Originally, Mount Rushmore was supposed to depict heroes of the Wild West. In the end, the sculptor settled for four American ...

This colossal sculpture showcases the iconic faces of four former U.S. presidents intricately carved into a mountain in South Dakota's Black Hills ... Read more about Parks Group Supports Protecting ...

This short and winding mountain road trip will add a little excitement to your next trip to South Dakota's Mount Rushmore.

Jewel Cave National Monument is also in South Dakota. We loved visiting both Wind Cave and Badlands National Park. Both parks ...

Mount Rushmore, the Corn Palace, Crazy Horse Memorial and cowboy culture are some of what South Dakota is known for.

It's been 100 years since Mount Rushmore was dedicated as a national monument, on land promised to the Sioux Nation by treaty.

Tourists visiting Mount Rushmore should be aware that a wide stretch of the Great Plains encompassing parts of western South Dakota and north-central Nebraska, is experiencing unhealthy air quality ...

Each year, two million visitors walk or roll from the entrance of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, in South Dakota, to the Avenue of Flags, to peer up at the 60-foot visages of George Washington ...

Tourists visiting the area surrounding Mount Rushmore ... the memorial, respectively. Both are key landmarks situated east of Rapid City, a common stopping point in southwest South Dakota for ...

A treaty between the U.S. government and the native Sioux gives the Sioux property rights in perpetuity over a territory that includes the Black Hills. South Dakota state historian Doane Robinson ...