The butte in the foreground is marked to be bulldozed for a road that would connect to a proposed bridge to cross the Little Missouri River on the Short Ranch about 40 miles north of Medora, North ...

The park neighbors Little Missouri State Park, which draws horseback riders to its 40 miles of trails in the Badlands. The rugged landscape “kind of has that almost spiritual feel to it.

Jack Dura Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. — A new tribal national park in North Dakota’s rugged Badlands is opening a little-seen area of the dramatic landscape to hikers and other outdoors ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — A new tribal national park in North Dakota's rugged Badlands is opening a little-seen area of the dramatic landscape to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts, part of a Native ...

The North Dakota badlands exist within the Little Missouri National Grasslands, which are part of the U.S. Forest Service-managed Dakota Prairie Grasslands.

The Little Missouri State Scenic River Act, adopted by North Dakota lawmakers in 1975, requires the river to be maintained in a free-flowing natural condition.

Native American News New tribal national park in North Dakota aims to preserve rugged and scenic landscape Updated: Jun. 10, 2025, 9:39 a.m. | Published: Apr. 29, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A new tribal national park in North Dakota’s rugged Badlands is opening a little-seen area of the dramatic landscape to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts, part of a ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A new tribal national park in North Dakota’s rugged Badlands is opening a little-seen area of the dramatic landscape to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts, part of a ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A new tribal national park in North Dakota's rugged Badlands is opening a little-seen area of the dramatic landscape to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts, part of a ...