It’s not going to be finished in my lifetime or in yours or my kids’ or grandkids’. That’s not the point. The point is to get it started.
~ Korczak Ziolkowski
Last weekend, I took a little six-hour road trip to South Dakota to spend a full day hiking in Badlands National Park. It was amazing. The landscape is stunning and challenging to describe. It’s not quite desert. It’s not quite grassland. It’s not quite mountainous. It’s remote. Some have likened it to a moonscape. But even that doesn’t quite capture it.
You just have to go and experience it for yourself. Trust me – it’s worth it.
I also took advantage of my proximity to Mt. Rushmore to arrive at 7 a.m. the next day. I was one of the only people in the park and was lucky to have Mt. Rushmore to myself for the better part of an hour.
As amazing as Mt. Rushmore is, being there alone on a bright, sunny morning – just me, the birds, and a cup of coffee – was truly surreal. If you ever get a chance to visit the Mt. Rushmore monument, it’s worth getting there early ahead of the crowds.
But before heading home to Colorado, I had one more stop to make along the way: The Crazy Horse Memorial. And boy am I glad I did… [Read more…]