Deep in the heart of the Black Hills in western South Dakota lies what some call the Shrine of Democracy — Mount Rushmore. It ...

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. (KELO) — A group of lawmakers and Gov. Larry Rhoden are making sure the lights stay on at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone. All are covering the costs of illuminating ...

If you’re planning a trip to South Dakota, you won’t want to miss out on the state’s rich history and culture. South Dakota ...

This story has been updated with Tuesday emailed comments from Gov. Rhoden’s office. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A group of lawmakers and Gov. Larry Rhoden are making sure the lights stay on at the ...

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (WCSC) - Nearly 400 men and women began construction on the Mount Rushmore National Monument on this date 98 years ago. The work on the colossal monument in a ...

Set in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Mount Rushmore may be one of the United States’ most recognizable landmarks, but as author Matthew Davis explains in “A Biography of a Mountain – The Making and ...

Matthew Davis, author of a Mount Rushmore biography, explains how four presidents ended up on a mountain that was never meant to honor them. When I was driving cross-country about 20 years ago, I ...