A picture-perfect day in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

T. Roosevelt National Park. Photo by Debi Lander.

The Badlands in South Dakota are stark and stunning, but like many, we had no idea there were northern Badlands until we drove the Roosevelt Park loop.

Photo by Debi Lander.

Softer, with trees, grasses, and wildlife large and small, these badlands are no less photogenic.

Photo by Judy Wells.

We'll let the images speak for themselves.Photos by Debi Lander unless otherwise noted.

Day one.

Evening one.

Photo by Judy Wells.

Photo by Judy Wells.

Day two, morning.

Wild horses watched with wary eyes as hikers neared. Gone in a flash. Photo by Judy Wells.

Photo by Judy Wells.

We lucked out - three herds of wild horses. Photo by Judy Wells.