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Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park
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Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Monica Jamison
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Monica Jamison
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Monica Jamison
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Monica Jamison
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Monica Jamison
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Monica Jamison
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Monica Jamison
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Monica Jamison
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Monica Jamison
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Ben Prepelka
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Ben Prepelka
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Ben Prepelka
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park © Monica Jamison
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL MEMORIAL PARK
THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL MEMORIAL PARK
PO Box 7
Medora, North Dakota   58645

Phone: 701-623-4730
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is in the colorful North Dakota badlands and is home to a variety of plants and animals, including bison, prairie dogs, and elk.
History of the Area
"I never would have been President if it had not been for my experiences in North Dakota," Theodore Roosevelt once remarked.

Roosevelt first came to the badlands in September 1883 on a hunting trip. While here he became interested in the cattle business and invested in the Maltese Cross Ranch. He returned the next year and established the Elkhorn Ranch.

Whenever he managed to spend time in the badlands, he became more and more alarmed by the damage that was being done to the land and its wildlife. He witnessed the virtual destruction of some big game species, such as bison and bighorn sheep. Overgrazing destroyed the grasslands and with them the habitats for small mammals and songbirds. Conservation increasingly became one of Roosevelt's major concerns. During his Presidency, Roosevelt established the US Forest Service and signed the 1906 Antiquities Act under which he proclaimed 18 national monuments. He also established 5 national parks, 51 wildlife refuges and 150 national forests.

Here in the North Dakota badlands, where many of his personal concerns first gave rise to his later environmental efforts, Roosevelt is remembered with a national park that bears his name and honors the memory of this great conservationist.


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Visitor Comments, Memories and Reviews
May 13
park review stars; one to five
September 19 Very nice...camp among the bison. by PeterPeterPE
park review stars; one to five Good historical material presented ...nice park. His cabin very simple, and interesting. Badlands interesting. Saw a band of wild horses gallop across the road right in front of us. Some bison around.
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