The scenic loop drive at Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s South Unit reopened to the public on Tuesday amid North Dakota’s first major snow of the winter. The scenic loop was under construction for more than two years. About $51 million in federal[...]
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National park leader Walt Dabney to headline conservation film and discussion series in North Dakota
Few people have walked the paths of America’s public lands as deeply as Walt Dabney. From Yellowstone to the Everglades, he’s spent a lifetime protecting the places that define the nation’s natural heritage. This month, Dabney brings that experience to North Dakota[...]
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park to ask tourists to report unpatriotic content
Visitors to Theodore Roosevelt National Park will soon find a new kind of trail marker—not pointing to wildlife or overlooks, but to a QR code inviting them to report signage that’s too critical of Americans or too muted in its praise of[...]
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Man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park
There’s a reason Yellowstone and Teddy Roosevelt National Parks posts those warning signs—and it’s not just for show. On Tuesday morning near Old Faithful, a 30-year-old man learned that lesson the hard way after getting too close to a bison. He survived[...]
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Florida man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park
A Florida man and a Yellowstone bison walk into a national park—only one walks out unbothered. Over the weekend, a 47-year-old from Cape Coral got a little too close for comfort and was promptly reminded that bison aren’t selfie props. He was[...]
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Theodore Roosevelt park to hold 3 events for National Park Week
There’s no better time to reconnect with the land than spring in the Badlands. To mark National Park Week, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is opening its gates—literally—with free admission on April 19 and a trio of events that invite all ages to[...]
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North Dakota Lawmakers Push for Federal Protections for Teddy Roosevelt National Park’s Wild Horses
North Dakota lawmakers are stepping up to protect a treasured symbol of the state’s heritage. The Legislature has approved a resolution urging Congress to establish federal protections for the wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Supporters argue that the nearly 200[...]
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We Are Better Than This!
I read a news story about some of the February 2025 firings of North Dakotans working for the federal government. Last summer I attended the 50th anniversary celebration at Knife River Indian Villages, one of the most important National Park Service sites[...]
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A Blow to Public Lands, National Parks, and Future Leadership
A career in the National Park Service is often built over decades—but what happens when that future is cut short? The Trump administration’s mass firing of 1,000 probationary employees, along with deep budget cuts, has sent shockwaves through the agency. Former park[...]
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On This Day | State News
THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDEN in the Turtle Mountains of northern North Dakota and southern Manitoba was dedicated on July 14, 1932, as a lasting memorial to peaceful relations between the United States and Canada. [...]Read More... from On This Day | State[...]
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Bill seeks to create a working group to guide wild horse management at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
North Dakota lawmakers are advancing a bill to form an advisory group focused on managing the wild horse herd at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The group, comprising 10 members including legislators and various stakeholders, aims to address issues like birth control measures[...]
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Teddy Roosevelt National Park South Unit Scenic Loop to Be Completed By Next Summer
If you’ve been longing to explore the breathtaking vistas of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, patience is required for a little longer. Repair efforts on the Scenic Loop Drive postpone the full experience of the South Unit until next summer. The loop has[...]
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Burgum urges National Park Service to maintain herd of wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
If you’re not aware, the horses in Teddy Roosevelt Park have been in the news because of the possibility of removing them from the park. You’ve got through today to add your own comments for consideration by the National Park Service. Yesterday,[...]
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Wild horses tied to Theodore Roosevelt’s past ‘integral to honoring ranching experiences’
Horses or no horses? That’s the question the National Park Service is currently asking with regards to the wild livestock the runs the badlands of Teddy Roosevelt National Park. The reason the Park Service is asking: they’re not sure their mandate to[...]
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State legislators are presenting a resolution to save the wild horses at TRNP
The National Park Service has been studying the livestock including wild horses in Teddy Roosevelt National Park; they can’t find a natural reason within the Park Service’s mandate for them to remain. It’s an issue that, now exposed, is riling up citizens.[...]
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No More Horses in Teddy Roosevelt National Park?
Removal of at least some of the horses and other non-natural livestock in Teddy Roosevelt National Park is a likely outcome of a pending action from the National Park Service. Jackie Jahfetson with the Bismarck Tribune has the full story linked below,[...]