28: Badlands Fun Facts

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

Science, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are sharing five amazing fun facts about Badlands National Park! If you haven’t been here, you will want to start planning your trip when you hear about how cool this park is. Let’s dive into the history and wonder of Badlands! Join us as we cover: The geology of Badlands National Park Why you don’t want to miss this national park The paleontology and fossils you can find in this area The fascinating facts about the grasslands in this park The three major wildlife reintroductions in Badlands The human history in this park How water shapes the Badlands Badlands National Park will absolutely surprise you, and you’ll appreciate what you’re seeing so much more after learning these fun facts. You can find a full itinerary for Badlands and the other South Dakota parks at DirtInMyShoes.com! Check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	This is the fun-size version, the fun-sized version of history.
0:04.3	I did not follow you on that at all.
0:07.2	If you could have seen my face, I'm sitting there staring at him, like with my eyebrows, like, scrudge.
0:12.8	I don't think you did your math right.
0:13.9	What are you talking about?
0:15.3	I did algebra, so I know that's correct.
0:19.9	This is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes.
0:24.9	My name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes.
0:29.1	I think that the parks are best seen from the trail and I'm here to make National Park
0:33.8	trip planning easy.
0:35.4	And I'm John.
0:36.4	I carry the kids on the trails, tell stories,
0:39.0	and notice all the things that Ash doesn't care about much, like rocks. Join us as we show you
0:45.2	around America's spectacular national parks. We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts,
0:50.5	adventures, and misadventures. And we'll even throw in a little trip planning.
0:55.0	Let's start exploring.
1:01.9	All right.
1:02.9	Here we go, folks.
1:04.3	I'm taking you to South Dakota, the Wild West.
1:07.1	We're going to Badlands National Park.
1:09.6	I'm so excited about today's...
1:10.9	Why do you all of a sudden have a twang?
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