My father/mother took us out west for 2 weeks camping around 1956/57. We visited the Corn Palace, Wall Drugs, the Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, Custer State Park, Devils Tower, Jackson Hole, Yosemite, ……..It was my only vacation with my father and I still remember even though I was only ¾!!! My Dad left and divorced my mom shortly after this. If the parks had been closed, I am sure I would have fewer or no memories
Sincerely,
Badlands National Park
This park's sharply textured rock formations share a 244,000-acre landscape with the largest protected mixed-grass prairie in the United States.
State(s): South Dakota
Established: 1929
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Greetings from Badlands National Park
My wife Jamie and I love packing up our 3 pups and our girls and going camping. This is our visit to Badlands NP. I was so nervous to take our pride flag out but did it anyway and I am so happy I did. We want to show our…
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