The North Country Trail (NCT) traverses 440 miles through the Great Plains of North Dakota. The American prairie is not yet lost, miles of tall grass plains still thrive between livestock pasture in the north country. The winds whisper and the snow is deep. Follow the avian migrations from the NCT's western terminus at Lake Sakakawea, along the Missouri River, and into Minnesota's land of lakes. Travel the NCT through a virtual photo tour: