Badlands National Park

Lodging In The Parks: Frontier Cabins At Badlands National Park

Frontier Cabins, just 8 miles from the north entrance to Badlands National Park, is a great place to base your park visit from.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 13th, 2012 3:00am

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Pedaling In The Parks: Coasting Through Badlands National Park

Cool air, soft light, and smooth pavement greeted us as we rode into Badlands National Park, a park whose name suggests unforgiving ruggedness but which offers a sweet ride that leads you through those badlands and across windswept prairie.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 9th, 2012 3:00am

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Not All Bad In Badlands

Despite its name, not everything is "bad" in Badlands National Park. The park in South Dakota offers wide expanses of grassy prairie, and despite this summer's heat and lack of rain, in ealry July many parts of the park were still showing green. This shot is from the Yellow Mounds Overlook.

Kurt Repanshek

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 5th, 2012 8:25am

New Cabins Ready For You At Badlands National Park

Change is constantly under way at Badlands National Park, where erosion is the craftsman. But change also is under way at the park's Cedar Pass Lodge, and craftsmen were involved there, too.

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By NPT Staff - May 9th, 2012 3:00am

Oglala Sioux Tribe, National Park Service Poised To Create First Tribal National Park

Under an agreement supported by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, National Park Service officials are recommending the establishment of the nation’s first tribal national park in partnership with the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

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By NPT Staff - April 26th, 2012 11:53am

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National Park Road Trip 2011: Looking Back Over All The Miles...

How did you spend your summer? David and Kay Scott traveled nearly 11,000 miles, visited 29 units of the National Park System, and toured 62 lodges. Here's a recap of what they found.

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By David and Kay Scott - September 28th, 2011 2:33pm

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National Park Road Trip 2011: Lodging in Badlands National Park

Somewhat despondent over having to leave the cool air of the Rockies behind them, David and Kay Scott have headed into the oven-like temperatures of Badlands National Park to check out the park's lodging options. Along the way they visited Devils Tower National Monument.

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By David and Kay Scott - July 27th, 2011 12:56pm

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Hurry Sundown at Badlands National Park

The gorgeous sunsets at Badlands National Park make the drive to the park worth it.

David and Kay Scott

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 22nd, 2011 1:14pm

Summer Special: Ten National Parks With Lodging For Under $100 Per Night, Tent Not Required

You don't need to sleep in a tent to make a national park visit affordable. Our lodging experts have found 10 national parks where you can book a room for less than $100 a night.

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By David and Kay Scott - March 31st, 2011 6:03am

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On-line Gallery Features Impressive Work by "Artists in Residence" at Badlands National Park

The Badlands of South Dakota have inspired generations of artists, and participants in the Artists in Residence program at Badlands National Park have included photographers, painters, printmakers, writers and poets, a ceramicist and a composer. They've produced some outstanding work, and you can now enjoy their creativity via a new on-line exhibit.

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By Jim Burnett - March 24th, 2011 6:43am

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