{"id":305,"date":"2021-01-20T16:03:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T16:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hirelex.com\/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&#038;p=305"},"modified":"2021-01-26T23:47:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T23:47:41","slug":"badlands-probably-the-most-underrated-scenery-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"jetpack-portfolio","link":"https:\/\/hirelex.com\/?portfolio=badlands-probably-the-most-underrated-scenery-in-the-country","title":{"rendered":"Badlands (Probably the Most Underrated Scenery in the Country)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I will admit I underestimated South Dakota. I had originally planned on just driving through the state, but when I saw the beauty of Badlands and the Black Hills I ended up staying a few weeks. 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