Thief River Falls, Your Hunting Headquarters!
With 2 million acres of public hunting land to choose from, the Thief River Falls area offers hunters choices of moose, bear, ducks, ruffed and sharp-tail grouse and woodcock. This is also a growing area for geese populations, making it an untapped bonanza for waterfowlers! In any season, Thief River Falls is truly a hunter’s paradise!

Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge is located in northwest Minnesota. Packs of wolves, moose, waterfowl, and 294 species of birds make this refuge a wildlife wonderland.

Pine to Prairie Birding Trial
Attention bird lovers! The Thief River Falls area is included in Minnesota’s FIRST birding trail. Where a unique collection of habitats provide homes for a tremendous variety of birds. Pine forests, deciduous woodlands, native tallgrass prairie, aspen parkland, sand dunes

Attention Bird Lovers!

The Thief River Falls area is included in Minnesota’s FIRST birding trail, a 223 mile route from Fergus Falls to the shores of Lake of the Woods.

Northwestern Minnesota is one of the best bird watching areas in the United States, with over 280 species of birds at the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge alone.

Local and State Parks
Thief River Falls city parks and surrounding area state parks.