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Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
First two things we see as we are driving into Wind Cave National Park are prairie dogs and bison. A good portent for things to come! We found this helpful bison petting guide. The campground in the park,...
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Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area, Nebraska (via Fort Kearney SRA)
We want to visit the Wind Cave National Park and the Badlands National Park in South Dakota, but it is two states and about 600 miles from our current location (Sand Hills State Park, Kansas), so we decide...
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Sand Hills State Park, Kansas (Mines to Space)
We heard from a couple of other campers we had met previously that the Strataca Mine and the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas were worth a visit. Sand Hills State Park is located minutes away from Hutchinson,...
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Salt Plains State Park, Oklahoma
Salt flats in Oklahoma sounded interesting, so we left Black Mesa and headed east. About five hours of driving and we arrived at Salt Plains State Park. The State Park is a very small area attached to...