Ma-Ko-Shi-Ka (bad earth)

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did a little hiking with my little pard in Makoshika today, it's Lakota for "bad earth"

it's really a wild place, some of the neatest badlands I've ever visited

the country is rough (understatement) w/ very few trails, but we didn't let that slow us down (well much anyways :D)- gorgeous day w/ temps into the mid 70's, some sun, some clouds- just right

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lots of moisture in May and June, so everything remains green

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all kinds of formations- cap rocks, sink holes and hoodoos galore

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my buddy a little tuckered out by now (but he earned it!) :)

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MW, I can see that last shot coming out of an album about 25 years from now at Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner & your son trying his best to duck under the table . . . . :D
Great shots of some really "bad" lands as you said. Great day to be out from the looks of it.
Good of you to be passing along some outdoor stuff to the next generation, not very much of that going on these days . . . . . :thumbup:
Be safe.
 
Nice pictures!
Badlands geology is really interesting. In a sedimentology class, I recall the professor relating to us that nobody really believed one geologist's idea that catastrophic, very large scale flood-type event(s) caused these geomorphic features. I'm not saying a Noah's ark type flood, but large fluvial events that caused all the eroding and flow that left mega-scale sedimentary features like huge cross beds that can only be seen from the air. I don't know enough of this particular area to say it was caused by this process, but it sure looks like it! Large boulders were transported across great distances by these events, too. Enjoyed the shots, thanks for posting!
 
Awesome pics, Mtwarden. I bet that was a fun time out. It really looks like rough to say the least.

Bryan
 
thanks Gents

I'm sure there was some large scale flooding in it's history, at one point the area was under sea as they have uncovered some pretty wild fossils there (along with a lot of the larger land dinosaurs)
 
thanks guys

^ not a lot- about 2.5 miles, we did climb a couple of pretty steep pitches and the only assistance he needed was an occasional hand holding, pretty good for a three year old :)

the other neat thing about hiking w/ little ones is they are low to the ground and see a lot of things adults would miss, the slower pace also affords a more careful view of things as your traveling
 
Jake- lots to see here, from prairie to peaks and everything in between, I'm sure you'd enjoy it :)

wildflowers were out in full force, few pics

Sego Lily

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Scarlet Globemallow

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Milk Vetch

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Evening Primrose

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Trailing Fleabane

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Scarlet Guara

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Western Spiderwort

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Mike
 
Unreal! I was born and raised in Glendive. I'm pretty sure you and I are probably the only people on the board that has seen that place!

What part of MT are you from?
 
^ well that's pretty neat :)

from the NW part of the state, but currently residing just down the road in Miles City :D
 
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