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# south dakota - day 1
- URL: https://www.bradenanderin.com/south-dakota-day-1/
- Published: 2023-07-18T03:38:22.000Z
- Updated: 2023-07-18T03:38:22.000Z
- Author: erin
- Tags: family, places we've been, the bus, summer, #Import 2023-10-16 11:47

Before heading to Rapid City we spent the day at Wall Drug and the Badlands National Park.

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This is our third road trip to South Dakota. The last time we visited Wall Drug was in 2017.

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2017

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2023

I've been a little worried we would show up at a national park and they would have no idea about the free pass. As soon as the park ranger at the gate saw Emma's pass he said "oh... you have a 4th grader!". He switched out her printed out pass for an official card that gets us [free access to all federal parks, lands and waters](https://www.everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm?ref=bradenanderin.com). Thanks Emma! 

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My favorite part of the Badlands.

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The scenery isn't bad either...

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