Volunteers prep for Fort Union Rendezvous amid National Park Service ‘whiplash’

Volunteers prep for Fort Union Rendezvous amid National Park Service ‘whiplash’

WILLISTON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The third full weekend in June is always the busiest part of the summer at Fort Union Trading Post near Williston, North Dakota. This is when the National Park Service historic site hosts its Rendezvous, which draws about 3,000 visitors. This year, however, the event has been in flux as organizers adapt to ever-changing federal funding streams and staffing models. Within the span of a few days, Rendezvous…

Volunteers Prep For Fort Union Rendezvous Amid National Park Service 'Whiplash'

By Erin Hemme Froslie, North Dakota Monitor https://northdakotamonitor.com/2025/05/12/volunteers-prep-for-fort-union-rendezvous-amid-national-park-service-whiplash/ The third full weekend in June is always the busiest part of the summer at Fort Union Trading Post near Williston, ND. This is when the National Park Service historic site hosts its Rendezvous, which draws about 3,000 visitors. This...