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Theodore Roosevelt National Park
National Park
Category: Medora National Park in North Dakota
Description of this North Dakota Attraction: "I never would have been President if it had not been for my experiences in North Dakota," Theodore Roosevelt once remarked.
Roosevelt first came to the badlands in September 1883 on a hunting trip. While here he became interested in the cattle business and invested in the Maltese Cross Ranch. He returned the next year and established the Elkhorn Ranch.
Whenever he managed to spend time in the badlands, he became more and more alarmed by the damage that was being done to the land and its wildlife. He witnessed the virtual destruction of some big game species, such as bison and bighorn sheep. Overgrazing destroyed the grasslands and with them the habitats for small mammals and songbirds. Conservation increasingly became one of Roosevelt's major concerns. During his Presidency, Roosevelt established the US Forest Service and signed the 1906 Antiquities Act under which he proclaimed 18 national monuments. He also established 5 national parks, 51 wildlife refuges and 150 national forests.
Here in the North Dakota badlands, where many of his personal concerns first gave rise to his later environmental efforts, Roosevelt is remembered with a national park that bears his name and honors the memory of this great conservationist.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is in the colorful North Dakota badlands and is home to a variety of plants and animals, including bison, prairie dogs, and elk.
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Wahpeton Breckenridge Area Chamber of Commerce
Breckenridge, Minnesota
Category: Wahpeton Chamber of Commerce in North Dakota
Description of this North Dakota Visitor Information entry: Breckenridge, Minnesota, on the beautiful prairie of the Red River Valley of the North, is a unique small city of 3,559 people. It's located on the Headwaters of the Red River of the North. We welcome visitors to the area and invite you to explore our community! Many people come to the area just for the pure relaxation of our small town atmosphere. The city also has a wide array of parks and the Red River creates opportunities for fishing, boating, canoeing, bird watching and camping. Attractions include the Wilkin County Historical Museum, the Headwaters Monument, the Indian Chainsaw Statue in Welles Memorial Park, the Streetcar Memorial, the Great Northern Railroad Park & Caboose, and much more. We have a new Family Aquatic Center which includes a tower water slide, zero level entry making it handicapped accessible, tot sand lot & more.
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Dunn County Historical Museum
Taking a trip back in time: 100-plus years of history!
Category: Dunn Center Museum in North Dakota
Description of this North Dakota Attraction: We showcase authentic memorabilia that depicts the heritage of the settlers to our badlands and prairie area of North Dakota--Dunn County.
We have two 5,000-square-foot buildings that have many displays telling about the one-room schoolhouses, old-time barbershop, post office, bank, church, Knife River flint, antique farm machinery, and cowboy artifacts dating back to the late 1800s. We feature area family history in our county history books, as well as one of the best collections of Native American and Cowboy photography from western North Dakota.
If you like Cowboy Poetry, ask for Chris the Curator. He'll be glad to throw down a rhyme or two by classic cowboy poets such as Badger Clark, S. Omar Barker, Wallace McCrae, and Waddie Mitchell.
A peaceful afternoon can be spent viewing our buildings, including an old-fashioned log cabin, and weather-beaten homesteader shack. We have a nice walking path around our grounds where you can search for your own Knife River flint. Let the sounds of the Meadowlark and the aroma of sage and pine soothe your weary, traveler's soul.
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Icelandic State Park
Biking, Hiking, National & State Parks
Category: Cavalier National Park in North Dakota
Description of this North Dakota Attraction: Modern and primitive camping, swim beach, boat ramp, hiking, ski trails, seasonal naturalist, playground, picnic shelter, amphitheater, visitor center and historic buildings, camping cabins.
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Lake Metigoshe State Park
State park located near Bottineau.
Category: Bottineau Scenic in North Dakota
Description of this North Dakota Attraction: Nestled in the scenic Turtle Mountains, Lake Metigoshe is one of the cleanest natural freshwater lakes in North Dakota and is noted for its northern pike, walleye and perch. Winter provides opportunities for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, skating, skating, sledding and ice fishing.
The snowmobile trails within the park connect with over 300 miles of groomed trails throughout the Turtle Mountains. The rolling hills, aspen forests and small lakes attract nature and photography lovers to the area to capture these sights on film. The Old Oak Trail, a National Recreation Trail, is found within the park boundaries.
Modern cabins, group dorms, kitchen and meeting facilities are also available. 1,551 acres, modern and primitive camping, comfort station, campsite reservations, sewage dump station, picnic shelters, boat ramp, swim beach with bathhouse, fishing, accessible fishing dock, canoe rentals, mountain biking, hiking, snowmobiling and groomed cross-country ski trails, cross-country ski equipment rentals, sledding hill, playground, amphitheater, environmental learning center, 3-family cabins, group dorm, kitchen and meeting facilities (capacity 120 people).
Lake Metigoshe offers the high tech treasure hunting called Geocaching. For more information on geocaching in North Dakota, visit www.geocaching.com, the official Web site where you can learn about the latest caches in your area, how to hide a cache, and how to start experiencing this fun and exciting scavenger hunt sport.
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