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Badlands National Park is awesome in the summer, but I wanted to see it in the winter, covered in snow. Now that I've seen (almost) all the parks between Utah and Wisconsin in the spring or summer, it's time to see them in the winter. Everything just looks so different with a layer of snow.…
Continue reading ➞ Badlands Below Zero: Tips For Visiting In The Winter
I don't know how I missed it last year since I stayed 20 minutes away, but I did. I missed Wind Cave National Park, a short drive from Hot Springs, South Dakota and a couple hours from the Badlands. It's neighboring Custer State Park and close to Mount Rushmore. I mean really, how did I…
Continue reading ➞ An Afternoon With Bison In Wind Cave National Park
Last year you may recall a post called Back To The Badlands when, in fact, it was my first time there. Well, buckle up or get ready or something because I actually went back to the Badlands. Twice. I bet you're already impressed and you haven't even read about it yet. Well, on my way…
Continue reading ➞ Back To The Badlands (For Real This Time)
I always saw the commercials at home for visiting South Dakota. I always thought why would you want to go there for fun? I always thought it was flat and boring with nothing to look at SPOILER ALERT: It's not, that might actually be Illinois (at least until I visit again, maybe.) Sorry, Illinois. Sort of.…
Continue reading ➞ Why South Dakota Isn’t Actually The Worst
Ok, so I didn't go back to the Badlands. It was my first time there. I just liked the sound of it. I was so excited to see the Badlands. It's probably what I was looking forward to the most for the drive out to Bullfrog. It all started last summer when I found…
It was a busy day. We left Brookings bright and early with the Badlands on our minds. We figured since we were close, we would go to Mount Rushmore too. I had heard some not so exciting things about it, that it's not all that impressive, but I mean, we had to go. It's Mount…
Continue reading ➞ Visit Mount Rushmore On Your South Dakota Road Trip
372 miles to Wall Drug! 243 miles to Wall Drug! 117 miles to Wall Drug! 9 miles to Wall Drug! We couldn't not go to Wall Drug when we were this close to it. I saw the signs the first time I was in South Dakota, but it was all the way on the other…