Badlands National Park is a national park in southwestern South Dakota in the United States that has existed since 1978. The park covers an area of 982 km² with canyons, gorges and hoodoos interspersed with large areas of prairie.
The Badlands were created by water and wind erosion of layers of sediment. The Badlands are a dry area with infrequent but very heavy rainfall, little vegetation and soft rock. As a result, the slopes are steep, with loose, dry earth, smooth clay and deep sand.
From 11,000 years ago, the Badlands have been inhabited by several Indian tribes. The first tribes lived in sheltered valleys where sufficient water and wildlife were available all year round. Today, the remains of their campfires, arrows and other tools are found due to erosion.
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