Expansive prairies, rugged rock formations, neverending views, and abundant wildlife. Welcome to Badlands National Park, encompassing more than 244,000 acres of desolate beauty in South Dakota. The ...

Built in 2022 in the Oregon Badlands Wilderness Area near Bend, hiking the 6-mile Nighthawk Trail serves as a sunny respite from winter gloom ...

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 ...

When the snow began to fly in mid-October, I was pretty excited to put on my snowshoes. I made one trip out to Todd Lake from Dutchman Flat before the snow all melted away, not to be seen again until ...

Twice a month from July to September, hikers can take part in a brand new guided walk with the Centennial Wilderness Hike in Badlands National Park. The five-hour hike, added to the calendar as a way ...

The Oregon Badlands is the strangest wilderness in Oregon, with no mountains, lakes or streams. This desert landscape east of Bend was buried by a basalt lava flow about 10,000 years ago. As more lava ...

Start your journey with Badlands Loop Road (SD-240), a scenic byway that cuts through the heart of Badlands National Park. The route includes more than a dozen overlooks like Big Badlands, Panorama ...

The Badlands Conservation Alliance is hosting a hike in western North Dakota on April 27 to celebrate Earth Day. The group will hike 5.5 miles of the Maah Daah Hey Trail in the Little Missouri ...

The Badlands Conservation Alliance is hosting a hike in western North Dakota on June 1 to celebrate National Trails Day. The group will hike 5.3 miles in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National ...