Explore Badlands National Park in South Dakota, named one of USA TODAYs Most Treasured Views in America for 2025.

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 ...

South Dakota. Learn about the history of the area and spend the day discovering the rare geology of the Badlands. Badlands Tour with Minuteman Missile NHS - Travel to Badlands National Park and ...

Mike Pflaum is former superintendent of Badlands National Park and now serves as special adviser for the Badlands Conservancy ...

The closest major airport to Badlands National Park is in Rapid City, South Dakota. From there, visitors can drive for about an hour to the North Unit of the park. The Ben Reifel Visitor Center on the ...

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, S.D. (KELO ... and I came out to just see all the beauty of South Dakota,” she said.