The Breathtaking Park In North Dakota Where You Can Watch Wild Horses Roam
There are not many places left where wild horses still roam free, but North Dakota has a place for its special wild horses. To see them for yourself, you need to visit the state’s one and only national park, the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Both of the units – North and South – have plenty of wildlife to see, including feral horses. And depending on where you go you may be able to get up close, or they’ll get close to you! Check it out:
The park has an abundance of wild horses roaming through it that live and thrive here year round. They have been protected here for decades.
You can see the horse herds among the unusual yet beautiful terrain of the badlands, living among the other wildlife found here and exploring many parts of the park.
There are several different herds, or bands, that can be found and all of them roam independently with their lead horses and young. Every horse is documented and has a name!
These horses are historically significant and many are descendants from wild horses found here years ago that mostly disappeared until this park and other parks were made that protected them. North Dakota even has its own official breed of horses for them - the Nokota - which can only be found in this state.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park has plenty of other wild animals to spot when visiting, including things like prairie dogs, bighorn sheep, and pronghorn antelope.
Bison herds are another huge part of the draw to this magnificent park. Just don't be surprised if you see these or the horses blocking the roads at times!
These stunning creatures roam where they want to and this is one of the last remaining places where you can see it up close and in person, and it is an experience that is unforgettable.
The Theodore Roosevelt National Park has two units, both located in western North Dakota. The South Unit entrance is near Medora, ND, and the North Unit entrance is near Watford City, ND. For more information, click here.
You can also check out this site dedicated to the wild horses in this park and get a guide book on the horses and more information about them.
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Leah moved to North Dakota when she was 12 years old and has traveled from the Red River Valley to the badlands and many places in between. She loves small-town life and currently enjoys living on a small farm in the ND prairie. She's always had a passion for writing and has participated in novel writing challenges such as NaNoWriMo multiple times. Her favorite part about this job is recognizing small businesses that deserve a boost and seeing the positive affect her articles can have on their traffic, especially in rural areas that might have otherwise gone overlooked.
