COMING SUMMER 2026 THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY The new Presidential Library will inspire visitors to learn from his enduring legacy and pillar principles of conservation, leadership and citizenship. With a design that becomes part of the surrounding Badlands, the Library will be one of the most sustainable cultural institutions in the world. A legacy worthy of our conservation President. Visual representation NORTH UNIT The north unit is just 50 miles from Interstate 94 near Watford City. It’s even further off the beaten path than the south unit and you’ll be rewarded with the ruggedness and solitude of this less-visited area of the park. The 14-mile (28-mile roundtrip) scenic drive takes you to the iconic view of the River Bend Overlook about midway through the drive and then onto the equally breathtaking panorama at Oxbow Overlook at the end. Watch for bison and bighorn sheep. ELKHORN RANCH UNIT After his wife and mother died on the same day, Theodore Roosevelt left New York to heal. He went back to the Badlands where he built a house and ranching operation in this secluded area of the Badlands. The cabin is gone, but the foundation stones remain. Visitors can stand in the place where Roosevelt escaped to solitude and nature’s peace over 100 years ago. NDtourism.com 5
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