RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - After lighting up the night sky with fireworks on Independence Day, visitors to the Badlands National Park are heading into the dark to see the galaxy with their own eyes.

From bison encounters to ancient wilderness, these are the Most Treasured Views in South Dakota. Here’s how to see them.

Badlands National Park offers several other Junior Ranger programs. The Night Sky program gets kids exploring the night sky. For dinosaur-loving kids, check out the Junior Paleontologist badge.

The Badlands are tucked away in a part of the Great Plains where stargazers can admire the glittering stars in an ink-dark night sky, unobstructed by light pollution. Shenandoah National Park ...

Badlands National Park astronomy festival in South ... Shenandoah National Park night sky festival in Virginia — Aug. 11–13 The Blue Ridge Mountains park is located within a day’s drive ...