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Monthly Archives: November 2025
[Badlands National Park, Jun 19, 2025] Well, it wasn’t a bad day per se, but it was definitely my least favorite of the trip. There is a reason why the Lakota called this land maco sica – literally, bad land! The proper way to do Badlands National Park would have been to stay in nearby Wall, SD. It’s only 30 minutes away and it would have allowed us to pop into the… Read More
[Wind Cave National Park / Custer State Park, SD, Jun 18, 2025] Today was the longest day on the trip so far but also my favorite! We started out day in Wind Cave National Park. Our cave tour was at 10:40 a.m., but we entered early so we can squeeze in a hike. We stopped for a pic at the sign and saw a lone pronghorn crossing the field behind us. We… Read More
[Sturgis / Mt Rushmore / Custer, SD, Jun 17, 2025] Our only objective for the day was to drive down 4.5 hours to Custer, SD, our home base for the next 4 nights. But since we got an early start to our drive, I decided to throw in a couple of noteworthy places on the way. The first 3.5 hours were really boring though. There was nothing but rolling grasslands and farms…. Read More
[TRNP, Jun 16, 2025] We managed to get out the door about an hour earlier than yesterday. However, that hour was eaten up by the fact that we had to drive that long to the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. For some strange reason, the North Unit is on Central Time, not Mountain Time. So don’t freak out if your phone says it’s an hour later than it actually is…. Read More
[TRNP, Jun 15, 2025] Our long travel day yesterday and the late night with the Medora Musical meant that we had to sleep in this morning. But once we got breakfasted and caffeinated, it was time to explore the south unit of TRNP. The entrance station was literally a quarter mile from our hotel in Medora. Only 3 or 4 cars were in front of us, and the line went quickly. You… Read More
