Badlands Poster Scenic Destinations Their pioneering motor tour inspired

Their pioneering motor tour inspired many to follow what became known as the Grand Canyon Highway

Improved roads soon followed

John Wesley Powell described a “great stairway” of geologic layers climbing from the

The lake and shoreline offer a wide range of recreational activities including hiking

With changing conditions of light and air

Badlands Poster Scenic Destinations Their pioneering motor tour inspiredProduct Details 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy When Badlands became a national monument in 1939, roughly 70 miles of roads were accessible. Though the paths were rough, travelers turned from smooth highways by the thousands to see the scenic monument. Negative criticism brought the first hard surface to the road in 1948, and with the creation of the Mission 66 program in 1956, funding finally afforded paving for the entire Badlands Loop Road.