6/7/2021. Theodore Roosevelt National Park

 Today we explored the South and North Entrances to the National Park.  The entrances are roughly 50 miles apart.  Both have roads the expand into the park from their respective entrance 14 miles.  We went in the South Entrance at 6:00 AM to catch the animals before the crowds arrived.  Sunrise here in N. Dakota is 5:00 AM.  Upon arrival at the entrance the gate was wide open with nobody manning the entrance building so we drove right through.  During our drive we came across 100 Bison, infinite number of Prairie Dogs, and 2 Antelope.  Arriving early in the morning allowed us to not only see the animals but travel through the park uninterrupted by other tourist.  Also by going early in the morning the temperature was very comfortable as the temperatures soared to the high 80s in the afternoon.