He envisioned working as a ranch hand in Montana and trying his luck with the rodeo. It's not an easy job. Townsfolk are grappling with how best to lure more people and get them to stay longer while keeping Medora's Old West, small-town flavor. Theodore Roosevelt came to the badlands in September 1883 to hunt buffalo and other big game and wound up buying part interest in a couple of cattle ranches. It does take you back in time.
Kids ride their bikes past horse-drawn carriages full of visitors.
Grown-ups mow their lawns or tend gardens while tourists stroll by. The houses are small and informal. Naw, we don't mind the tourists. Tourist buses alongside boardwalks and clusters of camera-clutching families have become part of the scenery. It's nice when they're here.