Why is this landscape known as the ‘Badlands’?
A Dangerous predators
B Inhospitable conditions
C It’s a mystery
This image comes from Badlands National Park in South Dakota, a rugged terrain that spans 244,000 acres—and became a national park 45 years ago today. Extreme temperatures, lack of water, and rocky terrain led the Oglala Lakota people to call it ‘mako sica’ or ‘land bad’ years ago, and the name stuck.
The correct answer is Inhospitable conditions.