The Badlands NP is badass, Wall Drug Store is aight too

Today's adventure brought us 2 hrs away from camp to the Badlands National Park. (We had to queue the unrelated Bruce Springsteen song on arrival.) The eroded landscape was quite stunning. We drove half the park and stopped for the scenic overlooks. We also hit up a cool trail in which we had to climb a Jacobs ladder to complete the trail. The highlight was Roberts Prairie Dog town. They were too cute. 

No stop to the Badlands would be complete without a stop at Wall Drug. The 100 billboards along the 30 mile drive from Rapid City just made it seem like Shangri La. However, it felt like we were getting covid in the Wall Drug - really a little mall, amusement area, souvenir shop, and (expensive fast food) diner all in one. There were so many people closed in and less than half wore a face covering!

These goats stopped us both on the way out of town and back in. The baby was trying to nurse in the middle of the road but mom stopped after a minute. Maybe the welcoming committee?

A bison just outside the Badlands.

These goats or sheep greeted guests going to Prairie Dog town.

Aretha was not shy and came pretty close.

Scratch that itch!

One of the many signs for the Wall Drug...

I need to do something with our shoe explosion. My crap alarm is going off. They are in a bin when not used but we have been using all in one day!