The Drift

A piece of childhood artwork proves to be somewhat foretelling. Read more in this month’s The Drift. 

Trying to make sense of the most unpredictable 'wildlife' species. Read more in this month’s The Drift.

Welcoming 2024 with old traditions but new perspective. Read more in this month’s The Drift.

One mom grants herself the grace to spend time recharging her own batteries this deer season. Read more in this month’s The Drift. 

Snippets of joy from an October that looks a little different for this first-time mom. Read more in this month’s The Drift.

Early season jitters and navigating parenthood is getting the best of this mama. Read more in this month’s The Drift. 

No matter if you’re new to upland hunting or an old hand, a new free online course will broaden your skillset and view of the uplands. Learn more in this month’s The Drift. 

It’s not always about the fishing, read more in this month’s The Drift. 

When fishing is this good, even a boat ramp blowout can’t ruin the day. Read more in this month’s The Drift. 

Simple days on the water can make for some of life’s greatest catches. Read more in this month’s The Drift.

Turkey season looks a little different for this first-time mother. Read more in this month’s The Drift. 

Hold tight to visions of sunnier days during this never-ending winter. Read more in this month’s The Drift.

Sometimes it is the biggest changes and challenges in life that bring with them the greatest joys…

It’s been a tough winter for everyone, wildlife especially. But we’re North Dakotans, we should be used to it. Find some silver linings in this month’s The Drift.

ND’s rifle deer season is a special time, and some of the best trophies harvested aren’t always bruiser bucks. Read this The Drift on a multi-year journey for white-tailed doe.

Failure is just as much a part of the process as success is. In this month’s The Drift find a few relatable laughs about when things don’t go as planned afield. 

The days we anxiously await are finally here. Take a stroll through the prairie on a warm September evening in this month’s The Drift.

What is the best way to celebrate a birthday? Cayla offers up one awesome suggestion in this month’s The Drift.

Even if you haven’t been fishing yet this summer (or ever), there’s still time! Read this month’s The Drift to hear what you’re missing out on and then get fishing! 

Even if you too were unsuccessful in the first round of the ND deer lottery, read this month’s The Drift for a reminder of all the outdoor opportunities still at our fingertips.

Have you accepted the 2022 North Dakota Fish Challenge? Read this month’s The Drift to hear one angler’s journey so far and get motivated to join in the fun! 

For hunters, filling the dinner table is a primary goal, but the process of achieving that goal provides its own gratification. Read about one hunter’s journey here.

Spring is here, or so the calendar claims. Celebrate all the little ways North Dakotan’s embrace the not-so-spring-like-weather, in this month’s The Drift. 

There’s a reason it’s called fishing, not catching. Read this month’s The Drift for a little reminder that you never know what you could catch and it’s always worth a shot. 

Looking for some inspiration to get outside in 2022? In this month’s The Drift, join (or mock) Cayla in her list of eight things she’d love to do this year in North Dakota. 

While 2021 brought challenges, we still have a lot to be thankful for as ND sportsmen and women – game populations, land access and memories waiting to be made, to name a few.

Get inspired to pay it forward with reader’s abbreviated accounts of being a part of someone’s first hunt in this month’s The Drift.