Designated as a national monument in 1929 and not redesignated as a national park until November 10, 1978, the Badlands has one of the more interesting park names. Once you’ve seen it, you can understand why the Lakota Sioux Indians called it Mako Sica, which has been translated as “land bad” and as “eroded land.” French fur trappers called it “les mauvaises terres a traverser” or “bad lands to traverse.” Of course, with modern roads, albeit winding ones, the trip is much easier, one anyone who has the chance should take. But if you’re hiking, take lots of water, wear suntan lotion and a hat, and stay on the trails.
Yellow Mounds Overlook
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