In this photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service, Theodore Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch site near Medora, N.D., is seen in on Sept. 17, 2007. Billings County officials want to build a crossing over the Little Missouri River and a road to cut commute times for locals. Opponents worry it would be a road heavy with oil traffic and RVs, ruining an area that inspired the conservation-minded president. (U.S. Forest Service Photo)
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