Jul 11, 2012 - Theodore Roosevelt NP North Unit

This morning (July 11) “don’t ya know” we finally saw a bison. YIPPEE!!! Headed northeast to the North Unit of TRNP which is about 60 miles from the South Unit. We located the cannonball concretions we really wanted to see. They sure are big. We could only access about 7 miles of the road in this section of the park due to slumping. This is our new word for the day…. Slumping is type of landslide where the layers stay together and come down as one unit or block. We found a really nice campsite just above the Little Missouri River. We can’t...

Oct 6, 2011 - Theodore Roosevelt NP, North Unit

As we leave here and head towards Theodore Roosevelt NP (north unit) we hit Williston and 16 miles of construction, dirt, and large trucks and 25mph traffic. This area is the center of the oil, coal and electric power industry in this state. There are make shift housing areas, RV parks and building going on everywhere and we begin to see oil pumps in the fields Theodore Roosevelt NP. This is the north unit of the park; we visited the south unit in 2007. We get my stamp, pick up trail medallions and head out to tour the park. Only 7 of the...

Jul 29, 2011 - camped over at Theodore National Park

July 29, 2011 camped over in Theodore Roosevelt National Park We got up this morning made coffee, Buddy built a fire outside and we sat around having coffee by the fire. We rode the bicycles 2 miles to a trail that trail was a mile long one way and we walked out and saw a field which was about 2 acres of nothing but Prairie Dogs, they were so cute popping up, Buddy would make noises at them and they would bark back (not really a bark but kind of), so 2 miles back to the campground and there were a couple small hills to climb so it wasn’t...

Jul 28, 2011 - travel day

July 28, 2011 traveled 69 miles today Today we headed to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, we went through some more flood area and a lot of road construction, we got to the park got the RV set up, which wasn’t hard since we have no electric, sewer or water, yep we are roughing it Judy, we just sat around and read and enjoyed the quiet, then decided we needed to run into town as we forgot to stop on the way in, went into Watford City got a few things and decided to stop a little restaurant on the way back and had a pizza, when we got back...

Jun 25, 2011 - TR Country - Extraordinary Landscapes named in memory on an Extraordinary Man.

We drive north from DEADWOOD, along highway 85. As we approach North Dakota, it becomes clear that there is not much happening in this area, at least in human terms. Apparently, ND is the least visited state in the Nation. We travel two lane roads that are, for the most part, empty of traffic except for us. At Construction stops, instead of a person with a STOP/SLOW sign…vehicles approaching from opposite directions just take turns…or drive straight through if no other traffic is in immediate site. When we stop for gas, we are surprised to...

Jun 24, 2011 - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

June 24th – June 28th - Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We drove about 4 hours from Sturgis, ND to arrive at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park – South Unit on Friday, June 24th for a 4 night stay at the Cottonwood Campground along the Little Missouri River. This park has some of the same formations as the South Dakota Badlands but the badlands in TR Park are older and thus have a different appearance due to more years of erosion. There are also areas where you can find petrified trees in the rock hills and buttes. While setting up the...

Aug 27, 2010 - Theodore Roosevelt N.P. - North Unit

The temperature reached only about 80 degrees. As we drove, buffeted by 40 mile an hour wind gusts, east on I94, we saw mesas, tables, buttes, and bluffs. Joe spotted a coyote. The scene varied to include fields, farms, and badlands; we crossed the Yellowstone River again and entered North Dakota. We used our parks pass to enter Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s north unit. Having driven part of the scenic road, we decided to take a spot ($10, no hookups) and park the fifth wheel before finishing the drive. There were bison in the...

Aug 11, 2010 - North Unit-Theodore Roosevelt NP

We woke up at 6 am MST via our alarm clock - Lady. At 8 am MST, we head out to the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Today we are bringing Lady with us. We pack a lunch, plenty of water, and milk bones. The roads are straight and have very little traffic. The weather is very warm but less humid today. The sun is bright and the skies are clear. On all sides of the road for as far as you can see are miles upon miles of grassland. The rancher’s properties must be hundreds of acres. About six miles from the Park, there is a huge...

Jun 26, 2010 - Theordore Roosevelt Natl Park - North Unit

We still have plenty of daylight so we headed over to the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The North Unit is located near Watford City. There is a 15 mile scenic drive with many turnouts and interpretive signs along the way. The first interpretive sign we saw was about Slump Formations and we've seen many of these in this area. One of the highlights of the North Unit is the awe inspiring panoramic view at Ox Bow or the River Bend Overlook. Lee wa able to get a good picture of a Mountain Blue Bird. It is always exciting to...

Jun 22, 2010 - Theodore Roosevelt NP (North Unit), ND

Wed, 23 Jun: On Tuesday we drove from Rapid City to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North) in west central North Dakota. It was supposed to be a 260 mile trip, but thanks to North Dakota highway dept screwup we were forced to take a 90 mile detour. Were we upset??? Anyway, once we finally got settled in the National Park's Juniper Campground a double dose of "happy hour" cured our upset and we relaxed enough to enjoy the beauty of our surroundings. The campground is located along the banks of the Little Missouri River and was...

May 31, 2010 - Theo. Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

We are camped in the middle of a large, green meadow surrounded by tall, stately pine trees with snow-covered mountains lingering in the background. It is peaceful. A light rain is falling and we are freezing our, ah, fingers off. Glacier Park is a beautiful place, at least the part we've seen is. We just got here late this afternoon. We attempted the east entrance. It hasn't opened yet and there are no campsites there. The west entrance is apparently opened. But, when the Glacier Meadow RV park showed up it was decided that we would stay...

Sep 8, 2009 - Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Unit, MT - Juniper Campground

The trip from Ft. Peck into North Dakota and Theodore Roosevelt National Park was anything but fun. We had no more than got started when we were stopped by a train crossing. The train just sat there for over 10 minutes and then once another train went by in the opposite direction, it finally started moving and cleared the crossing – total delay about 15 minutes. I also bragged about US2 being so great too soon. About 50 miles from the MT/ND border it started to get bad and by the time we were 14 miles from the state line it disappeared!...