Each year, it hosts the Badlands Astronomy Festival. The Badlands AstroFest will be July 5 to 7, 2024. NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium is a co-sponsor. Stop by the Ben Reifel Visitor ...

The Madison County residents were setting up a tent when they discovered the Prairie Dog Town in the middle of their campsite ...

Much of this volcanic ash comes from the Great Basin, a geographic area within which the states of Utah and Nevada lie today.

Enjoy the dark, star-blanketed skies from the open-air lower deck, with its comfortable seating area and propane fire pit. It ...

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 ...

Landscapes, wildlife, natural resources, diverse cultures and a few urban areas are some of what North Dakota is famous for.

Retired National Park Service superintendents visited South Dakota Searchlight to express their concerns about Trump's mass ...

The Wall' offers cliffside views of South Dakota's Badlands National Park Matador describes "The Wall" – about 8 miles south of Wall, South Dakota – as "one of the most unofficial areas to ...

Total visitor spending in South Dakota in 2024 reached a record high of $5.09 billion, a 2.8% increase compared to 2023. The ...