14 Reasons Why North Dakota Is The BEST State

Did you know that North Dakota is over 130 years old? The Peace Garden State was granted statehood on Nov. 2, 1889, and became the 39th state in the good, old, US of A. We would like to take some time to recognize some of the state's superlatives. Here are just a few of the best things about living in North Dakota:

1. North Dakota has landscapes anyone could love. From the prairies...

2. ...To the Badlands...

3. ...To the vast lakes and rivers that have the best fishing ever!

4. There are picture-perfect small towns...

5. ...And awesome big cities.

6. The nation relies on us for a lot of its food, and we're proud of our agriculture! Plus, the patchwork of fields looks amazing from the sky.

7. North Dakota's wide open skies have breathtaking sunrises...

8. ...Stunning sunsets...

9. ...And the night skies are out of this world, which are great reasons to visit North Dakota.

10. We've got some of the best college sport teams in the country.

11. Speaking of bison, thanks to conservation efforts here, two parts of America's wild west were saved: the bison and the Nokota mustang.

12. Theodore Roosevelt would have never become president if it weren't for the time he spent in North Dakota.

13. Thanks to North Dakota, breakfast and bath time staples like cream of wheat and Mr. Bubbles exist.

14. And even though the rest of the world may not know it, we know that living North Dakota is something special. Full of beautiful hidden gems that no one else can say they have, ND is truly Legendary!

Would you add anything to this list of North Dakota superlatives? What do you think are the best things about living in North Dakota?

Did you know that North Dakota and South Dakota became states at the exact same time, and no one really knows which one was first? Isn't that wild? You can learn more interesting facts about North Dakota by clicking here.