The District encompasses the southern half of the Little Missouri National Grassland, including 524,685 acres of federal lands, intermingled with 723,354 acres of private and state land.
Rolling hills accented by woody draws, and scenic buttes are characteristic of the District.
The Little Missouri River, which is a State Scenic River meanders through the badlands, carving and exposing colorful geologic layers. The spectacular sunsets and sunrises provide a backdrop for the badlands, grasslands and fields of farmland that stretch across these northern prairies. The area has a rich archeological, geological, and historical past. It's not uncommon to find ancient aquatic fossils on the buttes in the area. Ancient crocodile, bison and dinosaur skeletons have been found in the badlands.