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30 Tickets and info at M EDOR A .COM HISTORY OF MEDOR A Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt arrived in Medora for a buffalo hunt in September 1883 and immediately fell in love with the land. He invested in cattle and soon operated two large ranches, the Maltese Cross and the Elkhorn. At age 42, he became the youngest president in U.S. history, serving until 1909. The Badlands shaped Roosevelt's philosophy toward conservation. When he first came to Medora to hunt, the bison were nearly extinct, having been decimated by hide hunters and disease. After spending time here, he became alarmed by the damage that was being done to the land and its wildlife. When he became president in 1901, Roosevelt pursued his interests in conservation. He established five national parks, 51 federal bird reservations, four national game preserves and 150 national forests. By the end of his presidency, he had protected 230,000,000 acres of public land. According to Roosevelt, "I have always said I would not have been president had it not been for my experience in North Dakota." Hear about Roosevelt's time in the Badlands from The Colonel himself in the live presentation, A Teddy Roosevelt Salute to Medora! EXPLORE MORE!