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 ...

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 ...

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

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

The public is invited to the April “Feed Your Mind” at Yankton’s Mead Museum on Friday, April 4, at noon. Duane Jundt, South Dakota Humanities Council Speakers Bureau, will present ...

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

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 ...

Lydia Jones at Badlands National Park. Photo courtesy of Lydia Jones Lydia Jones is originally from Texas, but she fell in love with South Dakota after moving here in 2021 to work at Badlands ...

Badlands Ministries seeks community insights as they plan centennial celebration, create more long-term development goals ...

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