"Those of us who live in North Dakota know the rich abundance of wildlife and natural beauty our home has to offer. The opportunity is before us to build a year-round tourism industry in North Dakota, with bird-watching, hunting and fishing, camps, lodges, wilderness adventures, guided tours and more."

U.S. Senator Kent Conrad

"The growing, nationwide enthusiasm for nature-based tourism spells economic opportunity for North Dakota family farms and ranches. Moreover, it develops bonds between our nation's increasingly urban culture and our rural sector by providing common ground for city and farm families to interact and develop a greater appreciation for and understanding of one another."

Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson