The creation of Mount Rushmore is a story of struggle — and to some, desecration. The Black Hills are sacred to the Lakota Sioux, the original occupants of the area when white settlers arrived.

The colossal sculpture on Mount Rushmore of four American presidents located in the Black Hills of South Dakota took nearly ...

Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Mount Rushmore is one of the most enduring symbols of the American experience and ...

This colossal sculpture showcases the iconic faces of four former U.S. presidents intricately carved into a mountain in South Dakota's Black Hills. The 60-foot-tall ... about Parks Group Supports ...

“Hell, Indians are always telling me to blow up Mount Rushmore, but they know that’s not going to happen.” Sure, he says, the Black Hills were stolen from the Indians. “That’s a ...

Each year, two million visitors walk or roll from the entrance of Mount Rushmore National Memorial ... 450,000 tons of stone from the Black Hills deserves recognition. Taliaferro says we like ...

To the Lakota, Mount Rushmore is the most visible scar on ... being conducted by some of the world’s top minds inside the Black Hills, and he wanted to find a way to show them that this place ...

Not only is this the best camping near Mount Rushmore, but it’s also ... If you plan to do a lot of hiking, pick up a Black Hills National Trail Map at the visitor center or online.

Ziolkowski will go on to carve a monument to Crazy Horse on another mountain in the Black Hills. Mount Rushmore is the site of a climactic chase in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller, North by Northwest.