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South Dakota
Badlands
Field Guide
Eroded spires and canyons holding the world's richest Oligocene fossil beds.
A complete planning guide to Badlands National Park. Covers the North Unit's paved Loop Road versus the remote, reservation-land Stronghold Unit, wildlife safety around bison and bighorn sheep, the best hikes from an easy boardwalk to the Notch Trail's log-ladder scramble, camping, and the park's working fossil preparation lab.
- 15
- pages
- instant download
- Jul 2026
- last updated
What's inside
- 1North Unit Loop Road vs. the remote Stronghold Unit
- 2Bison & bighorn sheep safety
- 3Best hikes from Window Trail to the Notch Trail ladder
- 4The world's richest Oligocene fossil beds
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The Badlands guide, page by page
A 15-page print-at-home PDF field guide to Badlands, South Dakota.
- 01Welcome
- 02Rules & basics
- 03First-time logistics
- 04Scenic drives & iconic stops
- 05Park overview map
- 06Weather & seasons
- 07Best hikes
- 08Camping
- 09Trip checklist
- 10Wildlife & plants
- 11Two very different units
- 12Field first aid
- 13Pocket cards
- 14Trail quick-card
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