05-30-2026 Saturday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park Drive
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is the smallest of the National Parks in the United States. The first stop was the visitor center to watch the NP movie about the park and get Barry a t-shirt. We also walked through the displays since we didn't have time yesterday. Then we drove the 32-mile Scenic Loop Drive. Again, we used GuideAlong and enjoyed the commentary about the park and Teddy Roosevelt. Our first stop was Skyline Vista. Yesterday, we were informed we could see the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library from there. It’s on the other side of the freeway. Afterward, we made numerous stops at overlooks and pullouts. The views are vast and beautiful. The prairies are still green. It rained until about 2:00 PM, when we stopped for lunch at Boicourt Overlook. Great view while we ate our sandwiches. We did see lots of Bison and Prairie Dogs during our drive. Another stop we made was at the Badlands Spur Trail. Barry saw a Bison in the dry river bed, and at ...