"The bison which founded Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s herd in 1956 included descendants of each of the five 'founding herds' which survived the species’ near-extinction in the late 1800s. The Charles Goodnight herd (Texas), the Pablo and Allard herd (Montana), and the C.J. Jones herd (Kansas) all contributed to the 1909 founding of the National Bison Range in Montana.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
The National Park Service has decided to move ahead with rebuilding a roughly 6-mile stretch of the South Unit Loop Road at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Weighing Livestock Management Plan
Whether Theodore Roosevelt National Park should more actively manage its feral horses and longhorn cattle, and if so, how, are questions up for public consideration and input.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 18th, 2022 2:30am
Proposal To Rebuild More Than 6 Miles Of Theodore Roosevelt NP Loop Road
A stretch of the South Unit Loop Road at Theodore Roosevelt National Park that has been closed since 2019 would be rebuilt under a proposal the National Park Service supports.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 15th, 2022 2:30am
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #42 – November Notables
Over the years, five national parks were established during the month of November. See how much you know about Badlands, Congaree, Theodore Roosevelt, Arches, and Zion national parks with this latest National Parks Quiz And Trivia piece.
- By Rebecca Latson - December 13th, 2021 2:00am
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Working On Site Plans For Entire Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park might be an overlooked or 'out-of-mind' national park, but it's really quite a fascinating place, from the Painted Canyon and the Little Missouri River to the remnants of Theodore Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch. To plan for the future of these and other sites in the park, Theodore Roosevelt staff have scheduled two public meetings for next week to discuss the planning process.
- By Compiled From N... - October 29th, 2021 1:45am
A Herd Of Bison In Theodore Roosevelt National Park
National Park Traveler Episode 139: Wildlife Extinctions, Recoveries, And Futures
There is no shortage of wildlife news, and little of it lately seems to be positive. We’re in a world-wide extinction crisis. Here in the United States, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just announced that nearly two dozen species, from the Ivory-billed woodpecker to two freshwater fish species, are extinct.
Traveler Special Report: Vegetative Invaders In The National Parks
They were ornamentals, showy vegetation once viewed as being beautiful and helpful landscape additions, but today many have turned into invaders that are adversely impacting national park landscapes.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
National Parks To Visit This Summer...And Those To Dash From Your Thoughts
Apologies in advance to my brethren in the travel writing industry, and their editors, but your suggestions for national parks to visit this summer are incredibly ridiculous for the most part and most likely to produce a miserable vacation.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 10th, 2021 12:05pm
Horse Pasture Fire At Theodore Roosevelt National Park 90 Percent Contained
Firefighters on the 5,000-acre Horse Pasture Fire at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota on Sunday received aid from light rain.
- By NPT Staff - April 11th, 2021 11:26am
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