A morning rainstorm passes by in the distance from a viewpoint on the Door Trail. Badlands National Park has been on my National Park bucket list for the better part of the past 10 years and was finally able to cross this off the list on the way to the west coast for work this past summer. I first arrived into Wall, SD on a Monday in July. I had zero plans for lodging this night as my campground reservation didn't start until the next day, I was just so excited that I hauled

I wrote this for another blog back in December of 2022. I still don't know why they didn't use it, and am excited to have my own space to share this story a little over 3 years later. As the year ends, we often find ourselves reflecting on the goals and accomplishments we’ve set for ourselves the year prior while planning for what’s on the agenda for next year. To some, the first things that come to mind are usually career goals, fitness goals, or future investments. To the o