We were planning to head to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this fall, but a snowstorm in the UP had us pivot to the warmest nearby field trip destination, which happened to be South Dakota. (Thanks Jon for finding us lodging and solving food issues in under 24 hours!) We spent a day in the Badlands and two in the Black Hills and had a marvelous time with 34 students (28 of whom were first- and second-year students).