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Dakota Life: Primitive and Pristine

Goat Island, near Vermillion, remains a pristine landscape on one of the few remaining wild stretches of the Missouri River. The island changes with the river's whims, and repeat visitors may find a new landscape each visit.

Watch: Learn about Goat Island near Vermillion

Only 100 miles of the Missouri River's 2,341 mile length is considered to be in its “wild“ state. We visited Goat Island, near Vermillion, to explore what the Missouri was like bef

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