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2004   top  
2004 Visitor Survey Results10/4/04
White River Visitor Center Closed July 22 and 237/19/04
June Continues Upward Trend in Badlands Visitation7/15/04
White River Visitor Center Closed June 30 and July 1 for Bombing Range Work6/29/04
Badlands Employee Hantavirus Test Negative6/26/04
Busy Holiday Weekend Reminds Us to Visit National Parks Safely6/21/04
Take a Walk On The Wild Side At Badlands National Park6/20/04
Calling All Kids! Become a Badlands Junior Ranger This Summer6/20/04
Got Time? Attend an Evening Program at Badlands National Park6/20/04
What's a Fossil For: Fossil Talks Offered Daily at Badlands National Park 6/20/04
Summer is Looking Up at Badlands National Park 6/16/04
Last Call for Geology Walkers on Sunday, May 95/03/04
Geology Walks with a Ranger this Spring
Additional Geology Walks Scheduled at Badlands National Park4/19/04
Park Visitor Center Hours Extend4/13/04
A Tradition Continues: Cedar Pass Lodge is Open for 2004 Season in Badlands National Park4/12/04
March Visitation To Badlands National Park Transitions into Spring Activities4/12/04
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Badlands National Park: Enjoy Poem by Artist in Residence Gary Cohen4/7/04
Featured in April, 2004 National Geographic Magazine: It's All Good in the Badlands4/4/04
Special Event: Take a Walk in Time in the Badlands on April 254/2/04
Badlands National Park Fire Management Plan Is Available For Review3/30/04
Badlands National Park Conducting Coyote Study2/9/04
2003   top  
Badlands National Park Transitions Into Winter11/10/03
Visitors Are Satisfied With Badlands National Park10/29/03
Badlands National Park Conducts Bison Round Up10/28/03
Badlands National Park Reintroduces Swift Fox9/8/03
Ranger Naturalist Service Reduced Effective August 17 at Badlands National Park8/10/03
The War On Weeds Continues At Badlands National Park: Focus on Plant Diversity Week7/17/03
Badlands National Park Declares War On Weeds 7/17/03
Prairie Dog Town Walk Offered At Badlands National Park During Focus On Wildlife Week7/15/03
Badlands National Park Holds Focus On Wildlife Week7/11/03
Eight Annual Focus On Fire Week To Be Held At Badlands National Park7/11/03
Protecting Fossils For All At Badlands National Park7/09/03
Fossil Resources: Focus Week At Badlands National Park7/09/03
Focus on Fossils Week At Badlands National Park: Discovery Channel Brings Ancient Life To Screen7/02/03
Visitor Services Restored To South Unit Of Badlands National Park6/23/03
Summer Safety Reminder From Badlands National Park6/22/03
Volunteer Of The Year Gordon Paulson, Nominated By Badlands National Park6/18/03
Ben Reifel Visitor Center On Summer Hours6/18/03
May Visitation To Badlands National Park Transitions into Summer Levels6/11/03
Park Visitor Center Hours Expanded and Ranger-Naturalist Programs Available For Summer Visitation6/8/03
White River Visitor Center at Badlands National Park CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE6/8/03
Return of Swift Fox to Badlands National Park Proposed6/1/03
Cedar Pass Lodge Opens for the 2003 Summer Season4/8/03
March Visitation To Badlands National Park Transitions into Spring Activities4/2/03
February at Badlands National Park: Slow But Steady3/20/03
2003 Gets Off to a Slow Start for Badlands National Park3/11/03
Public Input Sought on Environmental Assessment for Weed Management Plan at Badlands National Park3/10/03
Prescribed Fire Planned for Cedar Pass Campground of Badlands National Park During Month of April2/27/03
2002   top  
Early Winter Brings Visitors To South Dakota Largest National Park; Holiday Closures Noted11/8/02
Swift Fox to Return to Badlands National Park: Public Comments Sought11/9/02
Park Visitor Center Hours Reduced For Winter Operations10/20/02
Prescribed Fire Planned For Badlands National Park Rescheduled During Early October, 200210/2/02
August Visitation Down at Badlands National Park While Temperatures Remain Up9/7/02
Education Outreach Programs Now Available at Badlands National Park9/3/02
Public Input Sought on Draft Environmental Assessment for Construction at Badlands National Park7/30/02
Ranger Programs Restored Effective July 6 at Badlands National Park7/5/02
Seventh Annual Focus on Fossils Week Scheduled at Badlands National Park7/2/02
Badlands National Park: A Window to the Past7/1/02
Ranger Programs Cancelled and Visitor Center Hours Reduced in Support of National Firefighting Efforts6/30/02
Community Assistance Provided by Badlands National Park6/29/02
Safety Comes First at Badlands National Park6/28/02
Badlands National Park and Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Receive Grants From KODAK to Insure Lasting Memories6/27/02
Entrance Fees Waived at Badlands National Park June 22 and 23 For Healthier US Initiative6/16/02
Visitation to South Dakota's Largest National Park is Up While Interstate 90 Construction Occurs at Northeast Entrance (EXIT 131)6/12/02
Forever Resorts of Arizona Will Manage Cedar Pass Lodge in Badlands National Park5/31/02
April Visitation to Badlands National Park Continues Upward Spiral5/3/02
2002 Spring Prescribed Burns Set For Badlands National Park4/23/02
FY 2002 Budget and Annual Performance Plan for Badlands National Park Available for Public Review3/28/02
February Visitation Up 100% For Badlands National Park3/18/02
Badlands National Park and National Park Service Website and Electronic Mail Access Restored2/13/02
January Visitation at Badlands National Park1/31/02
2001   top  
Badlands National Park Ends 2001 13% Below 2000 Visitation Numbers12/31/01
News from Badlands National Park for November and December12/7/01
Badlands National Park Invites Public to Visit During Veterans Day Weekend for Unity, Hope and Healing10/31/01
Public Meetings to be Held in November for Badlands National Park General Management Plan10/23/01
September Continues Downward Trend For Badlands National Park Visitation10/7/01
Prescribed Burn Set For Badlands National Park10/1/01
Summer Winds Down Below 2000 Figures at Badlands National Park9/11/01
Public Input Sought For Future of Sage Creek Campground, Badlands National Park9/10/01
Community Assistance Provided by Badlands National Park8/22/01
Visitation Remains Down at Badlands National Park8/21/01
Perseid Meteor Showers Returning to August Skies7/29/01
June Visitation at Badlands National Park Down7/28/01
Preserving Wilderness Now and for the Future7/3/01
Partners “PULL TOGETHER” to Continue Battle Against Invasive Weeds at Badlands National Park7/2/01
Fire and the Prairie Ecosystem: Focus Week at Badlands National Park6/26/01
Visitor Alert: Program Changes Due To Road Construction6/25/01
May Visitation To Badlands National Park Equals That of 20006/17/01
Fossil Resources: Focus Week At Badlands National Park6/16/01
Badlands’ Efforts Join Other South Dakota Organizations To Combat Foot And Mouth Disease6/11/01
Explore The Badlands: 2001 Schedule Of Ranger Programs Announced6/10/01
Help Plan South Dakota's Newest National Park: Minuteman Missile National Historic Site5/27/01
Give a Gift of Life: Badlands National Park Sponsors Annual Blood Drive on June 85/26/01
International Parks Program Brings Artists To Badlands National Park5/13/01
Successful Prescribed Burn At Badlands National Park Supports Reduction Of Non-Native Plants5/12/01
Badlands National Park Declared "Family Friendly Nature Escape"4/4/01
Road Construction And Rain: Spring Comes To Badlands National Park4/3/01
February Visitation Slows Down While Construction Continues on Loop Road3/19/01
FY 2001 Budget And Annual Performance Plan For Badlands National Park Available For Public Review 2/26/01
How Much Do You Know About Invasive Plants?: Badlands National Park Marks Weed Awareness Week 2/3/01
2001 Starts Off Well Above 2000 Figures At Badlands National Park 2/2/01
Badlands National Park Ends 2000 Well Above 1999 Visitation Numbers 1/18/01
Badlands National Park Is Recruiting for Summer Park Naturalists 1/19/01
Road Stabilization Project for Badlands Loop Road Completed 1/20/01
2000   top  
Black-footed Ferrets and Prairie Dogs: Badlands National Park Offers Public Programs On Recent Findings 12/4/00
Badlands National Park Visitation For November Indicates Decrease In Visitor Numbers 12/3/00
Extension for Comments on the Proposed Lakota Heritage and Education Center Environmental Analysis 12/2/00
Public Comments Sought on Cultural Center Partnership Oglala Sioux Tribe and National Park Service 11/13/00
Got Plans? 11/10/00
Badlands National Park is Declared State Scenic Byway 11/09/00
Fall Brings Slight Increase in Visitation to Badlands National Park 11/01/00
September 2000 Visitation Pushes Badlands National Park Over the One Million Visitor Mark 10/06/00
Protecting Fossils for All at Badlands National Park 6/29/00
Visitation to Badlands National Park Defies Gas Prices 6/29/00
Annual Focus on Fossils Week Scheduled at Badlands National Park 6/29/00
Badlands National Park Focus on Plant Diversity Week 6/29/00
Badlands National Park Declares War on Weeds 6/29/00
Ron Twiss Selected As Maintenance Employee of the Year for National Park Service's Midwest Region 5/17/00
Sewage Lagoon for Badlands National Park: Finding of No Significant Impact Available 5/17/00
Door Nature Trail Closed for Rehabilitation in Badlands National Park 5/17/00
Being Unprepared is No Picnic When in Badlands National Park 5/17/00
Badlands National Park Continues Leave No Trace Efforts for Park Visitors 4/26/00
Badlands National Park: What is Your Vision for the Future? 4/26/00
Prescribed Burn Set for Badlands National Park 4/17/00
Badlands National Park: A Spring Destination 4/3/00
Badlands National Park and the National Park Service Announces the New "National Parks Pass" 4/2/00
Spring Naturalist Talks at Badlands National Park 4/2/00
Spring Prescribed Burns Planned for Badlands National Park 4/2/00
Celebrate Earth Day in Badlands National Park 3/14/00
Spring Badlands in Your Classroom Program Available for Reservations 3/7/00
Weed Awareness Week Marked at Badlands National Park 3/2/00
Search and Rescue Completed on Sheep Mountain in Badlands National Park 2/24/00
Year Starts Off With a Boost in Visitation at Badlands National Park 2/18/00
FY 2000 Budget and Annual Performance Plan for Badlands National Park Available for Public Review 2/3/00
   
1999   top  
Protecting America's Natural Heritage: National Park Service Announces New Plan to Strengthen and Revitalize Natural Resource Programs in All National Parks 8/25/99
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: How Genetics Effects the Reintroduction of the Black/Footed Ferret 8/25/99
Badlands National Park Uses Biological Controls for Canada Thistle 8/25/99
FY 1999 Budget and Annual Performance Plan for Badlands National Park are Available for Public Review 4/19/99
Park Partnership Wins National Award: Badlands National Park and US West Pioneers Recognized 4/19/99
Environmental Assessment for Wastewater Lagoon Expansion at Badlands National Park Available for Review 1/19/99
   
1998   top  
Give the Gift of the National Parks this Christmas: Park Passports Available at Badlands National Park 12/7/98
Studies Show Volunteering Improves Your Health: Badlands National Park Needs You 12/7/98
Badlands National Park Joins Leave No Trace Efforts for Park Visitors 12/5/98
Badlands National Park Web site Picked as America's Favorite 7/8/98
$50,000 Grant to Help Preserve 33 Million/Year/Old Fossils 6/12/98
Successful Search and Rescue at Badlands National Park 6/1/98
Temperatures Up But Visitation Down at Badlands National Park 5/1/98
Partnership Project Yields Improved Visitor Facility: Cliff Shelf Nature Trail 4/29/98
Badlands Natural History Association Works in Partnership to Put "Plants of South Dakota Grasslands" Back in Print 3/25/98
"A Rare Glimpse" into Badlands Ecology 3/11/98
New Commercial Tour Fees at Badlands National Park Effective January 1, 1998 1/1/98
   
1997   top  
National Park Service Announces Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program 12/3/97
Aiming Cupid's Bow: Precedent Setting Ferret Release in Badlands National Park 3/11/97