Painted Canyon . . . the name itself evokes an image of color and light playing across the face of a wild and broken land. Of the countless individuals who have stood transfixed at the canyon rim - Native Americans, fur traders, a cavalry general, a man who would become the 26th President, naturalists, travelers, and writers - all have tried to express the feeling of the moment.After you have enjoyed the scenic view, we invite you to visit the other areas of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. If you are traveling west, take exit 7, seven miles west of here, and follow the signs to Theodore Roosevelt National Park's South Unit. The main visitor center is in the pioneer cattle town of Medora. It offers a museum, theater, and the Maltese Cross Ranch Cabin, Roosevelt's first home in the badlands. A 36-mile scenic drive begins from that point. If you are traveling east, take exit 10 at Belfield, ND, and travel north on US 85 to the North Unit, a distance of 62 miles from here. A visitor center, exhibits, and a 13-mile scenic drive are available there. "This broken country extends back from the river for many miles, and has been called always by Indians, French Voyagers, and American trappers alike, the 'Bad Lands', " . . . Theodore Roosevelt, 1885
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