One interesting thing I learned is that there’s a process to actually reporting a found fossil: it’s best to not remove the potential fossil and instead take detailed photos and notes of the GPS coordinates to report to the visitor center/National Park Service. This is not only an attraction for families: as an adult, I was fascinated by the wide array of species and incredible knowledge and commitment from the staff — one of the caregivers went straight from feeding the alligators in front of us to answering our wild questions. Menu items pay a fun homage to the state itself with local-favorite ingredients and flair, such as the SoDak dip (peppered pastrami brisket, bell pepper, caramelized onion, pepper jack, and Madeira au jus, served with a baguette), walleye cakes (butter-poached walleye, trinity, double cream, breadcrumb, sage aioli, cajun gastrique, baby arugula, and citrus), and corn palace mule cocktail (named after the tourist attraction from my hometown, Mitchell, and featuring mellow corn Kentucky straight).
Author: Destiny Pinder-Buckley
Published at: 2025-12-09 22:30:00
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