Researchers have discovered a new genus of prehistoric deer that they believe existed some 32 million years ago in an area around what is now southwestern South Dakota. The deer would not have ...

Deer Haven, which is located in South Dakota's Badlands National Park, lives up to its name. To get there, you'll need to take the Deer Haven Trail. Measuring 5 miles round-trip, the Deer Haven Trail ...

Badlands National Park in South Dakota is home to the largest protected mixed-grass prairie in the United States. Golden eagles and prairie falcons nest on the high, steep cliffs. There are places ...

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 ...

Badlands National Park officials in South Dakota have confirmed from testing Friday that the plague killed a large group of prairie dogs, which are rodents the size of rabbits. The plague hadn’t been ...

Home to the Black Hills, the Badlands and the sprawling prairies of the Great Plains, South Dakota is a state rich in scenery and features monuments and dedications to the likes of everyone from Crazy ...

Researchers have found a new genus of deer in fossils found at Badlands National Park in South Dakota, the National Park Service announced Thursday. The deer presented by the researchers is markedly ...

Summer means high season for our nation’s National Parks, but that also means tourists behaving badly in these natural wonders. And just as Yellowstone officials were chastising a visitor for boldly ...

An abandoned campsite filled with trash and leftover supplies was found in Badlands National Park. Park officials emphasized that abandoning campsites causes ecological harm and is illegal. Responders ...

Since there are few crowds at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, this is arguably one of the best national parks for wildlife encounters in the Midwest. Bison roam freely, wild horses graze on ridges, ...

A coalition of conservation groups and Native American tribal citizens on Friday called on President Joe Biden to designate nearly 140,000 acres of rugged, scenic Badlands as North Dakota's first ...