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Badlands National Park
Spring Hours at Badlands National Park
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Date: April 17, 2009
Contact: Judy Olson, (605) 433-5240
Dr. Paige Baker, Superintendent, has announced that the spring schedule for Badlands National Park will begin Sunday, April 19, 2009, with the Ben Reifel Visitor Center extending its hours to 8 am - 5 pm daily. Beginning April 18, 2009, the Cedar Pass Lodge will be open from 8 am - 4 pm. The White River Visitor Center will open for the summer season beginning Memorial Day.
Superintendent Baker states "All roads in the park are open and the spring months are a great time to view wildlife in Badlands National Park". School groups are welcome to visit the park and utilize the Ben Reifel Visitor Center for school activities. Ranger programs are scheduled to begin in early June.
For more information, call the Ben Reifel Visitor Center at 605-433-5241.
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Did You Know?
The yellow and red layers in the badlands formations are fossilized soils, called paleosols. Fossil root traces, burrows, and animal bones found within the soils provide scientists with evidence of environmental and climatic changes that occurred in the badlands over time.
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Last Updated: April 17, 2009 at 15:54 EST |
