THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK

As the 20th Century began in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt became the nation’s 26th President and ultimately one of its greatest conservationists. It was only natural that he would have a National Park named for him. Theodore Roosevelt’s experiences in the Dakota badlands shaped his adult life, directed him to the Presidency and on to become one of the world's leading land conservationists. Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a beautiful place overflowing with wildlife and breathtaking views.

"It was here that the romance of my life began."

~~Theodore Roosevelt

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The buffalo herd is massive. They are all over the park.

The buffalo don't seem to mind the humans.But, I understand they will kill you if they want to! There were a lot of baby buffalo in the park This baby looked almost newborn.

It started to snow and this baby ran to his mother!

She kept him warm!

There are a lot of wild horses in the park

This was a beautiful horse

Amazing blue eyes!

He was skeptical of me, but wanted to get past me

He came close, but kept his eye on me

This baby was ADORABLE!

He got real cocky and ran away from his mother

The park has beautiful scenery.

Petrified wood

There are many herds of both deer and elk.

These are elk. They are shy animals who

only come out early in the morning or in the evening.

The deer are equally shy but easier to spot

There must be a million prairie dogs in the park.

This guy has fleas!!!!!

They are an interesting animal to watch.

They look out for each other like meerkats.

When danger approaches (me), one would

bark at the others to go underground!

They are so CUTE!

I got carried away with the pictures of them!

This is how they bark out orders. They stand

on their back legs and yap!

The park is a birdwatcher's dream!

I found this funky little bird fascinating.

I have no idea what it was - it had the body

of a hawk and the round face of an owl.

I believe these were a pair of golden eagles fighting

with another bird.

This looks like a golden eagle.

"MALTESE CROSS CABIN"

This was Theodore Roosevelt's home when

he came to North Dakota. It had 3 very small rooms

and was considered a mansion for the time period.

The inside of the cabin.

President Roosevelt's bed

(not exactly the White House)

Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir standing

together at Yosemite.

The sun starts to set over

Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

A herd of elk come out at nightfall.

Venus also sets.

FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA

Fargo is a nice little town with a lot of

historic buildings downtown

They like Art-in-Public-Places

You get a stiff fine if you kill a worker -

I wonder what you get for putting them in a woodchipper?!

BEAUTIFUL SUNSET OVER LAKE MICHIGAN

PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is truly a mosaic of natural and cultural wonders. There are 15 miles of towering sandstone cliffs, beautiful beaches, and enormous sand dunes. Miners Castle is the most famous formation of the Pictured Rocks. There is a breathtaking overlook of Lake Superior and Grand Island. Erosion over long periods of time has created the interesting rock formations that give this place its name. A rockfall in 2006 dramatically changed the look of Miners Castle.
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MINERS CASTLE

Same rock, but from the other side

After a 10-mile hike down this pathway

(ok, really only 1.2 miles), is a beautiful waterfall Miners FallsWell worth the 10-mile hike!

Storm brewing across Lake Superior

NORTHERN MICHIGAN

I found Northern Michigan positively beautiful. It is

filled will all kinds of birds and other wildlife, trees, and

magnificent flowers. This is just a sampling of what I have

seen (including a wolf who was quicker than my camera!)

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These two beavers were just sitting on the side of the road Downy Woodpecker A white swan in Lake Michigan Looking for a meal! Some type of little shore birdLots of geese and their adorable babies!

Lake Michigan

Beautiful flowers all over Michigan