Much of this volcanic ash comes from the Great Basin, a geographic area within which the states of Utah and Nevada lie today.

An online travel guide named the 60 campsites with the best views across the U.S., including one in South Dakota.

The country’s largest employer, the federal government, has laid off tens of thousands of employees since February 14th. It’s ...

While South Dakota and Utah's badlands might be better known, New Mexico's colorful rock formations and remote badland ...

The closest major airport to Badlands National Park is in Rapid City, South Dakota. From there, visitors can drive for about an hour to the North Unit of the park. The Ben Reifel Visitor Center on the ...

In the Black Hills of South Dakota, consider stopping at a small, artsy town that has unique attractions and murals the whole ...

Retired National Park Service superintendents visited South Dakota Searchlight to express their concerns about Trump's mass ...

Located on the Great Plains and home to Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore, Wind Cave National Park, and nine Native American tribes, South Dakota attracts visitors who are thrilled by the ...

When an epidemic of plague struck prairie dogs within South Dakota’s greater Conata-Badlands ecosystem last spring, U.S. Fish ...

Today, agriculture generates much of the state’s economic activity. South Dakota also has a growing tourism industry, with Mount Rushmore and the Badlands National Park among visitor favorites.