North Dakota curious : a new guide to the state / Sylvia Wendel.
Material type: TextPublisher: [Los Angeles, California?] : [Curious Guide Publications], [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 127 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cmContent type:- still image
- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0615995322
- 9780615995328
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Not for Loan | Main Library | North Dakota Collection | 917.84 W469 | Not for loan | 33111008009355 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
CURIOUS ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA?It's the happiest state in the nation, and among the most prosperous -- but what's up there exactly? Where should you go, and what will you see?Now for the first time in decades, there's a comprehensive North Dakota guide for the general traveler. Author Sylvia Wendel describes hidden gems and popular destinations, always with an eye for the unusual. Who was the Marquis de Mores? What were the only two ways to die in Bismarck? What is the Medicine Hole, and how do you get there? This book fills you in on everything you need to know to the make the most out of your stay in the state. With all new, original photos, this book is a must-have for anyone traveling to or living in North Dakota.
Part one: Traveling the state. Why this book is different -- Introduction -- Best of North Dakota/Great Roads -- Southeast: Fargo, Valley City, Jamestown, Linton, Wishek, Ashley, Fort Ransom, Sargent County -- Northeast Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Pembina, International Peace Garden, Rolla, Bottineau -- Northwest: Highway 5, Williston, Wildlife refuges, Kenmare, Minot -- Southwest: Forts and parks, Stanton, Knife River, Beulah, Zap, Killdeer, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Dickinson, Bismarck -- Part two: Understanding the state. Geography -- Geology -- History of settlement.
It's the happiest state in the nation, and among the most prosperous -- but what's up there exactly? Where should you go, and what will you see? Now for the first time in decades, there's a comprehensive North Dakota guide for the general traveler. Author Sylvia Wendel describes hidden gems and popular destinations, always with an eye for the unusual. Who was the Marquis de Mores? What were the only two ways to die in Bismarck? What is the Medicine Hole, and how do you get there? This book fills you in on everything you need to know to the make the most out of your stay in the state. With all new, original photos.