The Theodore Roosevelt National Park, in northwest North
Dakota, is made up of three ranches owned by TR in the 1880s. He found the “strenuous life” a good contrast
to life in New York City. It was here
that he mourned the loss of his wife and mother. TR came to hunt buffalo and found them nearly
extinct. Here began the roots of his
later environmental efforts.
The Maltese Cross Cabin was his first home in the area. It
has been moved to the entry area of the National Park.
We followed the scenic loop of the South Unit of the park. The prairie dog sentry alerted the town of our
coming. Above the prairie dog town there
were bison grazing on the hill. As we
traveled through the badland scenery we spotted many bison; some singles and
some in groups. It looked like the men’s
club at the base of a cliff where seven were loitering. I’m not sure who was more entertained on our ride through
the park; us spotting wildlife or them watching me pop out through the sunroof
to take a picture.
The wild horses were beautiful grazing on the prairie. They
are similar to Indian ponies, 14 hands high and stocky.
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