South Dakota United States Forest Service

Buffalo Gap National Recreation Area

10/3/2019 ... then headed south, first into the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. The second largest National Grassland, characteristics include mixed prairie and chalky badlands. A few photos of the area on the way, then into Badlands NP.

The park sign ...

... and close-up

Close-up of grass :-)

A panorama ...

... and closer view

Fort Pierre National Recreation Area

10/3/2019 We entered another National Grassland, the Fort Pierre. This grassland is primarily a short grass prairie; part of the movie Dances with Wolves was filmed there. We did a couple of quick photo-op stops and saw some of the little ponds created by damming natural drainage.

The park sign

Across the prairie

Cow residents

Prairie panorama (see me?)