A view of the Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Photo from National Park Service
Voters of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota will decide whether to create a national park. The tribe has been working on a proposal to manage the South Unit of the Badlands National Park. The plan has been controversial among people whose land, homes and livestock will be affected. The election will occur within three months. Get the Story:
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