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Rippled badlands in South Dakota’s Badlands National Park look more like a scene from a foreign planet than the Midwest. The badland formations within the park were formed millions of years ago by tiny grains of sand, silt, and clay being cemented together into sedimentary rock over time. Exposed badland formations within the park provide a fascinating glimpse into the past, and fossil from animals such as alligators and sea reptiles have been found within the park.

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Rippled badlands in South Dakota’s Badlands National Park look more like a scene from a foreign planet than the Midwest. The badland formations within the park were formed millions of years ago by tiny grains of sand, silt, and clay being cemented together into sedimentary rock over time. Exposed badland formations within the park provide a fascinating glimpse into the past, and fossil from animals such as alligators and sea reptiles have been found within the park.