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Theodore Roosevelt National Park South Unit

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Roger

We drove the Scenic Loop Drive around the South Unit of the park in the morning. I was in the back seat and concentrating on looking for stuff, so I was never very sure of where we were. Some of … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning in Medora

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Roger

I set my alarm for early Saturday morning and set forth to explore Medora. I was the only one. I could have lit a bonfire in the middle of an intersection and nobody would have noticed. Here’s our hotel. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Pitchfork Steak Fondue and Medora Musical

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Roger

On Friday evening, we headed a short distance outside Medora to the Pitchfork Steak Fondue. As we arrived, we saw the cooks putting the steaks onto the pitchforks. I didn’t see them cook the steaks because we were on the … Continue reading →

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Maltese Cross Cabin

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Roger

Theodore Roosevelt visited the North Dakota badlands in 1883 and began a cattle ranch called the Maltese Cross with two other men, about seven miles south of Medora. He soon moved to another site, called the Elkhorn Ranch, about 35 … Continue reading →

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Animal #64 — Feral Horse

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Roger

equus caballus Friday, August 30 Along I-94 in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota We were headed to Medora, and had just entered the boundaries of the national park when I spotted a couple horses in the prairie along the … Continue reading →

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