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Four species of wildlife have been reintroduced into the Badlands since its establishment as a National Monument in 1939. The black-footed ferret, bighorn sheep, bison, and swift fox, once exterminated from the area's mixed grass prairie, are again thriving in their native habitat.
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How did the park get its Name? ... There is no way to get an estimate but an incredible amount of fossils have been found. There has been over 150 years or more of fossil collecting in and around the park. Long before the Badlands became a park, anyone with a shovel could conduct research in the park and at one time...
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badlands.areaparks.com/parkinfo.html?pid=919
badlands.areaparks.com/parkinfo.html?pid=919
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Badlands National Park can be accessed through it's Eastern Entrance off of exit 131on Interstate 90, the Northern Entrance can be accessed off of exit 110 on Interstate 90, and the stronghold unit can be accessed off of BIA Highway 27. Badlands got it's name from fur trappers who came to this area in the early 1800's.
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www.outdoorplaces.com/Destination/USNP/SDBadlan/blnp1.h...
www.outdoorplaces.com/Destination/USNP/SDBadlan/blnp1.htm
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The Badlands' name came from Sioux Indians who called it 'mako sica', meaning 'lands bad'. It is more commonly said that the indians couldn't harvest it or plant anything at all.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_they_call_it_the_badla...
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Known for its waterfowl, grouse, pheasant, and deer hunting and bass, trout, ... Points of interest include the International Peace Garden near Dunseith, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site near Williston, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in Stanton, the State Capitol at Bismarck, the Badlands,
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www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108256.html
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The French Canadian fur trappers called them les mauvais terres ... traverser, or the "bad lands to travel across." The Native Americans' name for them, mako sica, also meant "bad lands." The reference captured the ima...
http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2005...
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Black Hills, Badlands and Lake Region of South Dakota; ... Arkansas; Arkansas Click on "Educational Materials" to find: Activity Book (Coloring book: How Did Arkansas Get Its Name?, State: Seal, Flag, Gem, Tree, Bird, Flower, Insect, Fruit and Vegetable, Instrument, Beverage, Mammal, Rock, Mineral, American Folk Dance,
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www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/sstudies/us/states.htm...
www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/sstudies/us/states.html
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Theodore Roosevelt was a badlands cowboy, soldier, explorer, scientist, and twenty-sixth President of the United States — all by the age of 42. Known as the "Conservation President" some of Theodore Roosevelt's greatest accomplishments were in preserving and protecting our nation ... 2. How did this park get its name?
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www.cr.nps.gov/logcabin/html/activity3.html
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Kit was glad to leave South Dakota behind and cursed its name. He said that if the Communists ever dropped the atomic bomb, ... There's no place to bathe and not any place to get anything good to eat."...In the distance, I saw a train making its way silently across the plain, ... Badlands quotes at the Internet Movie Database...
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en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Badlands_(film)
en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Badlands_(film)
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