But what are badlands anyway? And are they actually all that bad? Badlands are a type of terrain rich in soft sedimentary rocks such as mudrock and sandstone, as well as impermeable clay-rich soil ...

Erosion also reveals some of the creatures that once roamed the badlands. The sedimentary rocks contain one of the world’s largest and most complete assemblage of mammal fossils, from extinct ...

The badlands also contain hoodoos and a petrified forest. Frank Krahmer/Masterfile/Corbis The formations are comprised of sedimentary rocks like sandstone, shale and mudstone. Frank Krahmer ...

Badlands National Park is home to one of the most distinct landscapes in the country. Close to 1 million people visit the site each year to see the formations striped by millennia of sedimentary ...

Explore the majestic Rocky Mountains west of Calgary and the otherworldly Alberta Badlands to the east ... Heritage Sites with world-class rock outcrops and outstanding dinosaur fossils.