Happy 85th Birthday, BadlandsNPS! Badlands National Park in #SouthDakota was established as a #NationalMonument until it was designated a #NationalPark in 1978. The rugged beauty and striking geologic deposits in the park's 244,000 acres draw visitors from all over the world. #Badlands #NationalParks #ParkBirthday #NationalParkService #RuggedBeauty #Fossils #BlueMesaTrail #SheepMountainTable #BighornSheep 📸: NationalParkService Image 1: Two hikers walking the Blue Mesa Trail Image 2: Badlands Northeast Entrance Sign Image 3: Road leading to Sheep Mountain Table Image 4: Five Bighorn Sheep Lambs on a formation