Thursday, January 13, 2011
VIP Campground, Badlands Natl Park, SD -- 7/30-9/6
When we last wrote, our stay here as Astronomy Volunteers was winding down. We did manage to visit the Minuteman Missile Silo & Museum, and our timing was perfect as they had a volunteer who had served in that silo during the early 60s, and he quit for the day after our tour. The displays presented a very realistic portrayal of the necessity of the Minuteman program, and of the sheer boredom that the servicemen had to overcome while on duty.
We also visited the South Unit of Badlands NP, which exists entirely within and is overseen by the Oglala Lakota Nation. There is, in fact, talk of splitting off the South Unit completely and making it an independent Lakota National Park. This area is much more remote, and the scenery is much more dramatic than the North Unit. We definitely recommend that anyone visiting Badlands plan an excursion to the South Unit.
We also visited the South Unit of Badlands NP, which exists entirely within and is overseen by the Oglala Lakota Nation. There is, in fact, talk of splitting off the South Unit completely and making it an independent Lakota National Park. This area is much more remote, and the scenery is much more dramatic than the North Unit. We definitely recommend that anyone visiting Badlands plan an excursion to the South Unit.
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