By Nick Simonson
Even into the colder months of winter, the outdoors remains a place for people to seek relief from pandemic-related stress and to reconnect with hunting, fishing, and enjoying time away from the confines of four walls. The physical and psychological benefits of wild places, public lands and open waters have served as a constant reminder over the past year of how important the outdoors is to Americans.
Looking Up
As a result, the number of people participating in hunting, fishing, camping, and visiting places like state and national parks has grown year-over-year and that trend continues in North Dakota. While license sales are officially tabulated in April by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department (NDG&F), when most permits expire and new ones are required, a majority of those annual purchases have already been made and indicate an upward trajectory recently seen elsewhere in the country.
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