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He’s a rare medicine hat horse –his lineage is a mystery

He’s a rare medicine hat horse –his lineage is a mystery

by Mike Kopp | Jun 25, 2019 | History, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Are the wild horses a special breed? Sitting Bull’s sacred horse descendants – are they at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park?  There are some who think there is a good reason to believe they are.   How to meet the Park residents Many/some/a few years back, I...
Amazed by 5 rewarding hours of lively fun wildlife encounters

Amazed by 5 rewarding hours of lively fun wildlife encounters

by Mike Kopp | Apr 29, 2019 | Hike, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do

You know those North Dakotans!  Every spring, they laugh at the past winter.  Or at least the wild horses and colts do. Wildlife is celebrating spring. One thing for sure, it’s tough to stay indoors — especially after this last long cold winter. Record...
Wild horses on their own all winter — Saturday Snapshot

Wild horses on their own all winter — Saturday Snapshot

by Mike Kopp | Nov 24, 2018 | Medora, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, North Dakota winter, Snapshot Saturday, Wildlife

The Park is Open Are you looking for the perfect Badlands Christmas Card shot?  The Theodore Roosevelt National Park is open and photogenic.  Maybe you can get lucky and one of the stars of the park will pose with you. One a warm day, a few sleepless prairie dogs will...
How Blaze, a wild horse in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park has become a mascot for wild horses Part 2

How Blaze, a wild horse in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park has become a mascot for wild horses Part 2

by Mike Kopp | Mar 30, 2018 | journal, Medora, Things To Do

Blaze becomes a mascot On a cold, slightly damp March weekend, a caravan of cars, pickups, and vans straggled through the entry to the South Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Their goal was to watch as Blaze becomes a mascot. It was not long before they...

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