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Dinosaur Park

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Roger

Dinosaur Park, on a hill above Rapid City, South Dakota, was constructed to “perpetuate the facts of history.” It was built in 1936, funded by Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration. For years it was run as a private concession, but since … Continue reading →

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Needles Highway

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Roger

We climbed one of the rocks. I brought the Red Chair and placed it so I could take a photo with the Needles Eye, a slot in one of the rocks. We discovered that the Needles were only about a … Continue reading →

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Bird# 461 — Sharp-tailed Grouse

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Roger

tympanuchus (from tympanum, drum, and echein, to have) phasianellus (little pheasant) Saturday, September 15, 2012 Peter Norbeck Visitor Center — Custer State Park, South Dakota I knew I had a chance to see Sharp-tailed Grouse in the Black Hills, but … Continue reading →

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Bird #460 — Red-naped Sapsucker

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Roger

sphyrapicus (from sphyra, hammer, and picus, woodpecker) nuchalis (from nucha, nape, and –alis, belonging to) Saturday, September 15, 2012 Custer State Park — Wildlife Loop Road On Saturday morning we drove the roads in Custer State Park. The weather could … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Loop Road

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Roger

We spent Saturday morning driving the roads through Custer State Park, with a side trip into Wind Cave National Park. The bison were penned in, I know, but it didn’t feel like they were — those parks are large. Western … Continue reading →

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