The Notch Trail is my favorite hike in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. This epic trail leads to incredible views of the Badlands Wall, a wooden cable latter up the side of a cliff, and epic ...

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 ...

I believe the Notch Trail is the best hike in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. This epic fun trail has a ladder climb, walking along a cliff edge, a spectacular view of the Badlands Wall, and ...

America is rife with stunning outdoor activities, including discovering the remnants of an ancient past. These destinations are a joy for fossil hunters.

Mere weeks since the Winter Solstice, seasonal depression may be tearing into you like you’re tearing into that party tin of caramel corn your cousin bought you for Christmas. You may have tried to ...

Hikers in 1994 stumbled upon fossils in Badlands National Park. This accidental find revealed the Big Pig Dig, an ancient watering hole. Over many years, thousands of fossils were unearthed. This ...

Snow-covered hills can be seen in the distance from Flatiron Rock in the Badlands. (Mark Morical/The Bulletin/TNS) Snow-covered hills can be seen in the distance from Flatiron Rock in the Badlands.

Badlands National Park is full of geological oddities, but the 1.5-mile-round-trip Notch Trail is one of the best treks in the South Dakota park. There’s something distinctly eerie about the Badlands.