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When he became president in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt pursued his love of nature and the outdoors by creating the U.S. Forest Service and signing the 1906 Antiquities Act, under which he proclaimed 18 national monuments. He also obtained congressional approval to establish five national parks and 51 wildlife refuges, as well as set aside millions of acres of land as national forests. As a conservationist, Roosevelt is arguably without equal among American presidents. So it seems appropriate that he is the only president for whom a national park has been named, and that Theodore Roosevelt National Park be located in western North Dakota, where many of his early experiences formed his later environmental efforts.
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Camel's Hump Lodge
30th St. SW
Sentinel Butte, ND Map Distance: 11.9 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Maah Daah Hey Lodge
1744 20th St. SW
Dickinson, ND 58601 Map Distance: 34.2 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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AttractionsNorth Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame
250 Main St.
Medora, North Dakota 58645 Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center) Description: The culture and history of the Great American West is alive and well at North Dakota Cowboy Hall of... Read More
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Burning Hills Amphitheatre
Medora, North Dakota Distance: 1.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: The entire family will enjoy Medora Musical, a lively variety show featuring song and dance in the ... Read More
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Dakota Dinosaur Museum
200 Museum Dr.
Dickinson, North Dakota 58601 Distance: 35.2 mi. (from destination center) Description: See the Dakota Dinosaur Museum's 11 life-size dinosaur exhibits, fluorescent minerals, and dazzling rocks and seashells from across the world.... Read More
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