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\"World's<\/a>
Dakota Thunder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From Detroit Lakes, MN I head west. As one travels west from Minnesota to the great tundra known as North Dakota, the gentle rolling hills and lakes of MN give way to the endless prairie of ND.<\/p>\n

After a few hours driving, I stopped in Jamestown, ND<\/a> for the night. \u00a0This is the city I grew up in. \u00a0I met with a bunch of old friends \u00a0for a few hours, and luckily the good Dr was staying at a nearby hotel within walking distance! \u00a0Jamestown is an interesting city, it came into being to support the railroad as it expanded westward. \u00a0The city was established in 1872 (named after to founder’s home in Virginia), as was the fort that overlooked the fledgling city to protect it. \u00a0Today there are more than 15,000 people who call it home.\u00a0The average temperature ranges from ~20 deg F in the winter to ~85 deg F in the summer. \u00a0There are two must see things in Jamestown. \u00a0Fort Seward and the Frontier Village. \u00a0They are on opposite ends of town, but it doesn’t take long. \u00a0I think one full day is plenty of time to do both.<\/p>\n

From Jamestown I headed west one hundred more miles to Bismark, ND<\/a>. \u00a0Bismark is the capital of this great state; but I came here to visit family. \u00a0I spent the next few days visiting my sister and her family. \u00a0We hung out, drank some adult beverages, shot some guns, and grilled with more beer. \u00a0It was a fun time, and you’ll just have to take my word that it was good to see my sis, her husband, and their kids.<\/p>\n

The last time I was in the part of country was “pert near” 20’ish years ago. \u00a0A lot has changed. \u00a0When I was a young lad, there were very few cars on the interstate, but now, with oil being drilled in the western part of the state; there is significantly more road traffic than I remembered. Speaking of the oil boom<\/a>, the western part of the state is seeing a big boom. \u00a0But with the boom comes difficulty for the locals. \u00a0In my mind, the oil boom comes with mixed blessings. Most of the trains passing through are loaded full of oil, and many of the trucks on the road are also moving oil. \u00a0But with the trains and trucks full of oil, how are the harvests supposed to get moved to where they need to be? \u00a0While visiting in Bismark, a local explained to me that many crops have to wait in excess of 30 days to be transported away.<\/p>\n

Then it was time to pack up and begin my trek eastward. \u00a0I had to work the next day, so it was time to go…I’ll wrap up the trip with part 4.<\/p>\n

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From Detroit Lakes, MN I head west. As one travels west from Minnesota to the great tundra known as North Dakota, the gentle rolling hills and lakes of MN give way to the endless prairie of ND. 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