Medora’s Family-Friendly Entertainment Wins Gold at Travel Weekly’s 2024 Magellan Awards
November 15, 2024
No Comments
Medora’s Family-Friendly Entertainment Wins Gold at Travel Weekly’s 2024 Magellan Awards
Newsroom Archive | Medora Foundation
I’m a 24-year-old who lives in Medora, North Dakota
May 10, 2024
No Comments
I’m a 24-year-old who lives in Medora, North Dakota, which has a population of fewer than 150 people. We don’t have a grocery store in town but we do have the northern lights.
Make-A-Wish Night at the Medora Musical: Harper’s Wish Granted On Stage!
September 8, 2023
No Comments
Thursday, September 7 at the Medora Musical was magical in more ways than usual! That night’s performance was dedicated to Make-A-Wish – the wonderful organization that helps grant wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. Six “Wish Kids” from North Dakota were introduced on stage at the
Founders’ Society Day: Bright Ideas From Medora’s Passionate Supporters
August 29, 2023
No Comments
In 1997, a film documentary team asked the founder of the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, Harold Schafer, what he thought Medora might look like in 25 years. “I haven’t the slightest idea!” he responded. Harold went on to say that for Medora to have a
First Ever Medora Music Camp Draws Dozens of Young Performers
August 18, 2023
No Comments
For decades, music has been an integral part of the Medora experience. And this year, classical music took center stage for nearly 30 budding artists in the Badlands! The first annual Medora Music Camp brought 29 students together in mid-August to hone their craft through
The Magic of Medora: Author & Illustrator Linda Donlin Launches New Book
August 16, 2023
No Comments
In 2020, Linda Donlin, Bismarck, took her granddaughter Ava to Medora for the first time. Ava loved it but had questions about Medora’s historical figures and how this magical town came to be. So they searched for a book to help connect the dots. They
Medora WISH: More Kids Than Ever See the Medora Musical FREE in 2023!
August 2, 2023
No Comments
Each night at the Medora Musical this summer, kids are invited onto the stage to participate in a new Dolly Parton song: “Paint Your Dreams Across the Sky”. It’s a fitting song for 2023 – because the dream of making the Medora Musical more affordable for
Into the Teddyverse: Badlands Chautauqua Brings Even More Living History To Medora
July 20, 2023
No Comments
If you visited Medora during the third weekend in July, you might have found yourself seeing double. Or triple… or quadruple… or more! The tenth-ever Badlands Chautauqua – a Gathering of Roosevelts – was held over the course of three days in July. It brought living
Hundreds of Veterans Honored in Medora During 2023 Appreciation Day
July 11, 2023
No Comments
We strive to honor our nation’s heroes every day in Medora – but Sunday, July 9 was extra special. On Veterans and Military Appreciation Day in Medora, we welcomed 518 active duty, retired, and reservist military members to the Medora Musical at no cost. The free