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秋已深，日將暮，五顏六色的峽谷 色彩艷麗，夕陽照射下一片金黃璀
燦， 曲線分外美麗! 此情此景，自然風蝕地貌，大自然的力量斧鑿出
這樣的傑作， 構成一幅特有的粗獷豪邁奇景，怪石林立，斑斕絢麗，
非常壯觀!
Painted Canyon at sunset time in South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (T. Roosevelt NP) in North
Dakota, USA. As part of our 13-day tour of South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming, we drove
from South Dakota to North Dakota on August 26, 2008 and toured the South Unit of T. Roosevelt NP on the
afternoon of August 26.
燦， 曲線分外美麗! 此情此景，自然風蝕地貌，大自然的力量斧鑿出
這樣的傑作， 構成一幅特有的粗獷豪邁奇景，怪石林立，斑斕絢麗，
非常壯觀!
Painted Canyon at sunset time in South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (T. Roosevelt NP) in North
Dakota, USA. As part of our 13-day tour of South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming, we drove
from South Dakota to North Dakota on August 26, 2008 and toured the South Unit of T. Roosevelt NP on the
afternoon of August 26.
Painted Canyon at sunset time
Map: Click here to see Google Map showing location of Painted Canyon
Map: Click here to see Google Map showing location of Painted Canyon
Two of many bisons (north American buffalo) in T. Roosevelt NP
Map: Click here to see MapQuest Map showing location of T. Roosevelt NP-South Unit
Map: Click here to see MapQuest Map showing location of T. Roosevelt NP-South Unit
A mother deer and two baby deer in T. Roosevelt NP
Scenery in South Unit of T. Roosevelt NP
View from Oxbow Overlook in North Unit of T. Roosevelt NP which is about 50 miles north of South Unit of T.
Roosevelt NP. We toured the North Unit on August 27, 2008.
Map: Click here to see MapQuest Map showing T. Roosevelt NP-North Unit
Roosevelt NP. We toured the North Unit on August 27, 2008.
Map: Click here to see MapQuest Map showing T. Roosevelt NP-North Unit
Scenery in T. Roosevelt NP
View from Bentonitic Clay Overlook in North Unit
體態矯健的野馬
Some wild (feral) horses in T. Roosevelt NP
Some wild (feral) horses in T. Roosevelt NP
Unforgettable experience of roaming with a big herd of bisons
Another view of the Painted Canyon in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The colorful North Dakota badlands
provides the scenic backdrop to this national park which memorializes the 26th president of USA, Theodore
Roosevelt, for his enduring contributions to the conservation of our nation's resources. He became more and
more alarmed by the damage that was being done to the land and its wildlife. He witnessed the virtual
destruction of some big game species. Overgrazing destroyed the grasslands and with them the habitats for
small mammals and songbirds. Conservation increasingly became one of Roosevelt's major concerns. When
he became President in 1901, Roosevelt pursued this interest in natural history by establishing the first 51 Bird
Reserves, 4 Game Preserves, and 150 National Forests. He also established the U.S. Forest Service, signed
into law the creation of 5 National Parks, and signed the 1906 Antiquities Act under which he proclaimed 18
national monuments. The area of the United States placed under public protection by Theodore Roosevelt
totals approximately 230,000,000 acres. Theodore Roosevelt is considered by many to be our
"Conservationist President".
provides the scenic backdrop to this national park which memorializes the 26th president of USA, Theodore
Roosevelt, for his enduring contributions to the conservation of our nation's resources. He became more and
more alarmed by the damage that was being done to the land and its wildlife. He witnessed the virtual
destruction of some big game species. Overgrazing destroyed the grasslands and with them the habitats for
small mammals and songbirds. Conservation increasingly became one of Roosevelt's major concerns. When
he became President in 1901, Roosevelt pursued this interest in natural history by establishing the first 51 Bird
Reserves, 4 Game Preserves, and 150 National Forests. He also established the U.S. Forest Service, signed
into law the creation of 5 National Parks, and signed the 1906 Antiquities Act under which he proclaimed 18
national monuments. The area of the United States placed under public protection by Theodore Roosevelt
totals approximately 230,000,000 acres. Theodore Roosevelt is considered by many to be our
"Conservationist President".
More views of the baby deer and mother deer in T. Roosevelt NP
Views in North Unit
Sceneries in South Unit
Many bisons on huge area of wide open National Grasslands
Two of several wild turkeys near the picnic area
View from River Bend Overlook - Little Missouri River flowing through both South Unit and North Unit
One of many prairie dogs in T. Roosevelt NP
Two views of Painted Canyon during early afternoon.
Two of many antelopes (pronghorns) on the huge grasslands that we saw when we were driving in South
Dakota, North Dakota and Wyoming in this 13-day trip. In such huge and wide open National Grasslands,
there is no place to hide from predators, the antelope uses speed to survive. The antelope is the fastest
running animal in western hemisphere, having been clocked at 70 mph. More and better photos of antelopes
from this 13-day trip can be seen at my Travelogue web page at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Needles_Mountains.html
and
http://www.shltrip.com/Moose_Wild_Horse-Wyoming.html
Dakota, North Dakota and Wyoming in this 13-day trip. In such huge and wide open National Grasslands,
there is no place to hide from predators, the antelope uses speed to survive. The antelope is the fastest
running animal in western hemisphere, having been clocked at 70 mph. More and better photos of antelopes
from this 13-day trip can be seen at my Travelogue web page at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Needles_Mountains.html
and
http://www.shltrip.com/Moose_Wild_Horse-Wyoming.html
The habit of burrowing is widespread on the grasslands. The most obvious burrowing animal is the prairie dog.
Burrows provide excellent shelter from predators and the weather extremes. Prairie dog colonies, or towns,
are great places to see wildlife since they attract a variety of other species including eagles, swift fox and
black-footed ferret.
Burrows provide excellent shelter from predators and the weather extremes. Prairie dog colonies, or towns,
are great places to see wildlife since they attract a variety of other species including eagles, swift fox and
black-footed ferret.
Cannonball Concretions are cannonball-shaped mass of sedimentary rock material that was cemented
together to form a structure harder than the surrounding sediments. The surrounding sediments slowly erode
away, exposing the concretion as shown in these photos.
together to form a structure harder than the surrounding sediments. The surrounding sediments slowly erode
away, exposing the concretion as shown in these photos.
A bird with red head
眺望四周，一望無際，氣勢非凡的翠綠大草原， 自然原野的氣息，彌
漫著濃濃的香草味， 遼闊壯麗，令人賞心悅目。
Wide open grasslands in North Dakota and South Dakota. Such view reminds us of the "cattle drive and the
open range" cattle industry of the 1880's. During that period, legendary large herd of longhorn cattle were
driven north from Texas by cowboys to fatten on the lush grasslands of the northern plains.
A small herd of the legendary "Texas longhorn cattle" is maintained in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt
National Park.
漫著濃濃的香草味， 遼闊壯麗，令人賞心悅目。
Wide open grasslands in North Dakota and South Dakota. Such view reminds us of the "cattle drive and the
open range" cattle industry of the 1880's. During that period, legendary large herd of longhorn cattle were
driven north from Texas by cowboys to fatten on the lush grasslands of the northern plains.
A small herd of the legendary "Texas longhorn cattle" is maintained in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt
National Park.
浩瀚遼闊，氣勢磅礡，開闊的視野， 享受大自然中任意馳騁的自
由， 那份快感無與倫比。
Wide open grasslands and farm fields when we were driving from South Dakota to North Dakota - the sense
of openness is overwhelming. The vast open prairies are naturalist's paradise.
In driving from South Dakota to North Dakota, we drove through the little town of Belle Fourche in South
Dakota. It is known as the The Geographic Center of the 50-State USA including Hawaii and Alaska.
由， 那份快感無與倫比。
Wide open grasslands and farm fields when we were driving from South Dakota to North Dakota - the sense
of openness is overwhelming. The vast open prairies are naturalist's paradise.
In driving from South Dakota to North Dakota, we drove through the little town of Belle Fourche in South
Dakota. It is known as the The Geographic Center of the 50-State USA including Hawaii and Alaska.
We also saw such oil rig along the highway from time to time.
After we finished touring Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, we drove west on Interstate
Highway 94 along Yellowstone River through Montana to tour Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton
National Park in Wyoming as described in my Travelogue web pages at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Yellowstone_NP.html
http://www.shltrip.com/Grand_Teton_NP.html
http://www.shltrip.com/Moose_Wild_Horse-Wyoming.html
Before, we came to North Dakota, we started this 13-day tour in South Dakota touring the fantastic Badland
National Park, Needle Mountains and Rushmore National Memorial as described in my Travelogue web pages
at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Badland_NP.html
http://www.shltrip.com/Needles_Mountains.html
Highway 94 along Yellowstone River through Montana to tour Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton
National Park in Wyoming as described in my Travelogue web pages at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Yellowstone_NP.html
http://www.shltrip.com/Grand_Teton_NP.html
http://www.shltrip.com/Moose_Wild_Horse-Wyoming.html
Before, we came to North Dakota, we started this 13-day tour in South Dakota touring the fantastic Badland
National Park, Needle Mountains and Rushmore National Memorial as described in my Travelogue web pages
at:
http://www.shltrip.com/Badland_NP.html
http://www.shltrip.com/Needles_Mountains.html
北方遼闊的田園風光
This is also a common view of wide open farm field along the highways in North Dakota and South Dakota.
Sometimes the hays are in cylindrical rolls and sometimes in rectangular blocks.
This is also a common view of wide open farm field along the highways in North Dakota and South Dakota.
Sometimes the hays are in cylindrical rolls and sometimes in rectangular blocks.
Detailed Park Maps of both North Unit and South Unit of T. Roosevelt NP are available at the lower part of the
following website:
http://www.theodore.roosevelt.national-park.com/map.htm
following website:
http://www.theodore.roosevelt.national-park.com/map.htm
Our 13-Day driving tour is a large loop starting and ending at Rapid City in South Dakota, USA. The sequence
of Point of Interest on this large tour loop is the following:
Rapid City in South Dakota --------> Centered at Rapid City for 3 days and toured Mount Rushmore National
Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial, Badland National Park (NP), needle mountains and wildlife in Custer State
Park, Wind Cave NP, and Jewel Cave National Monument --------> Roosevelt NP South Unit in North Dakota
---------> Roosevelt NP North Unit in North Dakota --------> Drove on I-94 to go west along Yellowstone River
in Montana --------> Cody in Wyoming --------> Tour Yellowstone NP and Grand Teton NP in Wyoming for 4
Days ---------> Drove on Highway 14 to go East to see wild horses and touring Big Horn Mountain Range and
Devil's Tower in Wyoming ---------> Rapid City in South Dakota
of Point of Interest on this large tour loop is the following:
Rapid City in South Dakota --------> Centered at Rapid City for 3 days and toured Mount Rushmore National
Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial, Badland National Park (NP), needle mountains and wildlife in Custer State
Park, Wind Cave NP, and Jewel Cave National Monument --------> Roosevelt NP South Unit in North Dakota
---------> Roosevelt NP North Unit in North Dakota --------> Drove on I-94 to go west along Yellowstone River
in Montana --------> Cody in Wyoming --------> Tour Yellowstone NP and Grand Teton NP in Wyoming for 4
Days ---------> Drove on Highway 14 to go East to see wild horses and touring Big Horn Mountain Range and
Devil's Tower in Wyoming ---------> Rapid City in South Dakota