Teddy's National Park part one

The Theodore Roosevelt National Park is actually in three separate parcels.  What they call the South Unit is close to our campground and the North Unit that we explored today is about 50-60 miles north along the  Little Missouri River.  The third part is a small undeveloped parcel about half way between the North and South units along the Little Missouri River.  This third part which is only reachable by jeep, horseback, or foot is where Teddy established his Elkhorn Ranch to raise cattle.  By the time he arrived in 1883 the buffalo had almost been eliminated and with the vast grassland areas there was good pasture for cattle.  This whole area of North Dakota is designated as the Little Missouri National Grassland area.

Most of the area along the Little Missouri River is North Dakota badlands which show up in most of our pictures.  These were all taken inside the North unit.