{"product_id":"badlands-national-park-history-highlights-and-one-to-three-day-adventures","title":"Badlands National Park: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003eMake the most of a short visit to Badlands National Park, whether you have one day between interstate exits or three days to explore. This guide is for travelers who want realistic plans built around the park's early and late light, summer heat, and afternoon storms, with honest notes on what's open right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNine ready-made itineraries: one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, with timing, distances, water, and a bad-weather or closure alternative for every day\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe park's history, from Lakota connections and 12,000 years of human presence to homesteaders, fossil science, and the South Unit's bombing-range years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSightseeing highlights from the Loop Road overlooks and the Door, Window, and Castle trails to the Yellow Mounds, Sage Creek Rim Road, and dark night skies\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA wildlife chapter profiling 14 animals visitors commonly see, from bison and bighorn sheep to meadowlarks and burrowing owls, each with a photograph and notes on where and when to look\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTrip planning for entrances, fees, lodging and camping, seasons, food and water, accessibility, pets, and safety\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e33 photographs and 4 orientation maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBadlands_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.epub (EPUB ebook, about 9 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBadlands_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.pdf (PDF, 99 pages including the cover, about 23 MB) for any computer, tablet, or phone, and for printing the pages you want to carry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour download link arrives by email right after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond illustrated edition, October 2026. Research completed October 14, 2026. Trails and roads close for repairs and weather, so check current park alerts before you travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGo early, stay late, and give the bison plenty of room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Brian Russ Guides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48321988559046,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/6931\/2454\/files\/badlands-national-park-guide-cover_2f0afaf1-51e2-4ba0-885b-75209b1eaa6f.jpg?v=1792027896","url":"https:\/\/brianrussguides.com\/products\/badlands-national-park-history-highlights-and-one-to-three-day-adventures","provider":"Brian Russ Guides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}