Our last evening at dusk, in the park

 Can someone tell us what these are?

 This guys getting a good rub

 In all the right placese

 The wild horses

 This is one of the few deer we saw in the park

Second Drive, South Loop

 The largest group of bison we saw
 

 Fall colors are coming out

 This is the bison's favorite food

Some hoo-doos

A playground modeled after the old town

  

Medora at dusk

South loop of the T.Roosevelt National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park is comprised of Three units: The North Unit, the South Unit, and the Elkhorn Ranch Unit. We camped in the South Unit and drove the 32 mile loop 3 times. The first was the evening we set up camp. The next morning we drove the opposite way which gave us a different view. Then that dusk we reversed our drive and enjoyed a beautiful sunset. Like Yellowstone the bison go where they want and when you drive these winding roads you have to beware. We came upon several within 6 feet of the car. 

 The welcoming committee

 These are Black Tailed Prairie Dogs 

Three of the wild horses that roam the park. They were thinning the herd by rounding up, leaving about 70.

 One of the calves we saw

 This big fellow was just 6 feet away. Notice the shattered left antler.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Location: North Dakota
Established: November 10, 1978
Size: 70,447 acres

We spent 2 nights and 3 days exploring this park. Colors have started changing.

Like Yellowstone National Park but smaller, like Bryce National Park but smaller. Just a little jewel of a park. We were able to camp inside the park.

 Teddy Roosevelt's first home in this area

 A small museum inside the Visitors Center

 Our campsite

Jamestown North Dakota

Jamestown, ND our first mis-adventure at a Wal-Mart. We had considered not travelling through ND, but decided to take the most direct route. We parked in their lot along with 6-8 big semis and several other RV/campers. We usually ask, but since there seemed to a lot of travelers already parked, we didn’t. We went to dinner about 6 PM and went to bed about 10:30. At midnight a young lady and man banged on our door telling us we had to get out of their parking lot. We were told to park on the street. Fortunately there was enough room to park and extend our bedroom. Needless to say we didn’t sleep well and were glad to leave in the morning. This is the first and only Wal-Mart we have had this experience with in 8 years.

Here is the sign we didn't see: