The North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is about half the size of the South Unit. The two Units are not directly connected but the Little Missouri River flows through both with the best views in the North. So starting from the South Unit in Medora, North Dakota, let’s embark on the 75 minute drive and explore the North Unit!
Welcome to the badlands in western North Dakota, better known as Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Exploring the South Unit of this three-part National Park, we will see landscapes that take your breath away and more. Let’s go!
Welcome to this very special section of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota! Painted Canyon is the easiest to access and one of the most colorful badlands areas in the Park. Let’s go friend!!
Wait, how do you even say Makoshika?! Thought you’d never ask my friend. We are here at Makoshika State Park, Montana’s largest state park with 11,538 acres of amazing badlands to explore.
Makoshika, pronounced Ma-KO-shi-ka, is a variant of the Lakota Native American word “mako sica”, meaning “bad land”. Across much of eastern Montana, western North and South Dakota, are badlands, all abundant with fossils from the end of the Age of Dinosaurs. So come along and let’s explore!
