Roford 48 Journal September 23, 1955 Theo. Rooser, N.M.P., N. Dak. Overcast, cold, [illegible] breeze. Drizzling rain afternoon. September 26, 1955. At Dickinson talked with 5 C.S. soil men. At TRNMP collected two Cynomys, visited town, saw 1 badger. Talked with Christa Brookes. Overcast, about 50°F., max. temp. Clearing in evening. September 27, 1955 Tash plotter, examined Cynomys colony, trapped 4 Cynomys & examined them, saw 3 golden eagles at once near Cynomys town. Photographed badger at mouth of burrow. Saw 3 blue racers & 3 chipmunk today. Gen- erally [illegible] & partly cloudy; nice full day. September 28, 1955 Clear early a.m., trapped 7 Cynomys, counted [illegible] them at same area. Saw 1 badger. Visited Brookes & Fitch of NPS staff. Yesterday I saw 3 Cutenias and 2 blue racers out on Park. Part at 9 a.m. departed & drove to Joslin ranch, near Lusk, W. Dak. Spent afternoon at Cynomys town doing many albino dogs. In right drove to Devil's Tower, Wyoming. Rain & lightning starting about 6 p.m., intermittent. Devil's Tower, NE Wyoming. September 29, 1955 Visited Cynomys town. Investigated vegeta- tion, burrows, population. Took photographs. Half a mount & cool - brown heat than at Lusk or Medra. In evening drove to: September 30, 1955. Wind Cave N.P., Hot Springs, S. Dak. Cool, clear, moderate wind. Trapped Cynomys in Shirttail Canyon. Made counts & examined vegetation at other colonies. October 1, 1955 Visited colony in Wind Cave N.P. in morning, Saw 1 badger. Drove with Torrington to Ft. Collins, Colo. (288 mi. from Wind Cave N.P.). Saw hawk eating Cynomys. Clear and cool.