The Needles in black and white
The drive on Needles Highway is only 14 miles long but it offers some stunning views that can make the trip take quite a while if you slow down and…
Red-head shows off
A first for me, a red-headed woodpecker. Driving through Custer State Park, South Dakota one morning last week, I was on the lookout for wildlife but mainly focusing on mammals.…
Shy marmot takes a quick peek
When in South Dakota last week, we went to the Mount Coolidge Lookout and Fire Tower in Custer State Park. It is a very cool spot to see the beautiful…
Turkey vulture stakes out the high ground
Perhaps there is no more fitting place for these birds to hang out than a spot called “the Badlands.” While lush, green prairie is right next door, the rockiest areas…
Bad weather in the Badlands
I really don’t storm chase anymore due to time constraints and the fact that the hobby has gotten to be a bit too crazy out there with way too many…
The rugged beauty of the Badlands
Family vacation last week saw us return to South Dakota for the first time in a number of years and gave us the opportunity to add another national park to…