What Are the Badlands? - U.S. National Park Service
Aug 19, 2015 · The landforms of western North Dakota have long been called by this strange name: badlands. Places with similar features are also called badlands. But what does this name mean? Where did it come from? And are the lands really that bad? The first humans to see this area were Native Americans.
North Dakota Badlands: What to See, Where to Go, and Where …
Apr 7, 2021 · The badlands of North Dakota are some of the most unique geological landscapes in the country. Here’s how to visit them.
8 Things to see and do in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
The small Badlands town of Medora is the gateway to the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. But it is more than that; an Old West cowtown with horseback rides, modern museums, the state-of-the-art Burning Hills Amphitheatre, luxury lodging and primitive camping.
North Dakota's Badlands | Department of Mineral Resources, North Dakota
Rugged badlands carved from rocks ranging in age from Late Cretaceous through Eocene occur along the Little Missouri River in western North Dakota, USA.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park - Wikipedia
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a national park of the United States in the badlands of western North Dakota comprising three geographically separated areas. This park pays homage to the time that Theodore Roosevelt spent in the surrounding area and in the Dakota Territories before they were states.
Badlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
The rugged beauty of the Badlands draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits contain one of the world’s richest fossil beds. Ancient horses and rhinos once roamed here.
8 Frequently Asked Questions about the Badlands - Beautiful Badlands ND
Mar 28, 2021 · The North Dakota Badlands is a geologic region about 150 miles long following the Little Missouri River south to north, about 30-40 miles across. On either side, the nation’s largest National Grassland frames the Badlands.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park | Official North Dakota Travel ...
With its uncrowded spaces, amazing vistas, wide-open spaces and views of wild horses and bison roaming free, the park is much like it was when Roosevelt ranched and hunted in the North Dakota Badlands. Visiting today is easier but every bit as rewarding.
Legendary: North Dakota Badlands of Theodore Roosevelt …
Few places epitomize North Dakota's "Land of Legends" like the Badlands in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Add the Medora Musical and the Maah Daah Hey Trail to the mix, and you're left with a truly special, or legendary, corner of the globe.
Medora | Official North Dakota Travel & Tourism Guide
Medora is located in the Badlands of North Dakota and is the gateway to the south unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Plan a vacation to this historic town and enjoy the beautiful scenery it has to offer.