Home to the Black Hills, the Badlands and the sprawling prairies of the Great Plains, South Dakota is a state rich in scenery and features monuments and dedications to the likes of everyone from Crazy ...

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 ...

Join us on an exhilarating 24-hour adventure through the stunning landscapes of Badlands National Park in South Dakota! From ...

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 ...

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 ...

Discover 12 of the best hikes in South Dakota, each offering unique landscapes and experiences for every month of the year.

BADLANDS, SOUTH DAKOTA — Ernie Two Bulls, a jovial Lakota man with a few wrinkles around his eyes, drops a ragged pair of football cleats on the hood of his black pickup. “These are the only shoes I ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — A new tribal national park in North Dakota's rugged Badlands is opening a little-seen area of the dramatic landscape to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts, part of a Native ...