Coal Vein Trail Post 15: The Big Picture
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Theodore Roosevelt
Take in the view. The things you have observed on this trail are not unique to this one spot. They can be seen, felt, and identified throughout the badlands. Even today, coal fires shape the dynamic landscape of the badlands.

Geology is not only a study of the past; here it is an ever present process. How do these things fit into the big picture of the park? How long will these processes continue to shape this land?

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