Sunrise over Buffalo Gap National Grassland:

I decided to visit Badlands National Park today, and I decided to see if I could get in the back way:

The really back way:

Ultimately, that route didn’t work out, so I drove in the usual way and toured the western side of the park:

Unfortunately, I ran something over and punctured my rear tire, so I learned how to change a motorcycle tube on the side of the road:

Continuing on:

I did a short hike:

On the way back to the RV:

It’s a bit warm here today, I need to work out how to power the A/C with solar:

I played with my new drone a bit:

Nice morning dispersed camping on the west bank of the Missouri River:

Continuing west, I began to see signs for the world-famous Wall Drug:

I drove by the eastern entrance to Badlands National Park:

For the next few days, I’ll be dispersed camping along the rim of the badlands formation in the Buffalo Gap National Grassland:

Nice views from the RV:

I motorcycled around the neighborhood, and ran in to this little herd:

Sunset views:

See the trip map for today’s drive.

Looks like I won’t be flying this morning:

First stop of the day was First Ladies National Historic Site.  The site preserves the home of Ida Saxton, wife of President McKinley:

The visitor center is next door:

The site serves to preserve artifacts and research materials relating to American first ladies:

I continued east into Pennsylvania to visit Steamtown National Historic Site:

The site preserves America’s railroad history:

I continued east into New Jersey to visit the Corwin Farm unit of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River:

It happens that adjacent to the National Park site is Camp Tel Yehudah, where I spent a week in the late 80s for a Young Judea National Convention:

Before returning home, I stopped at Walmart for DEF:

That’s it for the Summer 2021 trip.  See you next summer!