Living in Seattle, it is hard to imagine covering 800 miles one way with nothing other than endless grass to see. Tons of tiny lakes, a few trees, but they were probably added by humans, as in the natural state it is treeless for the most part. Beautiful to see the vastness and emptiness, …
This is the more remote part of the complex. It is about 80 miles from Medora and 30 miles from the closest town, so it’s visitation is far less. This remoteness makes it a favorite of many visitors. The formations are probably a bit more stunning, and the ability to see how the terrain switches …
The next morning, I was in the park before 6 am and saw much wildlife. But, I was surprised to see that the prairie dogs were not even up yet. Lazy dogs…. You can see I got many shots of bison, and a bison and a wild horse seemingly sharing the same territory very …
As some of you know, a “sub plot” to this trip was my venturing into deep red America and seeing if I could have conversations with these other Americans. Being shy, it has not been easy, but I thought I had my golden opportunity at the Pitchfork fondue steak dinner before the Medora Musical …
The goal of my trip east was to see this park, and it has been really worth it. Beautiful badlands appeal, still quite lush and green this early in the season. And without it’s main season of tourists which will come later. It starts right in the town of Medora, and extends well north …
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1,300 miles (1,250 on 2 lane roads), 5 nights and I finally crossed into ND. Wow, Montana is a big state! I travelled US 2, which goes for 660 miles in MT alone. I have overnighted in Ritzville, WA (Not much there, trust me), Bonners Ferry ID (decent casino and lodge), someplace along Glacier …