A look at South Dakota's top sightseeing destinations: Mount Rushmore, Badlands and more Whether it's Mount Rushmore, the Badlands or the saloon where Wild Bill Hickok was shot, the 'Land of ...

Expansive prairies, rugged rock formations, neverending views, and abundant wildlife. Welcome to Badlands National Park, ...

Beautiful colors in the sky and in the hills of South Dakota’s Badlands National Park. Prairie dogs check out their surroundings in the fields of South Dakota’s Badlands National Park. A ...

The Badlands got their name from the Lakota Nation, also known as the Sioux, due to their difficult and rugged terrain, which stretches about 244,000 acres along the southwest of South Dakota.

What the reviewers say is true: the 244,000-acre park in south-central South Dakota is underrated. Perhaps the park’s unwelcoming name scares people off to parks with more friendly nomenclature.

The Badlands National Park provides landscapes of strange and austere beauty. The Southwest corner of South Dakota is a treasure trove of incredible natural beauty and quickly changing weather.