Badlands National Park boasts one of the largest mammal fossil deposits in the world! Park visitors can even join in the fossil hunting fun. Badlands has an open hike policy, so you are not required to stay on designated trails! This policy, rare in a national park, actually encourages visitors to go off trail to search… Continue reading Fun Fact: Badlands National Park Fossil Finds
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The Badlands Notch Trail
The Notch Trail in Badlands National Park is one of the park's most popular trails. If you do much research on the Badlands, you'll likely come across photos of a long wooden ladder on a rock face. This is the Badlands Notch Trail. It is a 1.5 mile round trip hike which is rated moderate to… Continue reading The Badlands Notch Trail
