What an amazing adventure in Roosevelt National Park! From catching a double rainbow to exploring Teddy Roosevelt’s first cabin, and getting to meet "President Roosevelt" in Medora. We also took in the Medora Musical, met the world’s largest Holstein cow, and marveled at the quirky sculptures along the Enchanted Highway off Interstate 94. Enjoy the photos below from our journey through North Dakota’s wild and wonderful West!
The photos below were taken in Roosevelt National Park.
Petrified wood.
More scenery.
Dale’s friend from Virginia came for a visit. They camped and hiked in a few different areas in Roosevelt NP. One evening they saw a double rainbow...
and I saw the same one from the motor home at the campground in Medora. The small city of Medora is the gateway to Roosevelt NP.
Roosevelt’s first cabin was moved several times before being relocated to Theodore National Park in1959. It was then renovated and is now maintained by the NP Service.
We went to see Teddy in Medora! Joe Wiegand is known as the world’s premier Theodore Roosevelt reprisor and he is amazing. Joe is very knowledgeable about the history of our country and a very good story teller. He currently lives in Medora, but tours the country performing.
The Medora Musical is set in the outdoor rugged North Dakota Badlands. It’s billed as the rootin’-tootinest, boot scootinest show in all the west! It’s a look back at the “Wild West” days of the region and is filled with history, comedy, and, of course, western spirit. Oh what an entertaining show it is!
Moving on from Medora toward Bismarck...
Salem Sue is the “World’s Largest Holstein Cow". It’s made of fiberglass and can be seen from the Interstate 94 in New Salem, ND. She stands 38’ tall and is 50’ long. Her primary purpose is to honor and advertise the dairymen of the area.
The Enchanted Highway is actually a 32 mile stretch of country road which is home to some of the world’s largest scrap metal sculptures. It begins off Interstate 94 near Gladstone and ends in Regent.
This gravel road leads to the "Geese in Flight" sculpture.
There is also a family of smaller grasshoppers located beside this very large one, but the mama is the most impressive.
The “World’s Largest Tin Family” is my favorite. They were made with telephone poles, old oil tanks and scrap metal. I love the mother's curly hair!
Next up... More North Dakota - To Bismarck & Beyond!
