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Day:3 Mile:912 Badlands, S.Dakota

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August 5th 2009
Amazed - There are few things that amaze me anymore but The Badlands are a place I will not soon forget. The landscape here is absolutely amazing in its ruggedness. You have to respect those early settlers who came here with nothing but horse drawn wagons, few supplies, and their wits. I didn’t sleep very well last night. They only get 14 inches of rain a year here and last night I swear the ... read more

North America » United States » South Dakota » Badlands

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more