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Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park are as different as the men themselves

Fort Lincoln is relatively small and steeped in history. A "private" in Custer's 7th Cavalry gave us a tour of the ill-fated general's last home. A nearby barracks, commissary, granary and stable are all rebuilt on their original 1870s sites.
Fort Lincoln is relatively small and steeped in history. A “private” in Custer’s 7th Cavalry gave us a tour of the ill-fated general’s last home. A nearby barracks, commissary, granary and stable are all rebuilt on their original 1870s sites.
A short distance away, part of the infantry fort is also rebuilt, as is a 1700s-era Mandan village of earth lodges.
A short distance away, part of the infantry fort is also rebuilt, as is a 1700s-era Mandan village of earth lodges.
Rugged Roosevelt National Park is 70 times larger and crisscrossed with nature trails. The clay paths get slick after a rain. Extremely slick. Don't ask how we know this.
Rugged Roosevelt National Park is 70 times larger and crisscrossed with nature trails. The clay paths get slick after a rain. Extremely slick. Don’t ask how we know this.
It's a haven for wild horses, bison that think nothing of walking through the campground,...
It’s a haven for wild horses, bison that think nothing of walking through the campground,…
and several prairie dog towns (or, in this case, prairie puppy).
and several prairie dog towns (or, in this case, prairie puppy).

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