This is a puzzle geocache. There is no container or relevant information at the posted coordinates.

Badlands National Park

The United States has 63 National Parks. All of these parks have different beauty between each other. The oldest is Yellowstone (1872), and the newest is New River Gorge (2020). Each National Park has a 4 digit “Alpha Code.” The Alpha codes are made up of the first four letters of the park name. But if the park has more than one word, it takes the first two letters of the first two words. But there are some exceptions.

Examples:

1 word: Yosemite - yose

2 word: Petrified Forest - pefo

2+ word: Black Canyon of the Gunnison - blca

Exception: Carlsbad Caverns - cave

I will hide a geocache to honor all of these parks. I will do 6 groups of 10 caches . Most of these are a puzzle with 6 questions.

I used Wikipedia for this information, as it gives it all on one page. Also say in your log if you have been to this park. Make sure to post pictures if you have visited!

This cache replaces the archived GC78E5B nps - badl that had coordinates that were off. Since it was a puzzle cache, I decided to archive it and replace with a new cache close by, but not in the exact same spot that has better parking. This is also easier than having finders convert to new coordinates on a puzzle they may have solved a while ago.

The final container is at: N 38° 01.ABC W 122° 11.DEF

A. The Badlands became a National Park on November 1A, 1978.

B. In 1963, 50 bison from Theodore Roosevelt National Park were released. The herd has grown to over 1,200 animals. The bison habitat was expanded in 2019 by 22,000 acres to a total of B0,193 acres with the construction of 43 miles of new fencing.

C. Paleontological interest in this area began in the 18C0s.

D. Under the Mission 66 plan, the Ben Reifel Visitor Center was constructed for the monument in 19D7-19D8 (either number). 

E. The White River Badlands have developed an international reputation as a fossil-rich area. They contain the richest deposits of Oligocene mammals known, providing a brief glimpse of life in this area E3 million years ago.

F. Red shirt table is the highest point in the park at 3,3F0 feet above sea level.

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Congrats to NozyNabor for the post-FTF!