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Badlands Yellow Mounds Scenic View November 17, 2023
A stunning scenic nature view of the Badlands yellow mounds with a small river green valley among them. When the black hills were formed in South Dakota the ancient sea drained away. Once exposed to air, the black ocean mud was weathered into Paleosol, a yellow soil, forming the yellow mounds. The rugged beauty of the Badlands National Park in southwestern South Dakota draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits contain one of the world’s richest fossil beds. Ancient horses and rhinos once roamed here. The park’s 244,000 acres protect an expanse of mixed-grass prairie where bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets live today. Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Larry McAfee. Larger Image > Facebook | Flickr More U.S. National Parks Photos | U.S. National Park Service Americans | I Am An American! | We The People | America's Destiny | Give Thanks | Love and Pride of USA | National Will God and Country | One Nation Under God | America's Symbol | Old Glory | Hooray USA! | America, My Home! Our Valiant Troops | I Am The One | Answering The Call | Brave Young | Brave Blue | Our Heroes, America's Best Veterans | Citizens Like Us | Vietnam War Veterans | Spouses Serve Too Honoring The Fallen | Don't Weep For Me | Remember The Fallen | Tears For Your Fallen | Our Wounded |
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