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

    Badlands

    National Park South Dakota

Photos & Multimedia

 
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Video Series

Watch one of these short videos to help you plan a trip or to just learn more about this fascinating place. You can also view our videos on iTunes or YouTube.

 
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Artist in Residence Gallery

Artists are invited to interpret the Badlands landscape through their work. Since 1996, the park has hosted several artists in residence. Work from photographers, painters, and writers are displayed in the gallery.

 
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Photo Gallery & Flickr Photostream

Take a closer look at this amazing park. Many great photos are available for download in our galleries or on our Flickr site. Students can find pictures for their school projects.

 
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Panoramas

Multimedia presentations feature gigapans and other interactive panoramas. As you zoom and pan, you will sense of this vast prairie and badlands landscape. You can also view videos and listen to a poetry reading.

 
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Virtual Tour

The Badlands Virtual Experience is suggested reading material for students researching a project or teachers planning a unit. Curious visitors of all ages will also enjoy this virtual experience.

Did You Know?

Ben Reifel speaking at the Cedar Pass Campground Amphitheater - 1971

The Ben Reifel Visitor Center was named after Ben Reifel, the first congressman from the Sioux Nation, who served 5 terms. Afterwards, he served as consultant and Special Assistant for Indian Programs to the Director of the National Park Service. Badlands was his favorite national park.