The Badlands were pretty good...
Today was primarily a driving day but we detoured off I 90 to meander through the Badlands National Park in South Dakota. It is really difficult to describe the 244,000 acres of rugged beauty before us.
The Badlands came to be regarded as a geologic wonder worthy of preservation in 1929. It became a National Monument in 1939 via a proclamation by President Roosevelt in order to preserve the scenery, to protect the fossils and wildlife, and to conserve the mixed-grass prairie. Congress elevated the status to National Park in 1978, underscoring the value of the Badlands to present and future generations.
Steve and I were here last September and to see it again, in all its spring splendor was incredible. A great deal of what we learned at the Visitors' Center added what Kegan had learned last quarter. It is a breathtaking place that demands deep exploration and true appreciation.
The Badlands came to be regarded as a geologic wonder worthy of preservation in 1929. It became a National Monument in 1939 via a proclamation by President Roosevelt in order to preserve the scenery, to protect the fossils and wildlife, and to conserve the mixed-grass prairie. Congress elevated the status to National Park in 1978, underscoring the value of the Badlands to present and future generations.
Steve and I were here last September and to see it again, in all its spring splendor was incredible. A great deal of what we learned at the Visitors' Center added what Kegan had learned last quarter. It is a breathtaking place that demands deep exploration and true appreciation.
"I was totally unprepared
for that revelation called the Dakota Bad Lands,"
for that revelation called the Dakota Bad Lands,"
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