In a 2017 document made public by The Washington Post, the National Park Service noted that a minimum of 27 wildfires had been started around Mount Rushmore during annual fireworks displays ...

The function will include a fireworks show over Mount Rushmore, which has not been done in a decade. The event has already faced criticism for the risks it carries during a pandemic. Governor ...

President Donald Trump plans to attend a July 3 fireworks show at Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills in Keystone, South Dakota—the first such celebration since 2009. South Dakota governor Kristi ...

Trump's long-sought July Fourth visit has sparked racial and health controversy. President Donald Trump’s trip to Mount Rushmore Friday for flashy fireworks and military flyover was the ...

Mount Rushmore National Memorial towers over the South Dakota landscape on October 1, 2013 near Keystone, South Dakota. Scott Olson/Getty Images Fireworks will light up the skies above Mount ...

Abnormally dry conditions and a persistent risk of summer wildfires in the Black Hills of South Dakota make the fireworks display planned for July 3 at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial an ...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum detailed how fireworks will return to Mount Rushmore in time to be part of the nation’s 250th birthday, one of many major events being held to celebrate the nation ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Gov. Kristi Noem said on her X account she plans to submit an application to allow fireworks at Mount Rushmore in July. Her post was confident. “I can’t wait to ...

The decision revives a controversial tradition at Mount Rushmore that has been suspended since 2020 due to environmental concerns. The return of fireworks marks a significant shift in federal ...

Mount Rushmore will host an Independence Day-themed fireworks display next year, bringing worldwide attention to the national memorial and South Dakota, but also bringing concerns about potential ...