Fun activities for learning about Theodore Roosevelt National Park for ages 8-11. Help kids investigate what makes this park unique, with interesting facts, fun puzzles, and hands-on exercises. They will learn how to protect endangered animals, what park rangers do, how to hone their outside observation skills, and so much more. For kids, completing the activities will help them learn about Theodore Roosevelt National Park! Pictures, jumbles, mazes, crossword puzzles, and instructions for real-life nature activities for kids will keep them engaged as they learn about North Dakota.45 pages of independent activities: Complete puzzles, unscramble things you can do at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, design a prairie dog den, connect the dots, and more!Range of adaptable activities for anywhere: The activity pages offer complementary learning with or without a visit to the prairies and badlands of North Dakota. Activities are appropriate and adaptable so all kids can start learning, no matter where they are.Important skill-building: By stopping to notice and record what's going on around them, kids will practice important skills like creative thinking, observation, writing, drawing, wilderness safety, and more. This book is great for long plane rides, screen-free time, camping trips, or vacations. This book makes the perfect gift for kids who love Junior Ranger programs when they visit parks.

This comprehensive guide provides general logistical information for park visitors plus interpretive information about Theodore Roosevelt National Park and its features, from its famous painted canyons to its petrified forests. Information on driving tours, suggested hikes, stories and legends about the life of Theodore Roosevelt, and nearby cultural and recreational opportunities round out this guidebook.

Caldecott medalist Mordicai Gerstein captures the majestic redwoods of Yosemite in this little-known but important story from our nation's history. In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt joined naturalist John Muir on a trip to Yosemite. Camping by themselves in the uncharted woods, the two men saw sights and held discussions that would ultimately lead to the establishment of our National Parks.

In addition to providing general logistical information for park visitors, this guide includes interpretive information about Theodore Roosevelt National Park and its features, suggested hikes, stories and legends about the life of Theodore Roosevelt, contemporary and historic...

National Parks are part of the heritage of America, and this title examines one of the most compelling parks in the country, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Students will examine the ecosystems, geology, and the flora and fauna that makes Theodore Roosevelt National Park unique. Readers will learn this park's history from early human habitation through its designation as a national park, and examine the conflict between conservation and tourism that challenges efforts to preserve this national treasure for future generations. Includes original photos from award-winning author/photographer John Hamilton. ABDO & Daughters is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

A history of the 26th President's turbulent years spent as a rancher in the Dakota Territory Badlands reveals how his experiences shaped his subsequent values as a conservationist and his role in influencing national perspectives on wildlife and the cattle industry. 30,000 first printing.