Badlands: Quick Facts

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Layered rock formations of the Badlands are illuminated by warm sunset light in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, with a clear sky above the rugged landscape.

Map highlighting the location of the Badlands region in southwestern South Dakota, shown in orange within the state, with surrounding states Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota labeled. An inset globe at the lower left shows the region's position in North America.

Tour South Dakota's Black Hills to find rich fossil deposits amid eroded hills and gullies

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