Interior

All is not bad in the Badlands! We managed to snag a great FREE camping spot on the rim or "wall" of the Badlands. This was our first experience boondocking and it didn't disappoint! We had a great view of the lands and we had some close cattle visitors along with some more distant long horned sheep. Our first night we visited Wall Drug a famous store that's been in operation since 1931. We tried the famed free ice water and 5¢ coffee.
The next day we took in the gorgeous views as we drove through the Badlands National Park. This was more of a driving park as there wasn't too many hiking trails. Lots of look offs with short trails to different viewpoints. We even saw a lady enjoying a cheeseburger in her parked car while enjoying the views. God bless America. The kids discovered some pretty epic climbing rocks and tested out their free soloing skills, lol. Dada had to deploy a rescue mission for Willow who was following her brothers a little too closely. We made a stop at the visitor center and learned about the wildlife and geology in the area. Wlllow snagged her first junior ranger workbook and scored her FIRST badge for Badlands National Park.
Before leaving the area we hit up the National Missile site monument. We all learned about South Dakota's role in the American missile defense. The boys really enjoyed the duck and cover song that was a popular jingle in the 50's.Read more