Northern Plains National Heritage Area

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

Thanks to all who joined the Kayak the Missouri event on Saturday.
1 spot left for our July event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1990199774099?aff=oddtdtcreator
1 spot left for our August event:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1990199800177?aff=oddtdtcreator
Special shout out to our sponsors:
Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation
ABC Boat Docks
Mandan Parks and Recreation

06/15/2026

As you're planning your week-include the Music on the Missouri Event.
Flavor Makerz will be selling delicious sandwiches to fill your belly.

06/13/2026

Enjoy music? Join us at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park on Saturday June 20th for Avantide !

Check out one of their videos.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EmEpgZGeG/

06/05/2026

Come and enjoy music with us.

Avantide will be rocking it out and the kids will be wild.
Let's have some summer fun.

06/02/2026

Love to kayak? Consider joining us at one of our kayaking events.
https://www.eventbrite.com/organizations/events

05/28/2026

One more spot left in our 1st kayak event of the summer-grab it while you can!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989233129840?aff=oddtdtcreator

Kayak the Missouri and Safety Training

05/28/2026

Enjoy the river!

Most people in Bis-Man still have no idea how much the Lewis & Clark Riverboat actually does during the week.

Sunset cruises.
Dinner cruises.
Brunch cruises.
Afternoon cruises.
Specialty themed cruises.

And somehow a lot of people still think it’s “just for tourists.”

Meanwhile, you can spend a summer evening on the Missouri River with drinks, food, live atmosphere, and some of the best views around.

This is your sign to finally check it out.

Here’s a look at a typical week aboard the Lewis & Clark Riverboat.

LewisAndClarkRiverboat.com

02/16/2026

Presidents Day (or President’s Day, depending on the style guide in front of you) message from KRIV-NHS.

Happy President’s Day!

Today we wanted to celebrate America’s only president who was also a park ranger. 🤠

As many of you may know we celebrated our 50th Anniversary a few years ago. We want to give big thanks to one of the people, and presidents who made it possible, President Gerald R. Ford.

If you didn't know, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site was established on October 26, 1974, when President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 93-486.

President Ford took a summer seasonal park ranger job in 1936 at Yellowstone National Park.

President Gerald Ford described his work as a seasonal ranger at Yellowstone National Park as “one of the greatest summers of my life.” Despite his tenure as a national park ranger, Ford never used his authority under the Antiquities Act to designate new national monuments — although Congress added 18 sites to the National Park System under his administration, including Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, and us, among others.

So, thank you President Ford for your time in the National Park Service and for signing us into law while serving as President of the United States!

To learn more about President Ford's time as a park ranger check out: https://www.nps.gov/brca/learn/management/grford.htm

Photo by: NPS

Photo Description: a black and white photo of President Ford dressed in a National Park Service dress uniform with a flat hat.

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02/07/2026

Some super cool job application opportunities with Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site this summer 2026. Check it out with the links provided.

Are you between the ages of 18 to 30 or 18 to 35 (for veterans), interested in learning more about working for Knife River Indian Villages NHS, and are looking for a summer job? If so, you may be the perfect candidate for our Intertribal Land Corps Crew through the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa. (CCMI)

Crew members will help with trail maintenance, invasive species management, hazardous tree removal, science inventory and monitoring, habitat restoration, and more. Serving for CCMI can be a life changing experience, and also a great resume builder. Housing is provided.

For the 2026 season, selected CCMI crew members will work from May through August.

Applications are now open!

Crew member application: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/679BBC2A4E83D729D53DBF5A11F9B126/jobs/51081

Crew leader application:
https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/679BBC2A4E83D729D53DBF5A11F9B126/jobs/51068

For questions, please contact the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa at 651-209-9900.

Photo by: CCMI

Photo Description: Three people wearing gray shirts and waiters stand in a river surveying the water.