A desert wasteland surrounds the city, keeping the inhabitants of The Badlands captive. The suit was tested in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park badlands of western North Dakota. The units cover a total of of semi-desert shrublands, riparian zones, and colorful badlands. The Big Muddy Badlands in Saskatchewan gained notoriety as a hideout for outlaws. The regolith profiles of badlands in arid climates are likely to resemble one another. Calamity Jane was played by Frances Farmer in the 1941 Western "The Badlands of Dakota". Travelling through the badlands, he photographed two petroglyphs that most likely represent trilobites. They are a common problem in the lawless Badlands. Their other major conflicts involve Rovers, the bandits of the Badlands. Instead, the rain causes erosion, forming the characteristic landscape of badlands. Springsteen was inspired to write the song after seeing Terrence Malick's movie "Badlands" on television. Wounded Knee is not within the boundaries of Badlands National Park. Badlands National Park was created in 1978. An independent city state in the Badlands of Terra Nova. Peace River is the largest independent nation in the Badlands.