Celebrate Labor because it gave us the “playgrounds of the Badlands.”
The Boys of the CCC — the Civilian Conservation Corps Hard work and labor gave us the popular attractions in the Badlands. Yes, it was tax dollars at work. President Franklin Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The Great...
Wildlife Roamed in the First Fall Colors in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
Fall Already? Fall colors seemed to come on early in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota this year. So we spent time looking for them in the North Unit of the park in early September. We Weren’t Alone We seemed to have plenty...
How to plan a hike in the Badlands — with comments
Plan a hike — but first, how’s the weather? Is it a warm day? Take extra water. The dry humidity, the hot temps and the physical exertion require more water than you usually drink. Fanny packs (Wait! What? Are fanny packs still a thing? That’s so...
Crazy People Doing a Crazy Thing on Bicycles in the Badlands
Okay, so it’s 80 degrees on a Saturday afternoon in August. What are you going to do? Not the Maah Daah Hey 100. Me, I’m going to stay cool and kickback a little bit. Not these people More than 70 people paid good money for a tough ride through the Badlands....