Cycling Through the Badlands

The ride was hilly, but the Badlands were spectacular. We saw not only incredible land formations, but also herds of buffalo and horses roaming close to the road. In our 60 mile ride, the only human-made structures we saw were oil wells and oil storage facilities.

Note: we had thought that the term "Badlands" referred to the fact the outlaws and other "bad guys" hung out there. Instead, it's a term that means "a barren area in which soft rock strata are eroded into varied, fantastic forms". They occur not only in the United States, but also in New Zealand and other countries.

The Badlands

Another scene in the Badlands

A herd of buffalo beside the road

A herd of horses (click to see video)

Our lunch stop (no restaurants today)