Park Conservancy
Show your support of the Badlands with a License Plate Sticker!
Show your love for the Badlands by sporting our exclusive license plate sticker! Your free will donation helps protect and preserve this natural treasure, and in return, you’ll receive a sticker to proudly display. While any donation amount is appreciated, we suggest a contribution of $20. Your generosity will go a long way in supporting our ongoing conservation efforts.
To get your sticker, simply email us at info@bnpc.us or click the button below to make your request.
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Preserving and protecting the wild wonders of Badlands National Park to help the #badlandsthrive 🦬
𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥?
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🌌 People Behind the Dark Skies: Matthias SchmittAchieving Dark Sky designation for Badlands National Park was years in the making, and Matthias Schmitt played an invaluable role throughout the process.An astronomer based in Utah, Matthias generously shared his expertise through countless calls, questions, and trips to South Dakota. His guidance, encouragement and passion for making astronomy accessible helped make this milestone possible.We are deeply grateful for Matthias’s dedication and look forward to many more years of collaboration. ✨ ... See MoreSee Less
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Let's not forget the Badlands employees and volunteers who helped make this possible 😁 Especially to Badlands Ranger Ed Welsh for his many years of hard work, research, paperwork, phone calls and leadership in the quest for this important designation!! We are so proud of Badlands!!
The Perseid Meteor Shower is expected to peak on August 12, offering the perfect reason to experience Badlands National Park’s newly designated International Dark Sky. 🌠For wide, open views of the night sky, consider Big Badlands Overlook, Panorama Point or Conata Basin Overlook. The best viewing is typically between midnight and dawn, with activity increasing as the early morning hours approach.Bring a chair or blanket, allow your eyes time to adjust, and keep lights to a minimum. Please remain in designated areas and use extra caution around roads, wildlife, and steep terrain after dark.Under some of the world’s most remarkable night skies, this is one summer show you won’t want to miss. ✨Peak timing and viewing guidance: science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites/perseids/?utm_source=chatgpt.com and www.nps.gov/thingstodo/night-sky-badl.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com📸 Photo by Chris Huot @skyward605 ... See MoreSee Less
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How did you get this photo with all the smoke in the sky in the last two weeks?
Peter Billing
It’s happening again! Weeks with clear skies and now a heavenly event with cloud cover predicted
The Badlands Astronomy Festival was truly a night to remember! 🌌We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who helped bring this special event to life, including The Little Print Shop and Black Hills Adventure Tours for their generous support, South Dakota Tourism for funding through the TAP Grant, and our wonderful vendors, Amazin Graze and Ruby Dee Photography.A special thank you to our board members who volunteered throughout the event: Tourism Secretary Jim Hagan, our guest speaker; Jim Red Willow of the Oglala Sioux Parks and Recreation Authority, who shared Lakota Star Knowledge; JJ Kent for his Native flute performance; Kenny Putnam and Ross Johnson for sharing their music; and the City of Wall for its support.Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the stories, culture and wonder of the night sky above Badlands National Park. ✨📸 Photos by @ruby.dee.photography ... See MoreSee Less
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Wonderful
It was truly an amazing evening.
WhooHoo!
Wish I could have been there. 👏👏👏
Congratulations!!!
Dang, I wish I would’ve been there
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