Mount Rushmore wasn’t really his idea. Robinson conceived the original concept in a bid to boost tourism. As it sits in the ...

The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore,” which will be published in November. One hundred years after its initial ...

(CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, composed of sculptures of the faces of former Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and ...

As the federal government shutdown continues, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has announced a successful effort to secure ...

Mount Rushmore is an American icon: Its majestic, 60-foot-tall carved presidential heads, overlooking South Dakota’s Black Hills, have been immortalized in cinema and remain a bucket-list destination ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — It was a historian’s idea: carve gigantic sculptures into the granite pinnacles of the Black Hills of South Dakota, significant Western figures like Lewis and Clark, Buffalo Bill ...

Rapid City's Dinosaur Park is a beloved hilltop spot featuring these colossal creatures. - Chad Coppess/Travel South Dakota Rapid City, South Dakota (CNN) —Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota, ...

Republicans have moved to honor President Donald Trump with a number of bills, including one to carve his face next to the others on Mount Rushmore. The South Dakota national memorial shows the faces ...

Rapid City, South Dakota (CNN) —Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Rapid City is a scenic urban getaway that hasn’t lost its small-town vibe. While it’s the state’s second largest city, ...

Now, perhaps more than ever, people are drawn to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. There was a surge in visitation after 9/11, as people looked to the Shrine of Democracy as a symbol of American ...

When my son was in 5th grade, his English teacher shared a list of places they “must see”. On that list was Mount Rushmore. In the summer of 2000, when our boys were 8 & 10, we took a 5 week family ...