The Badlands' striking formations owe part of their story to Yellowstone's volcanic past, with unique layers of ash hinting ...

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 ...

Summer means high season for our nation’s National Parks, but that also means tourists behaving badly in these natural wonders. And just as Yellowstone officials were chastising a visitor for boldly ...

National Parks in South Dakota include Wind Cave and Badlands National Parks along with multiple historical sites to exp ...

An abandoned campsite filled with trash and leftover supplies was found in Badlands National Park. Park officials emphasized that abandoning campsites causes ecological harm and is illegal. Responders ...

Eight months into the job, Badlands National Park superintendent Paige Baker has faced a variety of challenges and responsibilities that come with heading South Dakota's biggest national park. Some of ...

A hiker in Badlands National Park discovered a Leptauchenia fossil, a type of creature that paleontologists describe as “monkey-faced little sheep and llama-like animals.” Unsplash via Zachary ...

North Dakota is having a moment, and it is well earned. Wide-open views, honest-to-goodness wildlife, and road trips that...

Can't make it to Yellowstone? These five alternatives in South Dakota, Utah, Canada, are other amazing locations where you ...

A coalition of conservation groups and Native American tribal citizens on Friday called on President Joe Biden to designate nearly 140,000 acres of rugged, scenic Badlands as North Dakota's first ...

The North Dakota Badlands have been named one of National Geographic’s “Best of the World” destinations for 2026, placing the rugged western landscape among 25 top ...