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The Geography and the Animals of the West

9/15/2015

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The landscape and animals of the West are simply outstanding! Big granite hills,next to rolling prairie hills, not to far from deserts, glaciers, mountains and the stone spires of the Black Hills, the West has it all. Also, it is surprising how unique the National Parks are. Badlands National Park has a lot so eroded rock formations and almost looks like a mini-desert. After the Badlands, we got to go on a cave tour at Wind Cave National Park.  The park has 95% of all the box work formations in the world! Now that's pretty cool. Also we learned that this cave breathes. Literally. When the air pressure drops outside the cave, the cave "breathes" out to equalize the pressure, and when the air pressure increases outside, the cave "breathes" in. With the diversity of the landscape, the geography of the West is amazing, but the animals are awesome, too.

We saw a swift fox, an antlered white-tailed deer, a pale milk snake roadkill, and a bunny in the same minute! Also, we've seen bison, heard coyotes, owls and elk, and watched turkey vultures circle around Devil's Tower! An amazing trip so far.
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Beth
9/20/2015 03:59:51 am

What a great blog Ethan! How did these caves compare to the New Hampshire Polar Caves where Deerwood takes cabin day trips?!?

I am excited to follow you on your adventures this year - give you family a big hug :-)
Beth/Barx and the gang

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Ethan
9/21/2015 11:04:57 am

Hi Beth! How are you doing? We are now in Wyoming with JDubs.

The Polar Caves seem to rock formations stuck together where the Wind Caves are an actual, humongous cave system reaching 144 miles of tunnels, caverns and passage ways. Some reach so deep that they hit the water table! It would be awesome if Deerwood could go to Wind Cave.

Say hi to Julia and Livia and we'll talk to you soon!

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Gracie
9/20/2015 09:59:36 am

Ethan! So great to hear about your trip. Continue to "have fun stormin' the castle!" Love ya ;)

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Ethan
9/21/2015 11:06:14 am

How are you doing? We are in Wyoming with a friend of ours from camp and are having lots of fun. Hope you are, too! Say hi to Evie for me.

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6/28/2023 11:44:14 pm

Thanks for thhis

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3/6/2025 04:28:14 am

I would love to visit these national parks and see such diverse landscapes.

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