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MEDORA, N.D. - Big plans are ahead for Theodore Roosevelt National Park this year.
Long-awaited road repairs will begin to take shape. The $5.5 million Peaceful Valley Ranch restoration project is expected to be complete in the spring.
And the park will be working closely with the planned Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library as the project moves ahead. Library organizers in 2020 raised $100 million for construction, enabling the project to access a $50 million state operations endowment approved by the 2019 Legislature.
Last year was a different time for the park, starting when the coronavirus pandemic emerged in North Dakota in March. Visitation boomed, doubling over the same month in 2019, The Bismarck Tribune reported.
Traveling impacts of 2020 s coronavirus pandemic
This time of year is one for travel to see family and to celebrate the holidays. But that likely will look different this year. Travel, in general, is one of the most dramatically impacted industries this last year. This story will tackle state and regional tourism in Dickinson and Medora. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | ×
A band of horses munch on grass in a field this past August in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The wildlife of the Badlands certainly draw in travelers from across the United States and have continued to do so throughout the coronavirus pandemic. (Jackie Jahfetson/The Dickinson Press)