![]() ![]() I’ve returned to the Badlands probably five or six times since my initial visit and every time I’m simply blown away. ![]() A buffalo trail in Badlands National Park I’m hear to tell you that Badlands National Park is well worth planning a trip around. I’ve heard it said that the Badlands is “an interstate park”, meaning a good park to pop into off of the interstate, but not necessarily one to plan a trip around. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: BADLANDS National Park 8K (South Dakota) () Night skies were filled with stars and our cameras even picked up a the faint glow of the northern lights. The wildlife was abundant and the vast silence of the prairie was something I’ll never forget. We spent weeks there and rarely saw another person in our travels. Visiting in April meant the park was just about empty. Our cameras and tripods were toppled many times resulting in the damage of no small amount of equipment.īut we adapted to the weather and managed to find ravines and nooks out of the whipping wind that provided the shots you see in our film. the prairie wind howled and routinely gusted upwards of 50 miles an hour. ![]() The landscapes were dazzling and seemingly unending and I knew then that I would be coming back for future visits.Īs it was early April the nights were cold and the days weren’t much warmer. ![]() It was early April and the park was completely devoid of tourists and seemed magical. I first visited the Badlands with my brother Will and my Dad back in 2016 as we endeavored to make a film on the park. Jim Pattiz (left) and Will Pattiz (right) at Badlands National Park ![]()
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