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Southwest ND’s top destination spot to visit is TRNP

April 17, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

When I started the top 10 places to visit in southwest North Dakota two weeks ago, there was no snow on the ground and spring temperatures were rising. Continue Reading

Painted Canyon may open after all: ‘Unexpected savings’ offsets costs of staffing

April 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Painted Canyon Overlook could be open by Memorial Day, the superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Park said. Continue Reading

Fighting to open Painted Canyon: Hoeven works with Park Service to keep Badlands overlook site from staying closed

March 28, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

One of North Dakota’s highest-ranking officials is throwing his weight behind an effort to open the Painted Canyon Overlook. Continue Reading

Preserving Nokota Horses: Calling for recognition of horses’ historic value

February 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO North Dakota’s honorary horse breed doesn’t get the respect supporters believe it’s due in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Continue Reading

Mule deer spotted in TRNP South Unit

January 30, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

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A bison’s South Unit stroll

January 15, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

A buffalo enjoys some alone time after wandering away from the herd Tuesday afternoon in the snow-capped South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
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Bird watching: A ‘Rooseveltian’ activity: TRNP units host 113th Audubon Christmas Bird Count

December 22, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

WATFORD CITY Theodore Roosevelt would have been proud to watch birders in his namesake national park turn their binoculars to the sky Saturday in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park for the 113th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Continue Reading

Burning coal veins being monitored, remembered

December 12, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Medora resident Mary Ellison remembers the burning coal veins vividly when she was younger.
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More elk thinned from Theodore Roosevelt National Park

November 15, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MEDORA The National Park Service has killed about two dozen antlerless elk in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in the past few weeks to help keep the population at a manageable level. Continue Reading

Medical examiner: Hiker suffered heart attack

October 25, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MEDORA The North Dakota State Medical Examiner said a hiker from Virginia found dead in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in July suffered a massive heart attack. Continue Reading