What would I do with a five-day mini-getaway? Let's see, maybe New York City, San Francisco, Miami or - South Dakota? Let's be honest, the Mount Rushmore State doesn't generally come to mind when ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don't let the name fool you. There's nothing bad about Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Spanning 244,000 acres, Badlands' ...

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 ...

We suggest three-day weekends in the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota because not only are these micro trips economical, but they are also rejuvenating and easy to slip into your schedule. A ...

Visitors to one of South Dakota's most popular national parks will have a new visitor center to learn about the park's history and its cultural significance to the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Badlands ...

We had come, mistakenly, for the wildflowers. We'd heard that in spring, South Dakota's Badlands erupted in blooms. Though we identified some provocative species—woolly locoweed, meadow death camas, ...

If you watch every YouTube trip video of Badlands National Park, you’ll still be surprised and delighted when you arrive at this weird and wonderful place. From Omaha, it’s about a 6.5-hour drive, ...

RAPID CITY, S.D.-- Two missing hikers in the Badlands National Park in South Dakota have been rescued unharmed Thursday morning after spending a dangerous night in the rugged terrain and wilderness.

Badlands National Park officials in South Dakota have confirmed from testing Friday that the plague killed a large group of prairie dogs, which are rodents the size of rabbits. The plague hadn’t been ...