March 09, 2010
Elk Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement Released
Theodore Roosevelt National Park has released its final Elk Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The purpose of the EIS is to disclose the alternatives considered for managing elk numbers in the park, including the preferred alternative, and their impacts on the human environment. The EIS identifies a preferred alternative which primarily would involve park employees leading teams of volunteer shooters to reduce the elk herd in the South Unit of the park.
An on-line version of the final document is available to the public on the National Park Service planning website at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/thro. Hard copies will be available soon.
February 02, 2010
Winter Adventures Scheduled at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Adventurous visitors will have the opportunity to get outdoors for some fresh air and exercise on three Saturdays in February, when park rangers lead guided snowshoe and cross country ski treks in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The special programs will be held on February 6, 13, and 20 at 1 pm CST. The 90 minute activities will focus on the winter landscape and the ways that wildlife has adapted to winter in the badlands.
January 06, 2010
Annual Bird Count Yields New Participants, Birds
Despite falling snow and cold temperatures, 20 people from 5 states and several cities in North Dakota participated in the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Counts on January 2-3 at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. One highlight of the Medora count was a long-eared owl in the park’s South Unit, a species never before recorded on the Christmas Bird Count.
December 17, 2009
North Dakota National Parks Visitor Centers to be Closed on Upcoming Holidays
The visitor centers at Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site will close at noon MST on Thursday, December 24 through Friday, December 25 and will also be closed on January 1, 2010. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site will close in its entirety at 1:30 p.m. CST on December 24 through 25 and on January 1. All facilities will reopen for regular business hours on December 26 and January 2, respectively.
December 09, 2009
Volunteers Needed for Annual Bird Count
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is looking for volunteers to participate in the nationwide Audubon Christmas Bird Count. The Medora Count will take place on Saturday, January 2, 2010, starting at 8:00 a.m. Mountain Time at the South Unit Visitor Center of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The North Unit Count will be held on Sunday, January 3, 2010, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Time at the park’s North Unit Visitor Center.
December 03, 2009
North Unit Road Construction Project Completed
The repair and construction of the scenic drive in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park has been completed. Construction started on June 22 and continued throughout the summer. The project involved the complete rebuilding of 5.4 miles of the road and the double chip seal of the remaining 8.5 miles.
September 24, 2009
Park Horses to be Sold at Auction
Feral horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park are scheduled to be sold at public auction at Stockman's Livestock Exchange in Dickinson on Friday, October 23 at 2 PM. Approximately 90 horses will be sold to reduce the herd in the national park to about 70 animals.
September 22, 2009
National Public Lands Day
Help Us Make America's Best Idea Even Better!
Join Theodore Roosevelt National Park on September 26 for a Day of Service and Celebration
Be part of an unprecedented event on September 26 when Theodore Roosevelt National Park and national parks across the country invite you to make America's Best Idea - the national parks - even better. Presented by the National Park Service and National Park Foundation it will be a special day of service and celebration for visitors and volunteers to experience their parks and catch a sneak preview of Ken Burn's new documentary The National Parks: America's Best Idea premiering on PBS on September 27.
