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The scenery of Badlands National Park in summer, South Dakota

Interior, USA - June 14, 2023. Family walking on trail at Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

Man hiking with backpack on top of Badlands.

The colourful rocks of Painted Desert National Park, Arizona

Landscape of the rock strata inside Badlands National Park near Rapid City, South Dakota, United States of America (USA).

Mother and Son Hiking in Badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada. It is a beautiful summer sunny day. They are bonding while hiking in the park’s footpath.

Vibrant sunset over the beautiful geological rock formations in Badlands National Park in South Dakota USA

An upward facing view of the Notch Trail at Badlands National Park in South Dakota during the day with cumulus clouds in the sky.

Early morning in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA.

Summer scenery at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

The scenery of Badlands National Park before a summer storm, South Dakota

Badlands are a particular type of rock formation found in arid regions around the world. These formations require poorly consolidated rock and infrequent but torrential rain. The soft rock allows large quantities of water to channel down gullies, carrying away sediment. Bentonite clay within these formations can swell up with moisture. As the clay dries it shrinks and cracks, creating a surface resembling the skin of an elephant. Beneath the surface, an intricate maze of natural pipes and spaces form within the badlands. This hidden plumbing appears on the face of the badlands as dimples, sinks, slumps and seeps. As erosion continues, new features including caves and natural bridges can form. Badlands often take on varied colors giving the formations a banded appearance. These colorful badland formations were at Blue Mesa in Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona, USA.

The rocky hill in a desolated area at sunrise in Badlands, South Dakota

Rock formations at Badlands National Park in South Dakota. . . High quality photo

The colourful rocks of Painted Desert National Park, Arizona

Overlook at the River Bend in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota. Little Missouri River causing the erosion into Badlands.

Hiker enjoying a vibrant sunrise over Panorama Point's beautiful geological rock formations in Badlands National Park in South Dakota USA

Sunset at Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

Scenic view of the surreal terrain at Badlands National Park at twilight

The Badlands in South Dakota are a variety of extreme landscapes that are rough and treacherous

Badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park at sunset in Alberta, Canada.

The beautiful Badlands National Park in South Dakota with sunset view in the background

The colourful rocks of Nizhoni Point at Painted Desert National Park, Arizona

The rugged and stark beauty of Badlands National Park is from eroded geologic deposits, formed over 75 million years.

Eroding textures of the Badlands National Park South Dakota, Buffalo Gap Grasslands

Beautiful geological rock formations of Yellow Mounds area in Badlands National Park in South Dakota USA

A shot of the canyons that make up this national park.

Badlands Formations in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

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