A sign marking the U.S.-Canada border is pictured on a rainy day near Dunseith, North Dakota. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)
A steep decline in Canadian travel took its toll on North Dakota tourism, a new report shows.
According to the research by the private company Tourism Economics, North Dakota had 25.6 million visitors in 2025, a 2.6% decrease from the previous year.
International visits declined sharply, driven largely by reduced Canadian travel with a 24% drop in border crossings reported in the state’s annual trav…