[Elspode]

I've spent quite a bit of time in the South Dakota Badlands, both in the touristy areas, and in the out of the way places. It can only be described as magnificent desolation, especially at night under a big moon.

The thing that always blows my mind is how easily you lose your sense of scale when you are out in the Badlands. With nothing else to reference, you begin to feel you are out amongst a mountainous region, and it is very difficult to tell how far away a peak or hill might be. Then, you look again, and people are standing on top of it, and you realize that it is only about fifty feet high...

Fascinating geological area, the Badlands, and a rich, rich source of fossils.