Ready to start planning a trip to South Dakota? West of the Missouri River dividing the state, you'll find the Black Hills, ...

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, ...

A South Dakota hiker’s chance encounter with a fossilized row of teeth jutting from parched soil has unveiled a ...

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 ...

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 ...

South Dakota’s Badlands National Park is one of several national parks to visit while in the Black Hills. It offers geological formations, wildlife viewing, history and dark skies programming all ...

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' ...

Want to see animals in their element? Your best bet is to visit unfractured wilderness with minimal human interruption. Bonus points for complex ecosystems, which support tons of different species, ...

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.