Yesterday we left Teddy Roosevelt NP after 2 nights staying at the beautiful Cottonwood Campground in the park. It was a primitive park with no hookups, so it was our first time boondocking. We were glad there was potable water there for our tanks, but we used as little water as possible. We actually have 2 generators- a gas-powered one and a solar one. Between them and our onboard batteries, there was little disruption to our normal lifestyle.

We traveled around the south unit of the park, visiting the prairie dog towns and driving between the scenic trails and lookouts. It did rain overnight while we were there, which made the wildflowers bloom. It was such a peaceful place to be. At one stop, a fellow traveler mentioned using his Merlin app to identify the birds by their song, which made me realize I had downloaded that app and never used it. So he showed me how to record the songs and how the app identifies the birds. The first time I tried it I was amazed to see there were 7 different birds singing in that spot. So cool!

We did see interesting critters too – the bison, wild horses and prairie dogs were the best.

The park is in Medora ND, and there is a show in town with an actor playing Teddy Roosevelt and talking about his life. I happened to catch him after a show and he was gracious enough to let me get a picture.

All in all, I would go back to this park anytime. I loved the views – the badlands are so very beautiful.