He was asking because he has wanted to visit that Park for a long time. So we'll be spending at least most of a day there, perhaps even staying overnight. Plans are still in gestation. Today, Andy and I went to the local REI store so that he could buy a new sleeping bag and some other stuff. I hadn't planned to get anything, but as I browsed the map shelves (it's the first place I hit when I walk into an REI store) I saw a National Geographic map for Badlands National Park for less than six dollars--on sale! So I nabbed it.
What struck me first is that the Park doesn't have many official trails. Most backpackers and hikers just strike out across country, I assume. But there are some marked trails, one or two of which I am sure we'll hike.
At any rate, I have even more research to do before we head out for Glacier National Park. I'll notch another great American National Park on my list. I'm quite happy about that.
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| "$5.93??!!" SNAG! |
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| Not my photo. But now I understand why Andy wants to see this place. |
When we drove to Yellowstone with my parents we got off the Interstate to make a quick detour through the Badlands (think it was only a National Monument at the time). I remember at one overlook there was a trail I started a short ways down and really, really wanted to keep going, you know, explore that landscape some more. But we had to keep on going, so I got back in the truck. Never been back.
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