Badlands National Park

You can see how this place got it’s name—it seems like it would not sustain any life whatsoever. However, much of it was quite beautiful and we were often surprised by the amount of wildlife that WAS living there. We saw lots of prarie dogs, mule deer and even, as I had hoped, a bighorn sheep. Also, saw in August 2007, a few flowers blooming, but NO water to be seen anywhere. The rock formations are dramatic and some quite colorful. Some of the rock was even yellow colored. I’ll probably edit this post later and add some more detail. Worth visiting, but make sure you have a reliable vehicle:)

It’s remote and blazing hot – in the summer – but beautiful and worth seeing. I understand they’re open all year long and I think it would be more fun to go in the fall or early winter.

Its appears to be lots of mini grand canyons placed next to each other in a mass grouping. I can only imagine what the pioneers thought when they arrived at the edge of this. Truly awesome.

I was helping my sister get two cars and two kids from CT to CA, and we routed our trip through, among other places, the Badlands. It was so impressive! It was one of the highlights of the trip for me.