Discover the best seasons to visit, where to stay near Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and how to explore this otherworldly landscape.

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 ...

The history and surreal, supernatural power of the Badlands. May 9, 2008 — -- To the Lakota Sioux, who controlled this part of the Dakotas before the white man arrived, they were the mako shika, ...

The North Dakota Badlands have been named one of National Geographic’s “Best of the World” destinations for 2026, placing the ...

The Badlands deserve a couple of days. It's worth spending the night to see the beautiful displays of color against the stone at sunrise and sunset. The dynamic visage of pinks and purples behind ...

Theodore Roosevelt first traveled to the Badlands on a hunting trip in 1883. He was so taken by the otherworldly landscape of pastel buttes, trilling meadowlarks, and disappearing bison, that he ...

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National Geographic highlights must-visit U.S. destinations for 2026, featuring Theodore Roosevelt National Park, renovated ...

Between Sept. 1, 2024, and Aug. 31, 2025, visitors to the Black Hills and Badlands spent more than $2 billion. In Deadwood, ...

Theodore Roosevelt first traveled to the Badlands on a hunting trip in 1883. He was so taken by the otherworldly landscape of pastel buttes, trilling meadowlarks, and disappearing bison, that he ...