Badlands’ West End: Sage Creek Rim Road, Prairie Dogs
The pavement may turn north, signaling an end to the loop drive through Badlands National Park, but it doesn't have…
Badlands National Park Scenic Drive
Norbeck Pass instantly became my favorite spot in Badlands National Park. The park's scenic road curves gracefully through the pass,…
Saddle Pass Trail, Badlands National Park
You've just left the Ben Reifel Visitor Center behind, along with the intersection with the road that leads to the…
Cliff Shelf Nature Trail & Ben Reifel Visitor Center, Badlands NP
After you drop down the hill from the Door/Window/Notch trail area, the next hiking opportunity is at Cliff Shelf Nature…
Window & Notch Trails, Badlands National Park’s East End
Even before I arrived at Badlands National Park, I knew I was going to love it. It's my kind of…
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
If you're old enough, at some time during your childhood, you saw some cold-war movie where the U.S. and Soviet…
Wall, South Dakota: Wall Drug Store
I decided to devote Day 5 to Badlands National Park, but on the way, something told me I had to…
Ardmore, South Dakota (Ghost Town) and Route 71
Don't expect a big welcome as you cross the state line from Nebraska into South Dakota. In fact, your arrival…
Toadstool Geologic Park – Oglala National Grassland
Surprise! The Badlands begin before you get to South Dakota. Toadstool Geologic park, in Nebraska's northwestern corner, provides a nice…
Toadstool Road: Hudson-Meng Bison Kill Site
As I made my way through northwestern Nebraska towards the Black Hills of South Dakota, I had a choice: either…