Mule deer fawns bound around the Badlands
The rocky landscape of Badlands National Park is pretty fun to hike around and explore for humans. For young four-legged creatures, it has to be a great place to grow…
Monstrous bison bull gives the side-eye
I am used to getting disapproving looks from my photo subjects, I just kind of seem to have that effect on them. This guy, however, almost made me want to…
Head on with a painted turtle
In 20+ years of camping with my family, you could count on a couple of fingers the number of times we have seen turtles. On our recent trip to South…
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…