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August 16, 2009

Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND

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We left Billings, MT and were slowly starting to make our way home.  We now had to drive through North Dakota.  I had never driven through this state, but everyone I spoke to said it wasn’t much to look at.  The the scenery was flat and boring.

So you can imagine my surprise, as we drove down I94 when I started seeing huge cliffs, and than mountains in the skyline. From a distance they looked quite amazing.

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We got off the road to see what this unexpected surprise was about, and came across Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Situated in the North Dakota Badlands, we had stumbled upon a 70,447-acre park and like the Badlands in South Dakota, the views were stunning.

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IMG_1667It was a great stop and a nice break from the road.  If you ever find yourself in the area, make sure to pull over and take a moment to take in the breathtaking views at this hidden gem in North Dakota.

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Carol Cain

Brooklyn native Carol is happiest when on an adventure, whether close to home or farther away. She is a small business owner and travel writer. In addition to creating Girl Gone Travel, she is the Founder and Principal of Brave World Media, a social media marketing, communications, and branding agency. She's mom to three wonderful sons and wife to a handsome Irish/Scot. She lives, works, and plays in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of NY.

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    August 18, 2009

    […] still on a high from our hotel experience there, we headed out to North Dakota.  Like I said in my previous post, everyone warned me that it wasn’t much to look at, but after accidently finding the Badlands […]

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