• Badlands formations against the blue sky; photo by Rikk Flohr

    Badlands

    National Park South Dakota

Exhibit Hall Temporarily Closed

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Date: August 4, 2011
Contact: Jennie Albrinck, 605-433-5240
Contact: Julie Johndreau, 605-433-5242

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, Interior, S.D. -  Due to a power outage from a recent storm, the exhibit hall at the Ben Reifel Visitor Center at Badlands National Park is temporarily closed. The visitor center remains open. The park movie, information desk, and Badlands Natural History Association Bookstore are still open and operating. As soon as power is restored and lights are back on in the exhibit hall it will be re-opened. For updates on exhibit hall opening, call 605-433-5240 or 605-433-5242.

The Ben Reifel Visitor Center summer hours are from 7 am to 7 pm. For more information on planning a trip, see www.nps.gov/badl .


-NPS-

Did You Know?

Bison herd in the Badlands Wilderness Area

25% of Badlands National Park is a designated wilderness area. Established in 1976, the Badlands Wilderness Area consists of 64,144 acres of the largest prairie wilderness in the United States. Administered in two units, Sage Creek and Conata Basin, the area is open for backpacking and exploration.