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{{short description|National Grassland in southeastern North Dakota, United States}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name            = Sheyenne National Grassland
| photo           = Sheyenne National Grassland.jpg
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| map             = USA North Dakota#USA
| relief = 1
| location        = [[Ransom County, North Dakota|Ransom]] and [[Richland County, North Dakota|Richland]] counties, [[North Dakota]], United States
| nearest_city    = [[Milnor, North Dakota|Milnor, ND]]
| coordinates     = {{coord|46.427|N|97.295|W|region:US-ND|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coords_ref      = <ref>{{cite gnis|1851873|Sheyenne National Grassland|December 9, 2012}}</ref>
| area_acre            = 70446
| area_ref            = <ref name=area>{{cite web |title=Land Areas of the National Forest System |publisher=U.S. Forest Service |date=January 2013 |url=http://www.fs.fed.us/land/staff/lar/ |accessdate=December 9, 2012}}</ref>
| established     = 
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| governing_body  = [[U.S. Forest Service]]
| website         = [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dpg/recreation/recarea/?recid=79470 Sheyenne National Grassland]
}}

'''Sheyenne National Grassland''' is a [[National Grassland]] located in southeastern [[North Dakota]] in the United States, comprising {{Convert|70446|acre|ha}} of public land amid {{Convert|64,769|acre|ha}} of privately owned land in a region of sandy soils in the vicinity of the [[Sheyenne River]] in [[Ransom County, North Dakota|Ransom]] and [[Richland County, North Dakota|Richland]] Counties.<ref name=area/> It is the only National Grassland in the [[tallgrass prairie]] region of the U.S.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fs.fed.us/grasslands/aboutus/index.shtml |title=The National Grasslands Story |author= United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service |accessdate=April 21, 2007}}</ref>  The grassland provides habitat for the largest population of [[greater prairie chicken]]s in North Dakota, as well as the [[Dakota skipper]] butterfly, the [[western prairie fringed orchid]], and numerous [[fern]]s, as well as grazing land for approximately  83 cattle ranchers.<ref name=usfs>{{cite web |title=Dakota Prairie National Grassland |publisher=U.S. Forest Service |url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/dpg/ |accessdate=December 9, 2012}}</ref>

A {{convert|31|mi|adj=on}} segment of the [[North Country National Scenic Trail]] crosses the Grassland from east to west and is open to hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking.  Find a map and trail information at https://northcountrytrail.org/dpc/.

The grassland lies in eastern [[Ransom County, North Dakota|Ransom]] and western [[Richland County, North Dakota|Richland]] counties, about {{Convert|12|mi|km}} east of the city of [[Lisbon, North Dakota|Lisbon]]. The grassland is administered by the Forest Service as part of the [[Dakota Prairie Grasslands]] from offices in [[Bismarck, North Dakota]]. There are local ranger district offices in Lisbon.<ref name=usfs/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.fs.usda.gov/attmain/dpg/specialplaces Dakota Prairie Grassland: Special places] -U.S. Forest Service
* [https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5445846.pdf Map] showing dispersed camping areas and motor vehicle accessibility

{{Protected areas of North Dakota}}
{{National Grasslands of the United States}}
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[[Category:National grasslands of the United States]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Ransom County, North Dakota]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Richland County, North Dakota]]
[[Category:Grasslands of North Dakota]]
[[Category:Sheyenne River]]


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