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| Scotts Bluff National Monument :- I never would have been President if it had not been for my experiences in North Dakota," Theodore Roosevelt once remarked. Roosevelt first came to the badlands in September 1883 on a hunting trip. While here he became interested in the cattle business and invested in the Maltese Cross Ranch. He returned the next year and established the Elkhorn Ranch. Whenever he managed to spend time in the badlands, he became more and more alarmed by the damage that was being done to the land and its wildlife. He witnessed the virtual destruction of some big game species, such as bison and bighorn sheep. Overgrazing destroyed the grasslands and with them the habitats for small mammals and songbirds. Conservation increasingly became one of Roosevelt's major concerns. During his Presidency, Roosevelt established the US Forest Service and signed the 1906 Antiquities Act under which he proclaimed 18 national monuments. He also established 5 national parks, 51 wildlife refuges and 150 national forests. ACCESSIBILITY All visitor centers, wayside exhibits, campground amphitheaters, and Maltese Cross Cabin are accessible. Both campgrounds have accessible campsites. First portion of the North Unit's Little Mo Nature Trail is paved. FOR KIDS Click on "more" for fun activities including a coloring page, and park quiz. FACTS Acreage Gross Area Acres for FY 2004 - 70,447 Gross Area Acres for FY 2003 - 70,447 Gross Area Acres for FY 2002 - 70,447 Visitation Total Recreation Visits for FY 2004- 474,192 Total Recreation Visits for FY 2003- 476,783 Total Recreation Visits for FY 2002- 471,211 Budget FY 2004 Annual Budget is $2,184,000 FY 2003 Annual Budget is $2,192,000 FY 2002 Annual Budget is $2,187,000 By Mail Box 7 Medora, ND 58645-0007 By Phone South Unit Information 701 623-4466 |
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