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Badlands National Park: Castle-Medicine Root Loop

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Watch thriving bison herds while surveying million-year-old glacial architecture on this 4.2-mile lasso loop through the largest untouched mixed-grass prairie in North America

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Quick Fix: South Dakota's Black Hills

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Learn where to bag peaks, visit hidden cold water lakes, and trek through the eroded wonder of Badlands National Park in our Black Hills primer.

Best Backpacking In South Dakota

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Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in South Dakota.

Healing The Badlands

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How can we conserve South Dakota's Badlands?

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Sleeping Bag Water Test Pt. I: Simulated Rain Smackdown In this gear test, Shannon Davis jumps in three sleeping bags and we hose them down to see how each one handles high-force rain.	Sleeping Bag Water Test Part II: Full Submersion Yeah, we know you probably won't ever get fully submerged in a raging river while in your sleeping bag, but that's not good enough for us.

Hiking Hip Deep in Florida's Swamps

Get your feet (and more) wet on the Florida Trail's best section.

Bus Hiking: Don't Pay at the Pump

Gas prices are soaring. Glaciers are melting. What's a conscientious hiker to do? Take the bus, says Dan Koeppel, who did just that to escape downtown L.A.

Mt. Adams: Solitude On Ice

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