Twilight Over the Badlands at Buffalo Gap National Grassland

Eroded badlands formations at Buffalo Gap National Grasslands, South Dakota, at sunset.
Eroded badlands formations at Buffalo Gap National Grasslands, South Dakota, at sunset.

Buffalo Gap National Grasslands, South Dakota. The grasslands include rugged badlands terrain along the southern edge of the Black Hills region. Much of the area is managed for grazing, wildlife habitat, and dispersed recreation.

Taken July 2017

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Buffalo Gap National Grasslands
Mixed-grass prairie, badlands formations, and bighorn sheep along the southern edge of Badlands National Park
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