The Badlands National Park is located within what is called the White River Badlands and was called Mako Sica (mako, land and Sica, bad) by the Sioux Indians. The term badlands generally refers to an area that is difficult to travel through primarily because of the rugged terrain and lack of water. The fascinating landscape within the park erodes at a rate of about 1 inch per year providing an ever changing landscape.
