Illinois Children Rescued From Ravine In Badlands National Park

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, SD — Two Illinois children were recently rescued after being trapped in a ravine in the Badlands of South Dakota.

A 10-year-old boy and his sister were hiking near their family’s campsite at the Boondock Camping Ground in Badlands National Park when they fell into the ravine about 9 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office.

Pennington County Search and Rescue was able to reach the children about two hours later using a high-angle rope rescue, the sheriff’s office said. The boy was helicoptered to a hospital with a suspected broken wrist and possible concussion, according to the sheriff’s office.