The highest point in North Dakota is White Butte, which rises to 3,506 feet above sea level near the southwestern corner of the state in the Badlands area. It is a landmark worth exploring, and an easy hike that's suitable for anyone who wants to experience a little adventure in their vacation.

The southwestern part of the state is known for its buttes and badlands, where wind and water have sculpted landforms into strange and beautiful formations. These include buttes, pyramids, domes, and cones colored in shades of brown, red, and gray. Some of these landforms are carved from coal beds that have been burning for many years.

A large portion of western North Dakota is covered by a plateau called the Missouri Plateau. This surface was created largely by glaciers, but it also includes areas of potholes, lakes, and ponds that formed as the result of floods caused by the melting of glacial ice.

It is also covered by the Red River Valley, which is the remnant lake bed of ancient Lake Agassiz, which occupied most of the western part of the state. It is a fertile land, and is the source of much wheat, sugarbeets, and other crops.

Another important feature of the western part of the state is the Continental Divide, a rise of ground that separates north and south rivers. It is an essential part of the geography that makes North Dakota a land of great diversity and beauty.