A man wearing a cowboy hat rides on horseback in the foreground while look out at the South Dakota Badlands in the distance. Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

Where Bad is Good

Episode 8

The Lakota people call it Mako Sica — “bad lands.” With its sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires, it’s easy to see why. But just how "bad" is Badlands National Park? Join us as we venture into this legendary land of stone and light to unearth its many wonders, past and present.