Roosevelt Timeline

Part of Theodore Roosevelt Memorial.

Theodore Roosevelt first traveled west in 1883 to pursue his boyhood dreams of frontier life. When he returned to New York in 1886, he began to lobby for conservation and his presidency would mark a turning point for the nation's wilderness and wildlife. Click on one of the links below to launch the timeline.

  Young Naturalist From boyhood, Theodore Roosevelt showed the restless energy, penetrating intellect, and boundless curiosity that would later make...   Firsthand Observer Theodore Roosevelt traveled west in 1883 to pursue his boyhood dream of frontier life. He planned it as a hunting trip. But once...   Conservation President Roosevelt’s presidency marked a turning point for the nation’s wilderness and wildlife. Roosevelt had fought to protect threatened...   Lifelong Explorer Throughout his political career, Roosevelt sustained an intense curiosity about the natural world. Within a few years of leaving...   Conservation Legacy Today, global conservation efforts at the American Museum of Natural History and other organizations continue Roosevelt’s legacy...