towns began popping up adjacent to the tracks...

Across North Dakota, outdoor enthusiasts have a plethora of options to explore the state’s diverse...

The late 1800s brought an influx of immigrants to the Upper Great Plains from all over the globe. ..

During the late 1870s, a great settlement boom was happening across the northern tier of Dakota...

Pisek, North Dakota was established by Czechoslovakian and Moravian families in 1882...

When we hear the phrase ox cart trails, most of us picture deeply rutted, muddy paths traveled on...

In the late 1800s, before statehood, Dakota Territory was being sectioned off into counties...

Throughout the Rendezvous Region, you’ll find numerous historic churches, each with their own unique...

In the late 1800s, Langdon, North Dakota was home to close to 300 people, a young town on...

In 1888, German Catholic families began immigrating to present-day Cavalier County from Ontario...

After the turn of the twentieth century, change was on the horizon for towns both big and small...

For over fifty years, something rather unexpected has cast quite the shadow on the...

If you’ve never been to a state wildlife management area, take the time to discover what these...

Towards the end of the 19th century, immigrants from Scandinavian and Nordic countries, including...

Looking at the wide open spaces of North Dakota, it’s hard to believe that it was once covered by...

My name is Greta McLain. I am the owner and artistic director of Good Space Murals, which is a...

A summertime trip to the Rendezvous Region is not complete without a stop to Mt. Carmel Dam, a long,..

In 1886, the skyline of the young town of Pembina, North Dakota changed when a Gothic Revival...

During the late 1800s the sound of clanging steel echoed all across America’s Heartland as thousands...

One-room schoolhouses were once a defining aspect of life in rural America. During their heyday...

Before the Prohibition Era in the 1920s, Temperance was sweeping across the United States, a movement...

North Dakota is home to over 55,000 veterans, all who have sacrificed greatly for their country...

Tucked in an idyllic setting in Grafton, North Dakota is Elmwood House, whose beauty you simply have...

The Grafton State School Historic District is part of the campus of the former Grafton State School...

Grafton, North Dakota was a by-product of railroad construction in Walsh County in 1881, though...

During the early years of statehood, courthouse buildings in North Dakota were small, quickly...

In 1880 Eggert and Rannveig Gunnlaugson arrived here, in Pembina County, immigrant...

From the small border town of Neche, North Dakota, to the battlefields of the Pacific, a hero’s...

Meandering through Pembina County, past the sleepy little towns of Mountain and Crystal...

Driving down Beaupre Street in Pembina, North Dakota, you are guaranteed to notice an unusual...

The Pembina County Museum is also home to a living exhibit, a community orchard that exists...

Known as “the Western Gateway to the Rendezvous Region”, the community of Langdon...

The Tetrault Woods State Forest is located in the Pembina Gorge, along the banks of the Pembina...

Not too far from the Tetrault Woods State Forest Overlook is another opportunity for you to...

Situated at the extreme northeastern corner of North Dakota, Pembina County occupies a unique...

Throughout the history of North Dakota, community gathering places have become the heartbeat...

The historic post office building in Langdon, North Dakota, was constructed using federal...

The Icelanders are Lutherans by faith and have been so since the Reformation was introduced...

Throughout the years, a few things in Cavalier County have become synonymous with summer...

During the 1870s and 1880s, scores of settlers arrived in present-day Walsh County. Drawn to...

Are you craving a weekend escape from the hustle and bustle of city life? Or maybe you’re an enthusiastic...

From the 1920s through the 1960s, America was experiencing the golden age of cinema. After the...

In the late 1800s, as settlers established new lives in the Rendezvous Region, new churches were also...

Today, Maida, North Dakota appears to be not much more than a dot on a map along the 49th parallel...

To say the Milton Theatre has a long and storied history is an understatement...

The Great Depression spread like wildfire across the United States, and while no city or state was...

From 1861 to 1865, the United States of America was entangled in the Civil War. In the early days...

Are you craving a weekend escape into the rolling hills of Walsh County? Or maybe you’re an avid angler...

When taking in the wide open spaces of North Dakota, it is hard to believe there was a time...

The Great Northern Railway, started by James J. Hill, energetically promoted settlement along...

Grafton, North Dakota was more or less an incident of the railroad construction of 1881, though, as legend...

Located in the northeastern corner of what is now North Dakota, Pembina, and the surrounding area...

From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, a great population boom was happening in North...

Since the age of the fur trade, churches have existed in the Rendezvous Region. In fact, the earliest...