Shortly after the reaching the top of the plateau again on
the northwestern end of Badlands National Park, you are given a choice. You can follow the main paved road
straight north to the interstate and the town of Wall, South Dakota. OR, you can veer off onto a washboard
rough dirt road and head for a simple fence-line with a metal cattle-grid
across the road. My instincts told
me to make left! I did so without
consulting my traveling companion and he looked at me like I was nuts. I just said, "trust me on this
one." 
And the payoff was the chance to encounter another herd of
American Bison! I just can't tell
you how wonderful these opportunities were for me. I hope you enjoy the photo record of them, too. Without further ado, welcome to part of
4 of 4 of my Badlands National Park adventure, and yes, I'm including the maps
again. 
Just to show how close we were. None of these magnificent creatures behaved cantankerously. And we certainly returned the favor!
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