The closest major airport to Badlands National Park is in Rapid City, South Dakota. From there ... be sure to bring binoculars. Some wildlife, such as bighorn sheep, can be difficult to spot without ...

A "Homecooking" sign, perched on the side of a gravel road in southwestern South Dakota, stops me ... buttes draw 900,000 people a year to Badlands National Park, the heart of the landscape.

At first, Joe couldn't identify it. Then he realized that the creature was one of the Badlands' most elusive: a bobcat. Thrilled at this brief sighting, Joe spent the next three days in South Dakota's ...

Tourists visiting Mount Rushmore should be aware that a wide stretch of the Great Plains encompassing parts of western South ...

State wildlife officials will be conducting their annual spring aerial mule deer survey in the western Badlands early this ...

Mount Rushmore tourists hit with air quality warning - Air quality index values were estimated to have peaked at 161 at a key landmark near the iconic sculpture ...

With a vast expanse of natural splendor, South Dakota is ... visitors praised Badlands National Park's excellent hiking trails. The park is also a wonderful place to observe wildlife, go for ...