The Best of Theodore Roosevelt National Park: 17 things to do + Wild Horses & Medora, North Dakota

Welcome to the best of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and its accompanying town, Medora! Theodore Roosevelt National Park is sort of a hidden gem among the National Parks! While not as scenic as many other parks, it has a wonderful blend of scenery, wildlife, history, and peacefulness. To top it off, the town of Medora, North Dakota, is an experience in and of itself. Where else can you see bison, prairie dogs, wild horses, and longhorns?

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Chapters:
0:12 Preview
0:36 Location, Maps, and Overview
2:18 Painted Canyon
3:35 South Unit Visitor Center
4:17 Maltese Cross Ranch Cabin
5:42 Scenic Loop Drive, Bison, Prairie Dogs, Peaceful Valley Ranch
7:39 Wild Horses
9:00 Wind Canyon
9:48 Buck Hill
10:19 North Unit, Longhorns, Cannonball Concretions
12:50 Medora, North Dakota
14:50 Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation
16:17 Medora Musical

🐴 Horse adoption at Theodore Roosevelt National Park: https://www.ndbh.org

Credits:
Peaceful Valley Ranch: By Acroterion - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Some wild horse footage came from the North Dakota Badlands Horse Facebook page.
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