People always joke about North Dakota being a "fly-over state" or not worth living in.. I disagree. Born and raised here, and I love it. My state survived the Great Recession of the early 21st century with all of its oil extraction capabilities and job offerings found in the Bakken formation, for instance. We're not only resilient, we have a lot to offer the country in terms of resources.
Really? I've never even considered going there.
I know, I understand it.. Honestly, my state is known for kind of sparsely populated rural landscape, having long winters where the colder days can produce sun dogs and... for being the childhood home of Lawrence Welk, the American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario. So, I get that it doesn't have a lot of credit. But it's beautiful here.
I bet, it seems like it would be good for its natural wonders.
North Dakota
North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States. It is the nineteenth largest in area, the fourth smallest by population, and the fourth most sparsely populated state. North Dakota was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, along with its neighboring state, South Dakota. Its capital is Bismarck, and its largest city is Fargo.
In the 21st century, North Dakota's natural resources have played a major role in its economic performance, particularly
North Dakota oil boom
The North Dakota oil boom refers to the period of rapidly expanding oil extraction from the Bakken formation in the state of North Dakota that lasted from the discovery of Parshall Oil Field in 2006, and peaked in 2012, but with substantially less growth noted since 2015 due to a global decline in oil prices. Despite the Great Recession, the oil boom resulted in enough jobs to provide North Dakota with the lowest unemployment rate in the United States. The boom has given North Dakota, a state with a