Dakota Datebooks for Aug. 3 – 7

Dakota Datebooks for Aug. 3 – 7

DAKOTA DATEBOOK: The Badlands August 3, 2026 – The Badlands in Western North Dakota is a favorite place for many people. Whether to camp or just look out over the bluffs from the visitor’s center, people enjoy the picturesque landscape. One might wonder how such a beautiful place came to be known as the Badlands. That name came about before the marked hiking trails, onsite bathrooms, and water pumps. For white settlers and soldiers going west, t…