Contents

a. THE DAKOTA BADLANDS

b. EARLY HISTORY OF THE BADLANDS

Fur Traders and Travelers
The Indian Wars
The Coming of the Railroad
The Open Range Cattle Industry

c. THE TOWN OF LITTLE MISSOURI

d. LITTLE MISSOURI AND MEDORA

e. LAWLESSNESS IN THE LITTLE MISSOURI REGION

f. ROOSEVELT THE BUFFALO HUNTER

g. ROOSEVELT BUYS A CATTLE RANCH

h. A TYPICAL CATTLE DRIVE

i. ROOSEVELT THE RANCHER

j. ROOSEVELT AND THE MARQUIS DE MORES

k. THE STOCKMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS

l. THE WINTER OF 1886-87

m. ROOSEVELT'S LATER RANCHING OPERATIONS

n. THE FURTHER CAREER OF THE MARQUIS DE MORES

o. ROOSEVELT'S LATER VISITS TO MEDORA

p. ROOSEVELT AND THE CONSERVATION MOVEMENT

q. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PARK

r. FEATURES IN THE PARK

s. FEATURES OF THE MEDORA VICINITY

t. SELECTED READINGS

For additional information, visit the Web site for
Theodore Roosevelt National Park

National Park Service
Washington, D.C.
1958
(Reprinted 1962)
Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association,
Medora, North Dakota
(Reprinted with revisions, 1983)

The National Park System, of which Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people. The Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association is a non-profit organization pledged to aid in the preservation and interpretation of the natural and cultural resources of the National park System areas in North Dakota.