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Van Life Diaries - Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Author
Noah Mulgrew
Published
Thu 14 Aug 2025
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Today we visit the North Dakota Badlands where the too often overlooked Theodore Roosevelt National Park lingers in the shadows... 

While there, we answer the following questions: 

  • How did Theodore Roosevelt come to have a National Park named after him? 
  • Why is this sidelined National Park unique? 
  • Why should you add this fascinating park to your travel bucket list?  

We'll also answer listener questions at the end - safe travels! 


Works Cited: 


https://www.jstor.org/stable/2711623?read-now=1&seq=6#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/23349843?read-now=1&seq=28#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/historyculture/park-history.htm

https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-national-parks/theodore-roosevelt

https://npshistory.com/publications/roosevelt/index.htm

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/theodore-roosevelt-national-park-examining-a-complicated-legacy

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/parks/theodore-roosevelt-national-park/geology-theodore-roosevelt-national-park

https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/nature/bison-buffalo.htm







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