"So Bad that they're Good-lands" Badlands National Park by yooperprof

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You've gotta see it - pictures don't convey it - Badlands National Park
You've gotta see it - pictures don't convey it
Evening and Morning in the National Park

Evening is a good time to catch the warm glow of the rocks in the "golden time" of the day. Plus the songbirds are flitting, and you have a much better chance of seeing the wildlife moving about as well.

So Bad that they're Good-lands - Badlands National Park

The magic of erosion - water beats rock (over a good deal of time, at least).

So Bad that they're Good-lands - Badlands National Park

The Badlands are set in the midst of oceans of waving grass, a beautiful stand of surviving prairie. In the nineteenth century, settlers attempted to bring this land under the plow, but it proved to be too harsh and inhospitable for the traditional agricultural practices of the white man.

  • Last visit to Badlands National Park: Jun 2006
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I wouldn't go barefoot in the Park - Badlands National Park Beware of Rattlers! Warnings and Dangers (1)

There are plenty of dangers at the Badlands - Rattlesnakes included. It seems that if you stick to the guided path,... more travel advice

like the mountains of the moon? - Badlands National Park Take a Group Tour - or Don't Things to Do (2)

If you stop at the Visitor's Center, you can find out about daily guided tours that offered in various nooks and... more travel advice

Visitor Center - Badlands National Park Visitor Center Things to Do (2)

Be sure to stop in at the Visitors Center for information about the history, flora and fauna, and climate of the... more travel advice

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    Nov 1, 2006 at 11:14 AM

    Badlands are not so bad after all, when even the Rattlesnakes keep off the tourist-paths :-)

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