Read more. . Apr 20, 2006
Three members of a family moving from Texas to Montana were killed in a semi accident near the North Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, reported McKenzie County Sheriff Paul Larson. The father and two children were killed after a semi struck the U-haul van the family was driving in. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
• Land keeps going up, up, up in price Apr 19, 2006
Land for sale inside Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Medora is now listed with a new Realtor, in smaller parcels and for more money. The 218 privately owned acres are a priority purchase for the National Park Service. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
North Dakota petrified forest attracting tourists Oct 1, 2005
Officials at Theodore Roosevelt National Park say an out-of-the-way petrified forest has become a popular tourist destination. "More and more people are interested in ecotourism, nature tourism," said John Hoganson, a paleontologist with the state Geological Survey. (Alameda Times-Star)
• Bison going to tribes again Oct 1, 2005
Bison rounded up in October from Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Medora will go to the Three Affiliated Tribes. The tribe must first agree that park staff can make unannounced inspections for the next two years to check on the animals' health and circumstances. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Petrified forest buzzes with tourists Sep 25, 2005
MEDORA, N.D. -- Officials at Theodore Roosevelt National Park say an out-of-the-way petrified forest has become a popular tourist destination. "More and more people are interested in ecotourism, nature tourism," says John Hoganson, a paleontologist with the state Geological Survey. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Park service plans big burn on prairie Sep 22, 2005
A 2,500-acre prescribed burn is planned at the south unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park to restore grasslands and control pesky plants, the National Park Service says. The burn - the biggest ever proposed at the park - is planned sometime during the first two weeks of October, depending on weather conditions, said Bruce Kaye, a park spokesman. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
• North Dakota briefs Sep 21, 2005
THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK (AP) - The National Park Service has completed an exotic plant management plan for parks in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska. Officials said an environmental assessment found no major problems with the preferred alternative, which is integrated pest management. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
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MEDORA, N.D. - Officials at Theodore Roosevelt National Park say an out-of-the-way petrified forest is becoming a popular tourist destination. 4 die in Montana crashes. (Billings Gazette, MT)
• Petrified forest drawing tourists Sep 16, 2005
MEDORA (AP)- Officials at Theodore Roosevelt National Park say an out-of-the-way petrified forest is becoming a popular tourist destination. "Petrified wood is probably the most common fossil found in North Dakota," said John Hoganson, a paleontologist with the state Geological Survey. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Full Story Jul 29, 2005
In the past, the tribes received buffalo culled from the herd at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The arrangement was discontinued last fall after two years of controversy. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Elk numbers too high in Theodore Roosevelt park Nov 3, 2004
MEDORA, N.D. Elk are flourishing at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in numbers too great for their habitat and park officials say hundreds of the animals may have to be shot to bring the population down in coming years. Park service officials have started studying a strategy for managing the park's elk. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
More of this story Apr 4, 2004
This Painted Canyon Overlook offers an inspiring panoramic vista that is is one of the most captivating views of the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Next time you're in the neighborhood check it out. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Dickinson Ranchers Miffed at FSA Regulations Dec 5, 2003
SOME HAVE SUGGESTED THE HAY GO TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK FOR THE WILDLIFE, TO THE GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT, OR THE BISON IN MANDAREE. THE HAY WILL STILL BE BURNED, BUT THIS SITUATION MAY SPARK DISCUSSIONS TO CHANGE THE RULES.. Return to main news page (KFYR-TV, ND)
North Dakota clean air dispute continues Nov 9, 2003
AGRICULTURE ARTS & CULTURE BUSINESS & ECONOMY EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT HUMAN INTEREST LAW & JUSTICE NATIONAL AFFAIRS POLITICS & GOVERNMENT SCI/TECH/HEALTH SOCIAL ISSUES SPORTS & LEISURE. But some of the machines are installed at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (Minnesota Public Radio News)
Clean Air Dead;ine Missed Oct 31, 2003
The E-P-A says pollution from electric power plants exceed federal standards which harms air quality at Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge. Industry groups and state officials say the air is clean and meets federal standards (KXMC, ND)
Police have tentative identification of robbery suspect. Oct 22, 2003
Johnson was arrested near Belfield after a chase along Interstate 94 that ended at a butte in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The arrest came a couple of hours after the Hollywood Video store was robbed in Bismarck (KXMA, ND)
National Park to get Rid of Exotic Grass Oct 22, 2003
Officials at Theodore Roosevelt National Park are testing whether fire will help rid the park of an exotic grass. Park officials have scheduled a controlled burn today to see if fire will kill off smooth brome (KFYR-TV, ND)
Zion superintendent looks forward to adventure Oct 20, 2003
ZION NATIONAL PARK -- Since he arrived on Oct. 6 at Zion National Park as the new park superintendent, Jock Whitworth said that so far it gets better every hour. "Working for the park service is a great adventure," Whitworth said (St. George Daily Spectrum, UT)
: The Dakotas Oct 16, 2003
Badlands National Park is a blend of buttes and rocky spires with prairie, an incredibly complex mixture of grasses'56 types, including the taller western wheatgrass, green needlegrass, and needle-and-thread grass and shortgrasses, such as blue grama and buffalo grass'representing a rare and disappearing ecosystem. On an area only 125 miles long and 65 miles wide, Native Peoples sought visions and'for tribes at war'peace; fur traders and trappers explored; gold-seekers mined; and settlers... (American Cowboy)
RYAN BAKKEN COLUMN: The pain of losing a son Oct 12, 2003
Another comfort is that a memorial plaque in Bennett's honor has been dedicated on a trail in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in the Badlands. High school classmate Randy Lieberg discovered that the trail system in the park includes the Bennett Creek Trail (Grand Forks Herald, ND)
Scenic Highway Re-Opens Oct 11, 2003
...(AP) -- Traffic is moving again on U-S Highway 85 near the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. A section of the roadway was closed for two weeks to repair a landslide about one-and-a-half miles from the park's entrance (KXMC, ND)
