We spent most of today doing short but interesting hikes in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We stopped at one of the Prairie Dog Towns on our way to our first hike at Skyline Vista. Next we spotted a side road that said "Peaceful Valley Ranch," so we drove that way and found one bison on the road, and a donkey in a paddock at the end of the road. He looked at us as if to say, "What did you bring me?" On the scenic drive through the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National park, our next stop was Wind Canyon Trail. On Boicourt Trail we saw lots of evidence of bison, but thankfully didn't encounter any on the path. On our way to Buck Hill Trail, we saw a small herd of wild horses. Below, Bruce is pointing out more evidence that bison had been here recently. Our last, and possibly the best hike of the day was Painted Canyon Nature Trail. It was steep and muddy, but the views were spectacular. Then it was off to spend the night in Steele ND, where the only interesting thing was a statue of the World's Largest Sandhill Crane. (Click the photo to see it without its head cut off.)
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