Don't let the name fool you. There's nothing bad about Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Spanning 244,000 acres, Badlands' striking buttes, canyons and prairies are home to "many resilient ...

Researchers have discovered a new genus of prehistoric deer that they believe existed some 32 million years ago in an area around what is now southwestern South Dakota. The deer would not have ...

Expansive prairies, rugged rock formations, neverending views, and abundant wildlife. Welcome to Badlands National Park, encompassing more than 244,000 acres of desolate beauty in South Dakota. The ...

I believe the Notch Trail is the best hike in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. This epic fun trail has a ladder climb, walking along a cliff edge, a spectacular view of the Badlands Wall, and ...

In a place like Badlands National Park, you don't find a lot of lengthy South Dakota hiking trails. There's a good reason for that. In a spot as desolate (yet still stunningly beautiful) as the ...

Researchers have found a new genus of deer in fossils found at Badlands National Park in South Dakota, the National Park Service announced Thursday. The deer presented by the researchers is markedly ...

Badlands National Park officials in South Dakota have confirmed from testing Friday that the plague killed a large group of prairie dogs, which are rodents the size of rabbits. The plague hadn’t been ...

INTERIOR – Abigail Aldrich has been appointed as the new deputy superintendent of Badlands National Park/superintendent of Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in South Dakota. Aldrich, a project ...

A federal circuit court has upheld a recent prohibition on helicopter tours over Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Badlands National Park in South Dakota, rejecting motions from aircraft companies ...