North Dakota has 5 sites in the National Park System, including one of our favorites: Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
NPS Website
Named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt who originally came to this area in his mid-twenties and expanded his love for nature and the outdoors. Throughout his political career Roosevelt continued to return to this area, and what would became a National Park named in his honor. He specifically relished the rugged beauty of the badlands. Roosevelt’s legacy of environmental protection and conservation started here and now the NPS provides information on the history.
Passport Cancellation information can be found at all 3 visitor centers:
North Unit – Open Friday through Monday
Located in a trailer temporarily while a new facility is planned and built. The old building was condemned in 2013 after land slumping weakened the structure
208 Scenic Drive
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Medora, ND 58854
South Unit – Open daily year round
26611 U.S. Hwy 385,
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Medora, ND 58645
Painted Canyon – May to October
Theodore Roosevelt National
Belfield, ND 58622
Related Links:
- Best Places to See Wildlife in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Pictures
- Great National Park Drives: The Scenic Loop Drive
- The Ultimate National Park Bucket List
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
NPS Website
While it may not be a site as popular as Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Fort Union Trading Post has an important link to the idea of National Parks. George Catlin is thought to have been the first person to write about the idea of a Nation’s Park on an expedition to Fort Union in the 1830s.
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Fort Union Trading Post NHS Visitor Center
15550 Hwy 1804
Williston, ND 58801
Related Links:
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
NPS Website
Located on the Missouri river 1600 miles upstream from St. Louis, the Knife River Indian Villages were once considered a large town and was a critical trading post in the region. Visitors can walk down the Village Trail and see the remains of two native villages.
Passport Cancellation information
Knife River Indian Villages Visitor Center
564 County Road 37
Stanton, ND 58571-0009
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
NPS Website
The Lewis & Clark Trail stretches across a vast portion of the United States from the Mississippi river in Saint Louis up the Missouri River and all the way to the Pacific Ocean, including a portion of the trail in North Dakota.
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At 3700+ miles long, stamps for the Lewis & Clark Trail can be found in 11 different States and multiple Visitor Centers in North Dakota. Sites can be found on this map:
North Country National Scenic Trail
NPS Website
With over 2,600 miles of trail complete there is still much more work to be done on the North Country National Scenic Trail. When it is complete it will be the longest hiking trail in the US at over 4500 miles. Today there are continuous segments open to the public up to 300 miles long. Anyone hoping to hike a portion of the trail today should visit the North Country Trail Association for trail information and updates. This association consists of many different organizations working to build and maintain the trails.
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In North Dakota the Stamp can be found at:
Fort Ransom State Park
5981 Walt Hjelle Parkway
Fort Ransom, ND 58033
Here are other locations the stamp can be found along the trail: http://www.nps.gov/noco/planyourvisit/upload/NOCO-brochure.pdf
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