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
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
When you think of Char and Duey Marthaller, you think about Medora. Their story began like many others. “When our kids were little, we started coming out here, probably 40 years ago,” Char told TRMF. “We came out with the boys, just goofing off in
Families in Medora have a new and much-improved place to lay their heads at night: Wild Horse Place. On Saturday, June 24, the ribbon was officially cut on the 32-unit apartment building that now houses TRMF employees and their families, as well as Theodore Roosevelt
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,
North Dakota’s most iconic popcorn salesman was celebrated for his legendary impact on our state’s tourism industry this May. TMRF President & CEO Randy Hatzenbuhler was presented with the Legend Award for Travel & Tourism Industry Leadership in May of 2023. The award recognizes an