We took our time this morning since we only had a couple hours of driving to do. Jeff made spam and egg burritos that were delicious (especially if I didn't think too hard about the fact that I am eating spam). We packed up and moved the truck to the parking lot so we could begin our hike.
First up was the prairie dog town which is right next to the campground. We could hear their barks from our campsite. Thankfully, they are not nocturnal so they weren't barking when sound carries farther at night.
This bird was hanging around near the prairie dogs too. If it moves, I will try to get a picture of it!
I could take pictures of these adorable creatures all day. They are so cute and since they sometimes built their burrows right next to the path, so we could get really close to them.
Once we passed the Prairie Dog town, we started climbing up to the base of the Tower. Here are some photos from the hike.
The kid saw their first cactus (cacti?)
People actually climb Devil's Tower. There are 220 routes to the top. Native Americans consider the Tower a sacred place and many are not happy that the climbers use it, but the climbing stops in the month of June when the Native cultures celebrate their sacred traditions there.
Carson sure loves his granola bars. Here he is snacking again.
Spencer is a giant!
Ponderosa Pines are very common around here and are being thinned out and strategically burned in places in order to stop the spread of a beetle infestation.
The tree bark of these trees are really interesting.
Prayer cloths from the Native American ceremonies.
And of course, we couldn't forget to turn in the Junior Ranger booklet and take the badge oath. The boys have loved getting their badges.
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