Change coming to OST, choice is leadership style Nov 1, 2008
It means reclaiming possession of the South Unit and Stronghold of Badlands National Park, which Means said he would take back by ending the memo of agreement under which the U.S. government leases the land. I will just end that and return all the lands that rightfully belong to individuals who were forced to move off that land, and to their families, he said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
South Dakota to host Primal Quest race Sep 23, 2008
The 600-mile endurance race will involve teams of participants who will trek, mountain bike, orienteer, swim and paddle throughout the Black Hills, Badlands National Park and Buffalo Gap National Grassland. Montana hosted the 2008 Primal Quest. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
'Recycled Teens' Go West Sep 3, 2008
Highlights of the trip included Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore with a return at night, Crazy Horse Memorial, Badlands National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole Valley, Devils Tower, Deadwood and Salt Lake City. We visited Wall Drug Store in South Dakota. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Plague threatens last of the ferrets Aug 31, 2008
Insecticide used on fleas carrying the disease at Badlands National Park ... INTERIOR, S.D. - On the grasslands a few miles from the pinnacles and spires of Badlands National Park, federal wildlife officials have been waging a war since spring to save one of the nation's largest colonies of endangered black-footed ferrets ... The disease has not been found inside Badlands National Park itself. (MSNBC -- Environment)
'Big Pig Dig' was treasure trove of fossils Aug 18, 2008
(08-17) 04:00 PDT Badlands National Park, S.D. ... The fossil field formally known as the Pig Wallow Site at Badlands National Park will close for good at the end of this summer, 15 years after student paleontologists started unearthing prehistoric remains ... Badlands National Park is free range, which means visitors can go anywhere inside its boundaries. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Local authors may broaden your horizons Aug 4, 2008
horseback) and Badlands National Park. The book is available at Borders Books. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
South Dakota offers much more than Rushmore Jul 29, 2008
Chad Coppess / South Dakota Tourism via AP fileBadlands National Park, S.D., is an otherwordly landscape of sweeping buttes, endless canyons and gaping gorges ... The first stop was Badlands National Park, an otherwordly landscape of sweeping buttes, endless canyons and gaping gorges. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Scientists want kids' help Jul 27, 2008
Last month, Catangui and Hesler found a pair of nine-spotted, or C9, lady beetles in Badlands National Park, a species that has not been seen in South Dakota for more than 30 years. The Lost Ladybug Project has two components, according to Catangui and Hesler. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Citizen scientists asked to search for rare ladybugs Jul 19, 2008
On June 18, Catangui and Hesler found a pair of nine-spotted, or C9, lady beetles in Badlands National Park, a species that has not been seen in South Dakota for more than 30 years ... Ladybugs found in the Badlands National Park are being protected and observed in the SDSU Bug Lab. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Efforts on 2 fronts to save a population of ferrets Jul 15, 2008
Losing this population to the plague would be a blow for the entire ferret recovery program and personally heartbreaking, said Livieri, who has worked for 13 years to restore this population south of Badlands National Park. He started with the National Park Service, then worked for the Forest Service and now cobbles together financing for his own nonprofit organization, Prairie Wildlife Research. (International Herald Tribune)
Blooms not done yet Jul 13, 2008
And there s plenty of land to explore, including the meadows and hillsides of the Black Hills National Forest, as well as additional public land in Wind Cave National Park, Custer State Park and Badlands National Park. The Buffalo Gap National Grasslands also are worth exploration. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Baker: Badlands resources must be protected Jul 6, 2008
INTERIOR -- Badlands National Park needs more law enforcement personnel to combat the theft of fossils and artifacts, Superintendent Paige Baker told Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin on Saturday during a tour of the park. (163). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Smoke from Canadian fires raises health concerns here Jul 4, 2008
The state monitors air quality with equipment in Rapid City, Black Hawk, Wind Cave National Park and Badlands National Park. The automated stations report readings hourly, and the DENR posts results on its Web site. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Bombing range cleanup promised Jun 28, 2008
Much of the remaining bombing range property outside of the Air Force Retained Area has been returned to the Oglala Sioux Tribe or individual landowners, or was set aside as the 133,000-acre South Unit of the Badlands National Park. The unit is managed by the National Park Service in cooperation with the Oglala Sioux Tribe. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Crews race the plague as they try to save the ferrets of Conata Basin Jun 19, 2008
Flea-carried plague threatens rare black-footed ferrets in the basin and Badlands National Park ... Federal officials connected with the effort to preserve the rare ferrets in Conata Basin and Badlands National Park say they face an uphill battle ... Officials with Badlands National Park and the U.S. Forest Service, which administers Conata Basin, are cautioning visitors to the area against handling dead prairie dogs and advising them to keep their pets in their vehicles, although they say the... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
CWS, Open make for awesome TV Jun 17, 2008
While you were watching golf and college baseball I was watching the sun set at Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Now, that s must see. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Not so bad after all Jun 13, 2008
Warren Schlesinger, federal law enforcement officer and a park ranger at Badlands National Park, sits in his living room after finishing a shift. (Kristina Barker/Journal staff). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Family Feuds: Why Close Relatives Keep Their Distance In The Animal Kingdom May 29, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 28, 2008) Mammals cannot share their habitat with closely related species because the need for the same kind of food and shelter would lead them to compete to the death, according to new research out on May 28, 2008 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. The team behind the study says this is important because the retreat of natural habitats like rainforests caused by habitat destruction and climate change could inadvertently force closely-related species... (Science Daily)
Dusting for plague could start soon May 29, 2008
Crews soon will begin spreading an insecticide on prairie dog mounds in Conata Basin in an effort to prevent plague from killing more endangered black-footed ferrets in the basin, just south of Badlands National Park ... Crews from the Forest Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, Badlands National Park and the federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will dust about 10,000 acres with the insecticide, Larson said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Ferrets might have plague May 22, 2008
The plague was confirmed last week in Conata Basin just south of Badlands National Park. Wildlife experts haven't been able to survey the area yet for evidence of plague in ferrets, said Fish and Wildlife biologist Scott Larson of Pierre. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Conata Basin ferrets may have plague May 21, 2008
Sylvatic plague was confirmed last week in prairie dogs in Conata Basin, the site of a major black-footed ferret reintroduction area, just south of Badlands National Park ... The ferrets were also expanding their range, Griebel said, following prairie dog expansion, with some found in the Roberts Prairie Dog Town on the north side of Badlands National Park and a couple more found north of the park, he said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Local firm has hand in 'Seven Wonders' May 7, 2008
What does a Madison creative services company, the Badlands National Park and the "Seven Wonders of America" have in common ... In 2006, Somerset completed the media for the new Badlands National Park Visitors Center ... "We have been working with the Park Service for over a decade now and to have our work contribute to a better understanding of the Badlands National Park is exciting for our small company.". (AL.com)
Visit Mount Rushmore May 3, 2008
Badlands National Park is a scenic moonscape once described by Gen. George Armstrong Custer as 'hell with the fires burned out ... (His brother, Paige Baker, is superintendent at nearby Badlands National Park ... Badlands National Park. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Check out these hotel deals Apr 19, 2008
Included is a three-day Harley-Davidson motorcycle rental, four nights' lodging, a massage at the Blue Sky Salon and Day Spa, gaming coupons for a Deadwood casino and entrance to Devils Tower, Badlands National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Custer State Park and the Crazy Horse Memorial. Per-person package rates start at $475 for stays May 1-Oct. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Meetings on Badlands future start this week Apr 6, 2008
The public is invited to 13 open-house meetings to learn about and comment on a plan for the future management of the South Unit of Badlands National Park ... The South Unit of Badlands National Park, which is located on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, holds some of the region's most valued natural resources, including scenery, mixed-grass prairie and wildlife ... Written comments or information should be directed to: Superintendent, Badlands National Park, PO Box 6, 25216 Ben Reifel Rd.,... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Sheriffs unhappy about proposed Highway Patrol cuts Feb 28, 2008
Jackson County has 49 miles of Interstate 90, in addition to S.D. Highway 73, Highway 240 in Badlands National Park and the county roads. Madsen said he doesn t have the manpower to take on even more responsibility for accidents on I-90. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Oscar Zero - another Wall Drug, Corn Palace? Feb 11, 2008
zzz wrote on Feb 11, 2008 4:30 AM:" There's also the new Minuteman Missile National Historic Site near the east entrance to Badlands National Park. Right now they're only drawing 7,200 people a year, but they only have guided tours and limit them to just a few people at a time because I don't think this is as big a site as the Oscar Zero one. It'll be interesting but it may be tough to get 25K to Cooperstown a year. The site and museum at Ellsworth are very interesting too; worth the fee to get... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Should national parks relax gun laws? Feb 4, 2008
But spokesmen for Badlands National Park and Wind Cave National Park do say that current restrictions on guns seem to be working well in those parks ... Hunting is banned in almost all of the more than 50 national parks, including Badlands National Park and Wind Cave National Park, as well as Mount Rushmore National Memorial. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Parks looted Jan 24, 2008
By Judy Keen, USA TODAY Some visitors to Badlands National Park spot a fossil and take it home as a souvenir ... At Badlands National Park, rangers are doing more undercover work, surveillance and stings to catch thieves and are working with stores to identify looted items, Gorman says. (USA Today -- News)
Ex-ferret-recovery head blames political pressure for prairie dog decisions Jan 17, 2008
Conata Basin, just south of Badlands National Park, is home to the most successful black-footed ferret reintroduction in the country, he said. The project has been a cooperative effort among federal and state agencies and private groups. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Prairie dog decision delayed until February Dec 21, 2007
The management plan identifies the ferret recovery area as the 25,000-acre Smithwick area east of Hot Springs, and the 77,000-acre Conata Basin, where ferrets have been reintroduced successfully south of Badlands National Park. On the Net. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Regional reads, gift ideas Nov 26, 2007
By Journal staff Monday, November 26, 2007. Just 31 days till Christmas: Let the shopping begin. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Prairie-dog poisoning decision delayed Nov 13, 2007
Conata Basin, south of Badlands National Park, is home to the most successful black-footed ferret reintroduction area in the nation. Nebraska National Forest supervisor Don Bright of Chadron said last summer he expected to decide by October which plan would be used to manage prairie dogs in the grasslands interiors. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Wanblee Veterans Day event to honor highly decorated Army officer Nov 11, 2007
Others to be honored at the fourth annual Veterans Day Celebration in Wanblee include Oglala Sioux Tribe President John Yellow Bird Steele, Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Rodney Bordeaux, Mount Rushmore National Memorial Superintendent Gerard Baker and Badlands National Park Superintendent Paige Baker. The event begins with a program at the Memorial Wall at Crazy Horse School at 11 a.m.. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Travel briefs Nov 4, 2007
Regional attractions include Deadwood, Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, the Crazy Horse Memorial, the Corn Palace, Wall Drug, Wind Cave and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum. Vegas well-known among golfers. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Laws under review for fossils on native land Oct 25, 2007
Lawrence Bradley's campaign for tribal involvement has helped to revamp plans for managing Badlands National Park in South Dakota ... A new management plan is being considered by National Park Service regional officials for the south unit of Badlands National Park, which covers 540 square kilometres of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. (Nature News Service)
Plague strikes SD prairie dogs Sep 26, 2007
However, plague still has not been found in Conata Basin near Badlands National Park, which is the site of the most successful black-footed ferret reintroduction in the nation. Plague, known as sylvatic plague, first was confirmed in western South Dakota almost three years ago when a rancher found a sick prairie dog in extreme southwestern Custer County. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Plague infects eastern Fall River County prairie dogs Sep 25, 2007
However, plague still has not been found in Conata Basin near Badlands National Park, site of the most successful black-footed ferret reintroduction in the country so far ... Wildlife officials continue to worry about plague harming the estimated 250 black-footed ferrets now roaming Conata Basin just south of Badlands National Park s North Unit. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Hay, homes sought for wild horses Sep 22, 2007
" WELL?? wrote on Sep 21, 2007 8:15 AM:" What would be wrong with putting them in the southern unit of the Badlands National Park and they could be watched as we pray on Sheep Mountain. " Not Even wrote on Sep 21, 2007 7:57 AM:" The good news is we can eat cattle. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Badlands staff seeks to make south unit more accessible to public Sep 16, 2007
SCENIC - Surrounded by wild, weathered beauty far from the postcard vistas most tourists know, Paige Baker speaks of developing the south unit of the Badlands National Park in terms that are realistic and austere. Superintendent Paige Baker stops to appreciate the landscape during a short hike on Sheep Mountain in the south unit of Badlands National Park ... That is the challenge facing Baker, a Hidatsa-Mandan from the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota who now serves as superintendent of... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
GF&P reports big jump in prairie dogs Sep 7, 2007
Jobgen, of Scenic, is among ranchers who have complained about prairie dog encroachment, particularly in Conata Basin south of Badlands National Park. But on Thursday, Jobgen praised the state for its efforts to control prairie dogs coming off federal land. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Council beginning to take closer look at how to spend greenway funds Sep 6, 2007
There has also been talk of extending the bike path system east and west, adding bike lanes on some streets and even an idea to turn abandoned railroad lines into a "rails to trails" project between Rapid City and the airport, possibly even extending as far east as Badlands National Park. When the city is ready to use the funds it is required to provide an 18 percent match, probably through 2012 funds. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
NPS proposes new Rushmore trail Aug 27, 2007
Other South Dakota national parks including Badlands National Park, Wind Cave National Park and Jewel Cave National Monument also would benefit from some of the national proposals. Several of the projects affect multiple parks including a national incentive to boost the Junior Ranger program. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Ranchers blast prairie dog management Aug 22, 2007
Vegetation is sparse and prairie dogs are numerous in some areas of Conata Basin in the Buffalo Gap National Grassland along S.D. Highway 44 south of Badlands National Park. Area ranchers say the prairie dogs have stripped the vegetation, but the U.S. Forest Service says drought also plays a role. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
CBS exposure brought bump in tourism inquiries Aug 16, 2007
For instance, Badlands National Park is up 9 percent January to July over the same period last year. Jewel Cave National Monument is up 3 percent, and Wind Cave National Park is up 2. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Nebraska fire complex 60 percent contained Aug 16, 2007
Resources fighting the fire include the Nebraska National Forest, Black Hills National Forest, Wind Cave National Park, Badlands National Park, Kansas and South Dakota. Aerial resources being used on the fire include one heavy air tanker and four single engine air tankers, while 29 fire engines and six hand crews are working the fire from the ground. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Life on the Great Plains is anything but plain, simple Aug 13, 2007
" Infusion of money The group is working with northern Montana's American Prairie Foundation, which is buying land and assembling the patchwork into a prairie reserve to reintroduce a herd of bison. In 2005, the groups brought 16 bison to the reserve south of Malta, Mont. The herd now is up to 46 and is likely to reach 300 within eight years. Leaders are working with state and federal agencies to manage the land. The goal: preserve millions of acres that could create a reserve larger than... (USA Today)
South Dakota: Where the Buffalo Roam Aug 10, 2007
Yet the same state that is home to Badlands National Park all 244,000 acres of it is also home to the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site ... Just 12 miles west of Wall Drug is some of the most striking beauty in the entire United States: the Badlands National Park. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Russian volunteer helps expand Cold War understanding Aug 5, 2007
He is a volunteer with the National Park Service at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site near Badlands National Park ... He stays in a National Park Service room near the town of Interior in the Badlands National Park. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Crews have Box Elder Fire nearly contained Jul 26, 2007
In addition, Badlands National Park has placed a ban on smoking anywhere within the park other than the inside of a vehicle. Ignited material cannot be put outside the vehicle. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Black Hills tourism picks up after a flat '06 Jun 26, 2007
-- Badlands National Park, up 9 percent. -- Minuteman Missile Site, up 24 percent. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Lost in the boondocks? Nope Jun 23, 2007
Finally after driving for many hours we arrived to Cactus Flat, a small town just at the beginning of the road through the Badlands National Park ... Badlands National Park is unique in its genre. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
All Decked Out: New shop touts 'green' materials Jun 16, 2007
He worked with All Decked Out on the amphitheater at Badlands National Park. The amphitheater seating is made from Bedford s plastic. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
• Swift foxes may be making slow return May 12, 2007
The nonprofit group is doing the reintroduction work on its ranch near Fort Pierre, S.D. The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and the Badlands National Park also are doing reintroduction work. One of the small foxes, a young male, was hit in early March near Fargo after coming north from the Lower Brule Indian Reservation project in south-central South Dakota, Honness said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Man charged with assaulting Badlands ranger May 3, 2007
A Lead man pleaded not guilty to assaulting a U.S. Park Ranger in Badlands National Park. Christopher Thrall, whose age was not listed in a news release from the U.S. Attorney s Office, is charged in U.S. District Court with assault on a federal officer. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Ferrets have ranchers worried Apr 17, 2007
The four existing reintroduction areas in the state are a complex in the Conata Basin of the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands and Badlands National Park and individual projects on the Cheyenne River, Rosebud and Lower Brule Indian reservations ... wrote on April 17, 2007 7:07 AM:"You bet the local ranchers/private property owners have every right to be concerned about this!! They will tell you everything will be fine and no worries until after they get it done!! Look at what the Badlands National... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
M Hill could turn city into fat tire’ fantasy land Feb 17, 2007
Someday, it might be possible to hop on a bicycle at Hotel Alex Johnson and ride all the way through Badlands National Park to Kadoka. In fact, Rapid City could become a bicycling and mountain biking Mecca think Sturgis without motors. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
New GF&P head faces five tough questions Jan 25, 2007
-- Charles Kruse, Scenic, rancher near Badlands National Park. Pastures in some parts of western South Dakota are being wiped out by prairie dogs. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
