THEODORE ROOSEVELT WAS BORN IN NEW YORK CITY IN 1858. IN 1970 HIS FAMILY TOURED EUROPE. AND IN 1883 HE BOUGHT A RANCH IN NORTH DAKOTA. THE NATIONAL PARK IS ON THE BORDER BETWEEN NORTH DAKOTA AND WYOMING. WE COMPLETED A NUMBER OF SURVEYS THERE FOR A PRIVATE ARCHAEOLOGY FIRM AND FOUND NUMEROUS TEMPORARY CAMPSITES. THERE WERE BUFFALO AND DEER ABUNDANT IN THIS PARK. IT IS A VERY RUGGED TERRAIN WITH BADLANDS AND VERY EROSIVE SANDSTONE SOILS. WE ALSO SAW PRAIRIE DOGS, ELK, DEER, EAGLES, AND PRONGHORN ANTELOPE.
ROOSEVELT PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN THE 1800'S IN PRESERVING MANY LANDS FOR NATIONAL PARKS. THIS PARK IS NOT VERY HEAVILY USED OR KNOWN BY THE PUBLIC. ROOSEVELT'S FIRST WIFE DIED EARLY AND HE REMARRIED IN 1886.
AS WE HIKED THROUGH THIS PARK TO SURVEY DRILL SITES FOR MINING COMPANIES WE WALKED ALONG THE DRY DRAINAGES AND SAW PREHISTORIC BISON BONES EXPOSED IN THE ERODED CREEK CLIFFS, BUT DID NOT HAVE TO RECORD THEM.
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