In addition to providing general logistical information for park visitors, this guide includes interpretive information about Theodore Roosevelt National Park and its features, suggested hikes, stories and legends about the life of Theodore Roosevelt, contemporary and historic photographs, a color foldout map, and information about additional cultural and recreational opportunities in close proximity to the park.
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North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park offers one-of-a-kind journeys into the landscape that inspired Theodore Roosevelt to become an early champion of conservation and of our national parks system. Visit prairie dog towns and the site of Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch, share the road with bison and elk, and enjoy a variety of trails - from short interpretive walks to a 96-mile trek that connects the three units of the park. Explore! Theodore Roosevelt National Park shows you all these outdoor opportunities and more.
For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuides have set the standard for outdoor guidebooks. Written by top experts, each guide invites you to experience the adventure and beauty of the outdoors.
Look inside to find:
- A foldout color map of the park, complete with trails, activities, and points of interest
- Where to walk, hike, paddle, and ride a horse
- Tips on enjoying the park's backcountry, complete with trail descriptions
- Lists of area accommodations, campsites, and B&Bs
- President Roosevelt's personal connection to the present-day park
About the Author
Levi Novey is a conservation professional who has worked as a park ranger for six national parks, including Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and as a researcher for five others.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an okay guide book, best for those for whom the very idea of traveling to North Dakota is mind-blowing, or for those who want a watered-down version of the same info available in the visitors center's kiosks. Definitely not very useful for hikers/backpackers or folks planning to actually do much at the park. In fact, slightly less than half the book consists of information on the park itself. The rest treats the surrounding area, the life of TR, ND in general, or simply repeats information given in other parts of the book. Many sections seem designed for an 8-year-old: "Is It Buffalo or Bison?"; "Are Prairie Dogs Really Dogs?"; the quiz at the back of the book to test your ability to read; etc.
I'm glad that Mr. Novey is enthusiastic about the park. But given that this seems to be the only guidebook out there dedicated to TRNP, it's too bad it wasn't done properly. Since there's not much else available, the book does have its uses. But you can probably find the same material after a few minutes with a search engine. If you plan to backpack the map here isn't sufficient. If you plan to drive the one they give you for free at the entrance is. Backpackers will need 2 USGS maps (together they cost a bit more than this book) or one National Geographic map (a bit less than this book) to cover the park.
I'm glad that Mr. Novey is enthusiastic about the park. But given that this seems to be the only guidebook out there dedicated to TRNP, it's too bad it wasn't done properly. Since there's not much else available, the book does have its uses. But you can probably find the same material after a few minutes with a search engine. If you plan to backpack the map here isn't sufficient. If you plan to drive the one they give you for free at the entrance is. Backpackers will need 2 USGS maps (together they cost a bit more than this book) or one National Geographic map (a bit less than this book) to cover the park.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Super book ! I have used a number of guidebooks, so when someone offered to loan me a copy I was skeptical at first. Now I am ordering a copy of my own. This will really help me organize my upcoming North Dakota trip.
The writing was engaging and I think the author gave a good overall sense of the place. I think most people would want to go there for many of the aspects covered. I want to get into the history and hope to see lots of animals.
It was especially good to know that there are possible side trips that look like fun nearby. I almost always get to talk to other people who try to " make the rounds " of the National Parks so now I think I could give them some good tips that I read about.
Next time, I'm going to look at the Falcon book first because it was very clear and got me excited. Some of the others look good to start with but when you get down to it they get carried away with too many things that I think would be boring to most of us. It was easy to go to the index when I wanted to find something specific. And my son will probably get a kick out of the questions in the back.
The writing was engaging and I think the author gave a good overall sense of the place. I think most people would want to go there for many of the aspects covered. I want to get into the history and hope to see lots of animals.
It was especially good to know that there are possible side trips that look like fun nearby. I almost always get to talk to other people who try to " make the rounds " of the National Parks so now I think I could give them some good tips that I read about.
Next time, I'm going to look at the Falcon book first because it was very clear and got me excited. Some of the others look good to start with but when you get down to it they get carried away with too many things that I think would be boring to most of us. It was easy to go to the index when I wanted to find something specific. And my son will probably get a kick out of the questions in the back.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a minor gem of the national park system. Something like half of its "visitors" do no more than stop at a rest area on I-94 that is nominally within the park, where they enjoy the vistas into Painted Canyon. Most of the rest go on a scenic drive through the South Unit, where they enjoy seeing a high density of Great Plains animals such as bison and prairie dogs. Fewer still visit the North Unit, about 90 minutes away, with distinct badlands and a somewhat different suite of animals. Only a few dozen make the difficult drive to the Elkhorn Unit, which protects the site of Roosevelt's cabin.
Novey has given us an enthusiastic invitation to visit the park, written at about a middle school reading level. He provides a little bit of information about everything, from wildlife and geology to driving routes and hiking trails. All this information is available once you're in the park, and most of it is also available on the park website ([...]). But here the information is helpfully collected in a book. The book has nice pictures, some helpful maps, and even a quiz at the end.
About two-fifths of the text talks about things to do elsewhere in the general region, which conveys the impression that there isn't enough to do at TRNP itself. That's probably right if you want only a driving tour. There are some pleasant surprises if you're willing to hike a few miles and not afraid of fording a shallow river.
There's enough information here to help you find those places. But I wish the book went into greater depth about the park.
Novey has given us an enthusiastic invitation to visit the park, written at about a middle school reading level. He provides a little bit of information about everything, from wildlife and geology to driving routes and hiking trails. All this information is available once you're in the park, and most of it is also available on the park website ([...]). But here the information is helpfully collected in a book. The book has nice pictures, some helpful maps, and even a quiz at the end.
About two-fifths of the text talks about things to do elsewhere in the general region, which conveys the impression that there isn't enough to do at TRNP itself. That's probably right if you want only a driving tour. There are some pleasant surprises if you're willing to hike a few miles and not afraid of fording a shallow river.
There's enough information here to help you find those places. But I wish the book went into greater depth about the park.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really made my trip better
I was finding it difficult to find good information on Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This book was exactly what I was looking for and it did a great job describing turn by turn... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mark S. Kramer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good info.
We visited Theodore Roosevelt National Park over the summer as part of our Lewis and Clark explorations. Read more
Published on August 19, 2010 by M. Heiss
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Explore! Theodore Roosevelt National Park
My brother who lives in Minnesota is traveling with his family to the Dakotas this summer. So I have been doing a bit of research for him on sites to visit. Read more
Published on June 27, 2007 by P. David Kurtz
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