We’re here in Medora ND to see the Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP). This park contains 2 sections, a south unit and a north unit. In between the two units is the ranch that Teddy Roosevelt bought and lived in for a time before he ran for president. The middle area that used to be Teddy Roosevelt’s ranch was accessible only be a very rough road rated for 4-wheel drive, so we didn’t see that area.
The south unit was very interesting! Much of the landscape of this part of the country is fairly flat with rounded hills and lots of flat farmland. But in the south unit it turns to cliffs and mounds that eroded when the Little Missouri river ran through the area over many thousands of years.
The mounds and cliffs all have one or two black strips in among the white, gray and orange strips. The black strips are coal veins!
We saw lots of bison and prairie dogs, often in near proximity. We also saw a family of turkeys near the road.
The north unit is more grasslands and has the Little Missouri river running through it. We enjoyed driving through this area as well.
As we were driving to the North Unit we passed lots and lots of cornfields, hayfields and soybean crops. At one point we saw a bald eagle sitting on a haybale that was along the side of the road. Our dashcam caught a picture – it’s not real clear though!
Here are pics:
