A midwest favorite, the Black Hills of South Dakota packs in the family fun. From national parks to premier wildlife viewing to Western history, there’s plenty to do in the region for a week. Start ...

Back in 1939, visitors to Mount Rushmore could get an up-close look ... chisel and carve. An aerial view of the monument construction. NPS photo About 90% of the carving was done with dynamite ...

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial has not been obscured from view by a large sheet suspended from helicopters (a patently silly notion) or anything else. Although visitors may not currently be ...

"It seems to me that my major accomplishments, if any, were the nine years that I conducted the business affairs of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society." — John Boland Aerial view of ...

Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about Mt. Rushmore, one of America’s favorite landmarks. 1. Charles E. Rushmore was a lawyer from New York. He was sent to South Dakota to check ...

A Native American dancer shows the steps of traditional dances at the Crazy Horse Memorial in southwest South Dakota, 17 miles from Mount Rushmore. With the 87-foot-tall head of C ...