Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Bison roam the badlands from top to bottom, surprising visitors with their agility and ability to cross even the most rugged terrain.

When Theodore Roosevelt came to Dakota Territory to hunt bison in 1883, he was a skinny, young, spectacled dude from New York. He could not have imagined how his adventure in this remote and unfamiliar place would forever alter the course of the nation. The rugged landscape and strenuous life that TR experienced here would help shape a conservation policy that we still benefit from today.

Map showing location of park.

National Park Service Loans Historic Artifacts to New Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

2026-06-26

The National Park Service is partnering with the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to loan artifacts and interpretive materials from national park collections as the new library honoring America’s 26th president prepares to open July 4, 2026, during the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.