Finally! Civilization! (OK, OK...just a decent wireless signal here in Billings, MT - current location.)
We had a great time at Theodore Roosevelt Natl Park and the Medora Musical. North Dakota's badlands are a little wetter than South Dakota's, so it's greener in Medora than Wall, SD. Here's our pictures - hope you enjoy them. This pic of the wild horses is during a group discussion on dominance (we guess).
What we weren't aware of was the amount of coal in the area. It seems this coal will ignite either by lightening or grass fire. When ignited, it burns for decades. The clay above turns red similar to pottery. When you walk on it, it crunches like you're walking on broken pottery. The sign says "Scoria", but it's called "Clinker".
Sometimes the land erodes around the clinker and leaves some interesting rock designs.
More interesting clinker designs.
Bison dirt bath.
Petrified log
Sunbather at one of the numerous prairie dog towns dotting the park.
Badlands behind the Medora Musical Burning Hills Amphitheater
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| Warm-ups at the Medora Musical |
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| Musical's pet deer |
Since leaving Medora, we've made one over-nighter at Miles City, MT. We're spending the weekend at Billings, MT. We move on to Bozeman on Monday for routine truck maintenance that couldn't be accomplished at International Falls. From there, it's on to Glacier Natl Park. At least that's the plan. Later, David
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