Most of North Dakota is rural areas covered in farmlands, and many North Dakotans know what an amazing place it is to live. Whether it be crop fields, cattle farms, or small agricultural towns; those parts of this state are great to live in. Here are 12 photos that prove that rural North Dakota is the best place to live!

  1. Getting to see beautiful prairie sunsets like this one near Marshall, ND

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  1. Driving down long country roads

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  1. Overlooking beautiful lush fields such as this in Forest River Colony, ND

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  1. Catching a glimpse of some wildlife like this deer in a field near Hong, ND

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  1. Or this Swainson’s Hawk seen soaring over grasslands near Moffit, ND

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  1. And maybe some domesticated animals such as longhorn cattle

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  1. Or a band of horses out in the prairie

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  1. Experiencing moody yet gorgeous clouds - these taken over a farm in western ND

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  1. But the sunny, peaceful days overlooking fields like these are the best

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  1. Or serene and beautiful evenings by the nearby pond, like this one in Logan County

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  1. It’s a place to call home, and a place to be proud of what you can do with the amazing land around you

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It may not be everyone’s preferred way of life, but rural North Dakotans should be proud of where they live. Especially when it is as beautiful as this! If you have some rural photos of North Dakota you’d like to share, feel free to submit them to the Only In North Dakota Facebook page.

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J. Stephen Conn/Flickr

Andrew Filer/Flickr

Derek Bakken/Flickr

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informedmindstravel/Flickr

USFWS Mountain-Prairie/Flickr

Katie Wheeler/Flickr

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