Badlands and history in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Jul 2, 2018
Badlands, prairie and the place that inspired one of America's greatest conservationists: Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota
MEDORA, N.D. — Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota offers landscapes and history that are unique and enchanting.
Teddy Roosevelt spent time there in the 1880s after his wife and mother died the same day. He grieved, recovered and formulated the philosophy that would lead the future president to become one of America's greatest conservationists.
The park's badlands and prairie etch the land and sky with gray-green grasslands and tawny palettes of stone. The scent of sage perfumes the air. There are hikes, scenic overlooks and wildlife: prairie dogs, wild horses and bison.
In the park's South Unit, accessed via the tiny town of Medora, you can even visit the cabin that Roosevelt lived in and learn more about his sojourn there.
