North Dakota is known for wide open spaces and breathtaking sunsets. As you explore the state’s natural beauty, including national parks, wildlife refuges and outdoor recreation many things have gone amiss.

Were you able to find the 34 differences between the puzzle you assembled and the box image?

North Dakota Revealed:
Refer to box art below for location of each of these changes.

1. Water background changes color
2. Northern pike (state fish) changes direction and moves to location
3. Cowboy hat appears here (moved from location #31) with a green background added
4. Sunflower image shifts to the right of the North Dakota lettering
5. Golden colors of the land change
6. Ladybug (official state insect) moves to the other leaf
7. Letters spelling "From" are removed...
8. and "Greetings" is moved below North Dakota (now "North Dakota Greetings")
9. Western meadowlark (state bird) flew to the sunflower
10. Clouds appear in the sky
11. Park entrance sign is shown from a different angle
12. Sky color changes behind the national state park sign
13. Prairie dog pops up!
14. Bison is heading in the opposite direction
15. Clouds shift in the sky and grasses change color
16. Day turns to night with a darker background behind this iconic sign...
17. Neon sign (Fargo Theater) located in downtown Fargo lights up in different colors
18. Bee joins the scene here (appropriate as North Dakota is the top honey-producing state in the US!)
19. Wild Prairie Rose (state flower) shown from a different direction
20. Sky changes color behind the Scandinavian Heritage Park in Minot, ND
21. Colorful Dala horse appears here
22. Another change in the color of the sky happens in the Badlands scene
23. Path shifts in the Badlands
24. Two hikers are now exploring the amazing views
25. Color of the state image changes (and 1889 gets a little larger); this date is when North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted to the Union as separate states
26. Heart is added to the state image where the capital city of Bismarck is located
27. Background of 701 is now gold (this is the area code that covers the entire state) and numbers are a different color
28. Colors change in Maah Daah Hey Trail image (144 is the number of miles of the non-motorized trail) and it moves to location #2
29. Oil rig is facing the opposite direction
30. Sunset colors change behind the oil rig
31. Cowboy hat moves to location #3, becoming a separate image...
32. and the band on the hat changes color (did you notice that?)
33. Background and lettering of "Peace Garden State" change color
34. No Dak lettering and background colors change

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What is the population of North Dakota?  About 780,000 (2023)

What is the capital city of North Dakota?  Bismarck

Which is the largest city in population? Fargo

Name at least 3 nicknames for North Dakota.
Peace Garden State, The Sioux State, The Great Central State, Flickertail State, Roughrider State, NoDak

Name the official state bird, tree, flower, insect and fish.
Bird – Western Meadowlark
Tree – American Elm
Flower – Wild Prairie Rose
Insect – Ladybug
Fish – Northern Pike

Where is the Scandinavian Heritage Park located? Minot, ND

What is North Dakota’s largest reservoir? Lake Sakakawea

What is the Maah Daah Hey Trail?
Trail that covers 144 miles of ND landscape; attracts hikers, bikers and horseback riders; scenic spots include Badlands, the Little Missouri River Valley and portions of Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Which is the most visited place in North Dakota?
Hint: This is ND’s only national park - Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Which are the top 3 states that produce the most sunflowers (by weight)?
North Dakota = 1.1 billion pounds
South Dakota = 817.2 million pounds
Minnesota = 132 million pounds
source: https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/sunflower-production-by-state

Where are the Badlands located in North Dakota? 
In the southwest part of ND, along the Little Missouri River and in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. There is a Badlands Overlook in Theodore Roosevelt National Park that looks amazing!

Where does North Dakota rank in the nation in crude oil reserves and production?
North Dakota is third after Texas and New Mexico (newsweek.com map/article-2024)

What is the Bakken oil boom?
Began around 2006 and had a major economic impact to the region. The Bakken Formation (covers 200,000 square miles), of which ND covers about 12,000 miles in western ND in the Williston Basin. It is one of the largest deposits of oil and natural gas in the US. Most drilling has been in ND, but it extends into Montana and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

What giant sculptures appear along the Enchanted Highway in North Dakota?
From Gladstone to Regent, there are 8 scenes: Geese in Flight, Deer Crossing, Grasshoppers in the Field, Fisherman’s Dream, Pheasants on the Prairie, Teddy Roosevelt Rides Again, World’s Largest Tin Family, Dragon and Knight (in progress)
source: ndtourism.com

What is the largest land animal in North America?
The American Bison – the male bison, known as bulls, can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and reach 5 to 6.5 feet tall.  The second-largest land animal is the moose (can weigh as much as 1,400 pound and can reach 6 feet tall).

In North Dakota, bison are considered livestock (state has about 12,000 domestic bison) with only about 400 roaming wild in the Theodore National Park Reserve. hhtps://gf.nd.gov/wildlife/id/ungulates/bison

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