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
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
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
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
A new initiative to enhance the Western experience in Medora received a major boost this June at our semi-annual Black Tie & Spurs gala. Hundreds gathered in downtown Medora – dressed in their best cowboy hats, boots, and bolo ties – for the social, dinner, and
What does it take to make a living in the Badlands of North Dakota? For an answer, perhaps the best place to look is to our region’s cowboy history – and the grit required to tame Dakota territory. “There isn’t anybody that works harder than a
What made the first-ever Medora Girls Golf Camp so impactful to the 100 girls who gathered in the Badlands in June? The answer, according to one of the participants, goes beyond the game. “It wasn’t just about who was the best golfer,” said Lizzy Bachler,
On every block of every street in Medora, North Dakota, you’ll find evidence of passion, purpose, and hard work on behalf of TRMF’s amazing volunteers. Few know this as well as Dick Grosz, who has made the annual trip from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to
The Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation (TRMF) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 Bully Spirit Award: Mike & Peggy Bullinger of Fargo, North Dakota. Mike & Peggy Bullingerreceived the award on June 11, 2022 as part of Rough Riders Roundup, a yearly gathering of friends and supporters