# From the Archives : Entering the South Dakota Badlands - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/from-the-archives-entering-the-south-dakota-badlands/ - Published: 2026-10-09T07:44:20-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout **It was the fall of 2016,** and for my birthday I flew to Deadwood, South Dakota. I was watching too much HBO and had old wild west shows on my brain, as well as futuristic Westworld scenarios. I find the open spaces of the Badlands deeply comforting. I was also into trying to showcase a artistic notion through photographing myself wearing gas masks from different wars throughout history. [The Badlands of South Dakota](https://mywalkabout.net/the-badlands/) ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/from-the-archives-entering-the-south-dakota-badlands/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20From%20the%20Archives%20%3A%20Entering%20the%20South%20Dakota%20Badlands&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Ffrom-the-archives-entering-the-south-dakota-badlands%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/from-the-archives-entering-the-south-dakota-badlands/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/from-the-archives-entering-the-south-dakota-badlands/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/from-the-archives-entering-the-south-dakota-badlands/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/from-the-archives-entering-the-south-dakota-badlands/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…