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 ...

If you're a retiree with an RV, you should consider visiting this city—it offers easy, affordable parking and access to ...

Headed up by Kina and Nellie, the Pickett family are on an epic road trip around the United States in their RV. While exploring South Dakota’s Black Hills and Badlands National Park, the family ...

America is diverse, with some regions boasting wild, otherworldly landscapes where time, wind, and water have carved stone into strange and spectacular forms. Geology enthusiasts flock to iconic ...

Samantha explores Custer State Park, visits historic Deadwood, and enjoys the Badlands' beauty. Samantha begins her adventure at Custer State Park, riding to meet the bison herd before driving the ...

Eight months into the job, Badlands National Park superintendent Paige Baker has faced a variety of challenges and responsibilities that come with heading South Dakota's biggest national park. Some of ...

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