The Enchanted Highway
North from Regent to Interstate 94. Thirty miles of rural North Dakota art. A series of gigantic metal sculptures, including The World's Largest Tin Family, Theodore Roosevelt On Horseback, Pheasant Family, Grasshoppers. Ten exhibits when completed.

Hettinger County Historical Society Museum
Regent. Named to the National Register of Historic Places. Includes: Frontierland and Pioneer Village, with tools, machinery, a school, a blacksmith shop, a drug store, a church, Indian room, furnished pioneer rooms, rural and ethnic heritage museum.

Hunting & Fishing

Camping & Hiking
Explore virgin prairies, buttes and rivers. Large acreage's of undisturbed sod, just as it was when Indians and buffalo dominated the prairies.

The City of Medora, North Dakota

Historic Medora and the Medora Musical

Bird Watching
A surprising variety of birds, including North Dakota's state bird, the Western Meadowlark.

Photography
Wildlife / Landscapes / Sunsets & Sunrises. Awesome panoramic scenes that will surprise and amaze you!

Playhouse Theatre
Mott. A vintage restored theatre recalls the mid-century cinema heyday.

Golf
Mott. A nine hole course along a river. Irrigated fairways, grass greens.
New England. A nine hole course along the Cannonball River. Sand greens.

American Indian History
Hunt arrowheads on native grasslands. See teepee rings, village sites. A variety of collectable rocks can be found, but the most popular are petrified wood and fossils.

Canoeing
Glide along the Cannonball River and numerous smaller streams. Experience the quiet serenity of the prairies.

Farm Life      
Visit a wide variety of working farm and ranches. Experience farm life while you learn about the production of food and fiber that supports our nation and much of the world. Day Visits / Overnights / Multi-day Visits  

Tractor Collection
Mott. A slice of rural nostalgia. Visit Ben Schaible's colorful and extensive collection of old farm tractors, restored to run and look like new. He started his collections October of 1987. At last count he had over 120 tractors and over 20 bells.

His first tractor, the one that got him going with his hobby, is a 1929 2236 McCormick tractor.

He took an interest in this tractor because it is a replica of his first farm tractor. After that experience, he realized how much pleasure he received from restoring these old relics of North Dakota farm history.

Snowmobiling
When there is enough snow. Actually, this is less frequently than you might think!

Rodeos/Fairs
As scheduled. Check Events page.

Norsk Hostfest
North America's Largest Scandinavian-American Celebration of Heritage, History & Humanity.

Star Watching & Northern Lights
Clear night skies give aramatic views of stars and constellations unobstructed by mist or smog. Occasional nights when the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) performs a ballet of shifting beams of light that is a dramatic experience for those who don't mind staying up late.

Trap Shoot
Rural New England. New England Gun Club conducts Thursday evening trap shooting. Other sessions by appointment.

Contact the Hettinger County J.D.A. office by mail, E-mail, or telephone for more information about any of these attractions.