Badlands National Park

Astronomy Festival Coming To Badlands National Park

Star gazers can put July 17-19 on their calendar, as that's the weekend when the Badlands Astronomy Festival will be staged at Badlands National Park in South Dakota.

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By NPT Staff - July 5th, 2015 2:30am

Darkness Over Badlands National Park...

More and more star gazers are finding national parks are perfect locations to practice their hobby. You can definitely count Badlands National Park as one such destination.

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By NPT Staff - July 2nd, 2015 2:39pm

Badlands Loop Road To Remain Open At Cedar Pass

The Badlands Loop Road at Cedar Pass in Badlands National Park in South Dakota will remain open, with one lane, while repairs are made.

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By NPT Staff - June 23rd, 2015 2:30am

Closure Of Badlands Loop Road At Badlands National Park Delayed

Repairs to the Badlands Loop Road at Cedar Pass in Badlands National Park in South Dakota have been delayed a bit while plans are developed for an emergency services plan and out of concern for how the closure could affect the local economy.

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By NPT Staff - June 17th, 2015 2:30am

Hikers Injured At Badlands National Park When Butte Gives Way

A group of five hikers was injured at Badlands National Park in South Dakota when a butte they were standing on for a photograph gave way, dropping them six feet.

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By NPT Staff - June 15th, 2015 2:02pm

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Adds A Missing Link To The National Park System

A window into the last Ice Age in the present-day desert outside of Las Vegas brings a missing link into the National Park System along with a small, but enticing, possibility that fossilized human remains are buried next to those of ancient bison, camels, and even lions.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 4th, 2021 2:44pm

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Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt National Parks Send Bison To Cherokee Nation

The Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma recently welcomed a herd of bison to its reservation after a four-decade absence. The first herd came from Badlands National Park in South Dakota, and another 10 bison are to be delivered to the tribe from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.

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By NPT Staff - October 20th, 2014 3:20am

Ten Top Geologic Parks In The National Park System

Geology factors into many units of the National Park System, but there are some parks that rise above all others if you have an interest in the geologic past...and present. What follows is a short list of some of the most geologically fascinating parks in the system, though we're sure you can add others.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 28th, 2014 3:20am

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The Yellow Mounds Of South Dakota...

Badlands National Park might be composed of "badlands," but those landscapes come in different forms and different colors, such as the "yellow mounds" area of the park.

Larry McAfee, NPS

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2014 6:18pm

Returning Bison To Western Landscapes

With the Interior Department's recent report on how to restore bison to federal and tribal landscapes in the West, the following video about restoring bison to the West is worth a watch. It touches on how the National Park Service will have to look beyond traditional wildlife management practices and existing park boundaries.

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By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2014 2:30am

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