North Dakota is live on Travelog with one city, Medora, home to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the only US national park named directly after a person. Roosevelt first came to the badlands in 1883, then retreated to his Elkhorn Ranch here in 1884 after his wife and mother died on the same day. Entrance costs $30 per vehicle for 7 days. Starting May 1, 2026, the park moves to a fully cashless fee system and requires reservations for all developed campsites.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park carries a documented personal story behind its name, worth understanding the connection between one man's grief and America's later conservation movement, covered in full below.
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