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Badlands National Park - Southwestern, SD
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Containing the world's richest Oligocene epoch fossil beds,
dating 37-28 million years old, the evolutionary stories of mammals
such as the horse and rhinoceros arise from the 244,000 acres of
sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires. Bison, bighorn sheep,
endangered black-footed ferrets, and swift fox roam one of the largest,
protected mixed-grass prairies in the United States.
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Jewel Cave National Monument - Custer, SD
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At 143 miles, Jewel Cave is the second longest cave in the world. It is
filled with calcite crystals and other wonders that make up the
"jewels" of Jewel Cave National Monument.
The current length of Jewel Cave is:
143.78 miles.
From November 8-11, 2008 explorers spent 81 hours underground
and mapped 2,200 feet of cave passages.
Check here frequently to keep up-to-date!
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Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail - Eleven States: , ID,IL,IA,KS,MO,MT,NE,ND,OR,SD,WA
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Between May 1804 and September 1806, 31 men, one woman, and a baby
traveled from the plains of the Midwest to the shores of the Pacific
Ocean. They called themselves the Corps of Discovery. In their search
for a water route to the Pacific Ocean, they opened a window onto the
west for the young United States.
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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site - Southwestern , SD
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Here you will find remnants of the Cold War, including an underground
launch control center and a missile silo. Minuteman missiles held the
power to destroy civilization. Yet the same destructive force acted as
a deterrent which kept the peace for three decades. At Minuteman
Missile it is possible to revisit the Cold War and learn how nuclear
war came to haunt the world.
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Missouri National Recreational River - Yankton, SD
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The Missouri has a history like no other river. Explore the great
waterway of American Indians, fur trappers, Lewis and Clark, and
many others. Experience the dynamic character of the river's
ever-changing nature. View the natural beauty of the "rec river" along
100 miles of the Nebraska-South Dakota border. Listen for the eerie
screech of the majestic bald eagle or the splash of a trophy fish.
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Keystone, SD
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"A monument's dimensions should be determined by the importance to
civilization of the events commemorated. We are not here trying to
carve an epic, portray a moonlight scene, or write a sonnet; neither
are we dealing with mystery or tragedy, but rather the constructive and
dramatic moments or crises in our amazing history." Gutzon Borglum
Washington, Jefferson, T. Roosevelt, Lincoln
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Wind Cave National Park - Hot Springs, SD
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One of the world's longest and most complex caves and 28,295 acres of
mixed-grass prairie, ponderosa pine forest, and associated wildlife are
the main features of the park. The cave is well known for its
outstanding display of boxwork, an unusual cave formation composed of
thin calcite fins resembling honeycombs. The park's mixed-grass prairie
is one of the few remaining and is home to native ...
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