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Review:
Badlands National Park sprawls across 244,000 acres of gorgeously rugged, grass prairie. Bison, bighorn sheep, black-footed ferrets, and prairie dogs can still be found roaming the grassland today. Considered one of the richest fossil beds in the world, remnants of ancient mammals such as saber-toothed cats, rhinos, and wild horses have been found here.
There are a variety of ways to experience the Badlands. Visitors can drive the Highway 240 Loop, hike one of the park’s 8 trails, camp, and even explore the backcountry. Families may want to make a pit-stop at the visitor’s center to learn more about the park, and to grab an Adventure Activity Book. Kids will also love a visit to the site’s paleontology lab.
Badlands National Park, 25216 Ben Reifel Road, Interior, Phone: 605-433-5361
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