Black Hills & Big Horn

While leaving the Badlands, we made the decision to make our way toward Yellowstone National Park next. Some of the must-sees on the way out of South Dakota included the Mount Rushmore National Memorial and the Black Hills National Forest. While Mount Rushmore is free and open to the public, there is a $10 parking

Badlands Boondocking

One week after leaving Chicagoland, we made it to our first national park of the year: Badlands National Park in Interior, South Dakota. Upon entering, we purchased our first National Parks Annual Pass, and we couldn’t be more excited! The annual pass costs $80 per vehicle and gets you unlimited visits to most National Parks.