The Badlands

As I mentioned earlier, my dark green Explorer shirt makes me stand out in a picture. I believe Harold Snedeker took this picture.

More of the Badlands

It's easy to see how the place got its name. Imagine trying to cross this in a covered wagon, or with all that rock just below the ground, trying to start a farm there.

No flat land in sight

Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park

We then stopped at a nearby national park to see a former home of Teddy Roosevelt. This had a special connection for our Council, for he was one of the founding members. In fact, the former Nassau County Council is now known as the Theodore Roosevelt Council.

Not quite Sagamore Hill