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The Nature Conservancy is bringing a spirit of innovation to preserving life on Earth. In North Dakota, we’re working with diverse partners to protect land and water, provide food and water sustainably and tackle climate change. We're also working and organizing with local communities to leverage nature as a tool to build a brighter future for all North Dakotans.
![The sun sets on the Missouri River, turning the sky pink and the water pink with the sky's reflection; tall green grasses grow at the river's edge in the foreground.](https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/photos/m/r/MRCC120803_D566.jpg?crop=333%2C0%2C1333%2C1333&wid=640&hei=640&scl=2.0828125)
Missouri River
TNC's Cross Ranch is located along one of the few remaining free-flowing sections of the Missouri River.
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Richard Hamilton Smith
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![Bison herd on ranchland.](https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/photos/b/i/Bison-herd-at-Cross-Ranch.jpg?crop=0%2C583%2C4000%2C1500&wid=3200&hei=1200&scl=1.25)
Bison herd at Cross Ranch
Bison herd, with calves, at Cross Ranch Preserve, near Washburn, North Dakota.
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Michelle Kalantari/TNC