Planning a camping trip to the Black Hills that includes a visit to the famous Mount Rushmore monument in South Dakota?

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 ...

The creation of Mount Rushmore is a story ... (Some of the area in which Rushmore stands was eventually purchased by the state of South Dakota and developed as Custer State Park; the rest was ...

it's also just one of the many activities offered in the area. (Watch out, Branson, Missouri: South Dakota is becoming a ...

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 ...

Today, agriculture generates much of the state’s economic activity. South Dakota also has a growing tourism industry, with Mount Rushmore and the Badlands National Park among visitor favorites.

March 5: The Governor of South Dakota signs the Mount Harney ... full-time work at Rushmore. A lot of stone is removed to find carveable rock to Washington's left; the area will be the new site ...