This begins my third season at Badlands National Park and it has been a very busy start.  Several familiar faces,some new faces and everyone is excited about a new season.  I had a very good trip out, no major traffic and smooth going all the way.

"Ranger Cindy, where you been?"  Actually this little guy is probably from this years little ones.  He was about half the size of the adults.

Thursday night the skies opened up in true prairie fashion with a spectacular lightning and thunderstorm.  All the rangers ooohed and aaahed as flash after flash lite up the sky, some bolts were cloud to ground and others unraveled themselves across the sky for miles and miles. 

"Who's back?"

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Did not get pictures of the 15 or so bighorn sheep that were walking on the side of the formation as I drove through the park or the herd of pronghorn with their 10 or so new additions but there is lots of season to go! So you can tell it is already a great start to the season.  I am glad to be back and working alongside those who love what they do and sharing their enthusiasm with those who come through as visitors