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Theodore Roosevelt National Park (South Unit)
The savage artistry of the Badlands is well displayed at the Painted Canyon Overlook, just
northofI-94,wherewindandwaterhaveshapedrollinghills,undulatingplains,andcolor-
fulcliffs.WhenTheodoreRooseveltcameherein1883onahuntingtrip,hewassocaptiv-
atedwiththeregionthathebecameaprincipalpartnerintheMalteseCrossRanch.Visitors
can tour his restored cabin near the Medora visitor center at the park's entrance.
Motorists on the South Unit's 36-mile-loop drive will see many romantic reminders of
a bygone era, including wild horses racing across the plains. Here one can choose between
thesplendidisolationofalandlittlechangedsincecowboysrodeherdortheOldWestfest-
ivals and other attractions in nearby Medora. For all its scenic wonders, the park's greatest
gift to visitors may be its sense of endless free space.
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