Oglala National Grassland, Nebraska

grasslands in the foreground with some barren hills in the distance

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Taken on Jul. 6, 2005

This photo shows the Oglala National Grassland in Nebraska, which is near the southeastern end of the Northwestern Great Plains. The irregular terrain, only gently sloping in the foreground, but with irregular badlands in the distance, is typical of this region. Grasslands cover the moister lower areas, but steeper uplands are more barren.