We wandered through Badlands National Park just in time for the government shutdown – nice.
But – shutdown doesn’t mean that the gate is closed… And if the gate isn’t closed…
We had the entire park to ourselves. No tourists. No rangers. Nobody.
Well, there were the bighorn sheep.
And the numerous other resident creatures eyeing us from their hidey-holes as we spent our day driving and wandering.
But no other bipeds.
Pretty awesome to have an entire National Park to yourselves!
Badlands is on the list for a return trip, there is a lot to see and do here, and a few days and night spent with a camera and a tripod would be time well spent.
Closed Is Irrelevant
The government shutdown doesnt’ mean the gate is locked shut…
Big Expanse
There’s a whole lot of nothing out there!
And It Drops
Watching the day fade away
I Love This
These folds are exactly what I expect from the badlands.
My Home
We’re the intruders here
Badlands Panorama
It’s pretty obvious why these were considered badlands – unfarmable and not easy to navigate.
