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 ...

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 ...

All at once, we noticed the teeth — a whole row of them, big, gray and pointed. During several days of hiking at Badlands National Park, our girls had been determined to spot a fossil, stopping to ...

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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 ...