{"id":44401,"date":"2016-06-06T16:16:02","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T21:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orbitz.waveinteractive.com\/?p=44401"},"modified":"2018-02-27T14:19:28","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T20:19:28","slug":"7-reasons-north-dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/7-reasons-north-dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Reasons North Dakota is cooler than you thought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When most people think of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Destinations-In-North-Dakota.d236.Hotel-Destinations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Dakota<\/a> they probably think of the Movie <em>Fargo<\/em>, or maybe the state&#8217;s recent oil boom, but not necessarily as a tourist destination. However, there are a ton of great reasons to\u00a0visit North Dakota. Here are 7 attractions you probably didn\u2019t know about that will make you want to put North Dakota on your summer travel plans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/8-reasons-why-your-next-trip-should-seriously-be-south-dakota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Related: 8 reasons your next vacation should be to South Dakota<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44418\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44418\" class=\"wp-image-44418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-tought-buffalo-TRNP-1.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz-7 reasons North Dakota is cooler than you tought-buffalo-TRNP-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-tought-buffalo-TRNP-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-tought-buffalo-TRNP-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-tought-buffalo-TRNP-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-tought-buffalo-TRNP-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-tought-buffalo-TRNP-1-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buffalo grazing in Theodore Roosevelt National Park &#8211; Photo by Author<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Explore Theodore Roosevelt National Park<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>TR National Park has got to be one of the most underrated National Parks in the entire country\u00a0even though it was\u00a0a major inspiration to Theodore Roosevelt and the creation of the National Parks System. Drive throughmassivecanyon systems with colorful rock formations and see buffalo roaming on the roadside and wild horses galloping through the park\u2019s valleys. You can even visit a city of cute little prairie dogs inside the park. The best part is, even in peak months you won\u2019t see hordes of other park visitors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44414\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44414\" class=\"wp-image-44414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-14.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz-7 reasons North Dakota is cooler than you thought-Sleep-in-a-Tipi\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-14.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-14-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-14-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traditional Tipi in Cross Ranch State Park &#8211; Photo by Author<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Sleep in a tipi<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There aren\u2019t too many places in the world where you can still sleep in a tipi, but North Dakota is one of them. Rent this unique overnightexperience from the rangers at the Cross Ranch State Park along the banks of the Missouri River and settle down for the night in a replica of a\u00a0structure originally inhabited by indigenous North Americans.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44407\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44407\" class=\"wp-image-44407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-6.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz-7 reasons North Dakota is cooler than you thought-Pitchfork-Fondue\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-6-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-6-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pitchfork fondue in Medora, ND &#8211; Photo by Author<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Eat a steak cooked on a pitchfork<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The pitchfork fondue has been a Medora, North Dakota tradition for more than 50 years. Around sunset in summertime, you&#8217;ll find giant pots with pitchforks hanging out of the top and the smell of sizzling steakin the air. Join the lively atmosphere with live music and a giant country cookout. When the sun goes down, head down to the steps to the Burning Hills Amphitheater to watch the <em>Medora Musical<\/em>, another summer staple in this part of the state.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44408\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44408\" class=\"wp-image-44408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-7.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz-7 reasons North Dakota is cooler than you thought-Custer-House\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-7-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Custer House at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park &#8211; Photo by Author<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Visit Custer\u2019s Last House<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>General Custer was living in a frontier home near present-day Bismarck before his infamous last stand. Here you can walk the halls of this rebuilt historichome and get a glimpse into life during Custer\u2019s time. Also located in Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park are reconstructed Native American earth lodges depicting the lifestyle of the Mandan Indians.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44415\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44415\" class=\"wp-image-44415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-15.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz-7 reasons North Dakota is cooler than you thought-Mountain-Biking\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-15.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-15-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-15-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mountain Biking on the Maah Daah Hey Trail outside of Medora, ND &#8211; Photo by Author<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Hit the trails<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>North Dakota is full of trails and wilderness areas to jump on a mountain bike and explore. One of the state\u2019s\u00a0most well known is the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/medora.com\/do\/outdoor\/maah-daah-hey-trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/medora.com\/do\/outdoor\/maah-daah-hey-trail\/\">Maah Daah Hey Trail<\/a> that winds around the town of Medora, just outside Theodore Roosevelt National Park.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44411\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44411\" class=\"wp-image-44411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-10.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz-7 reasons North Dakota is cooler than you thought-Salem-Sue\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-10.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-10-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salem Sue &#8211; The world&#8217;s largest Holstein cow statue &#8211; Photo by Author<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Snap a pic of Salem Sue<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Is there anything cooler than a 50-foot fiberglass statue of a cow? Salem Sue\u00a0is the world\u2019s largest Holstein and sits on school hill in the town of New Salem, where she\u2019s been since 1974. You can&#8217;t miss this massive black and white beauty. You can actually see her for several miles before reaching exit 127 S on HWY 94. If cows aren\u2019t your thing, just a few miles down the road lives the world\u2019s largest tin family.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44403\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44403\" class=\"wp-image-44403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-2.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz-7 reasons North Dakota is cooler than you thought-Fargo Theater\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-2-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-2-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-2-600x389.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-2-400x260.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fargo Theater old neon sign &#8211; Photo by Author<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Discover Fargo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Fargo is as big as cities come in North Dakota, but with its quaint red brick buildings and classic neon signs maintains its small(er) town feel. The most famous of the signs, lit up in red, green, and yellow is hung on the Fargo Theater. Inside the theater,there are daily screenings of Hollywood movies and independent films. For craft brew enthusiasts, make sure to check out the city\u2019s budding craft beer scene offering up some tasty brews.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44412\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44412\" class=\"wp-image-44412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-11.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz-7 reasons North Dakota is cooler than you thought-Sunflower-fields\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-11.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-11-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-11-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunflower fields in rural North Dakota &#8211; Photo by Author<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\"><strong>Spot sunflower fields<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>North Dakota is one of the top producers of sunflowers in the U.S. and in late summer there are oceans of yellow lining the highway. There is no flower that screams summer more than a bright yellow sunflower.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz Rewards\" width=\"500\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424-400x120.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT02NmQ0MTdiNTA0MjEzOTQ4YWMwZjdmZjM4YTIzODI3NA==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An untapped tourist destination, North Dakota is cooler than you ever imagined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":170,"featured_media":44412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1695],"tags":[2410],"class_list":["post-44401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destinations","tag-north-dakota-vacations"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":[{"name":"","description":"","thumbnail":"","address":"Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA","latitude":"46.978965","longitude":"-103.5387091","icon":"\/images\/icons\/marker.png"}],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>7 Reasons North Dakota is cooler than you thought | Orbitz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/7-reasons-north-dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"7 Reasons North Dakota is cooler than you thought | Orbitz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"An untapped tourist destination, North Dakota is cooler than you ever imagined.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/7-reasons-north-dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Orbitz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Orbitz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-06-06T21:16:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-02-27T20:19:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Orbitz-7-reasons-North-Dakota-is-cooler-than-you-thought-11.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"705\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"470\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Hannah &amp; 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