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 presidential sculptures of Mount Rushmore stand as an emblem of U.S. history, but many American are only realizing that what sits atop the Black Hills of South Dakota is only a ...
Just 45 minutes away from Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park spans 71,000 acres of outdoor paradise. Its central location in the Black Hills provides an excellent base for several day trips to the ...
the Mount Rushmore National Memorial has certainly done that; it is the top tourist destination in the state. Over two million visitors make the journey to the Black Hills every year to gaze upon ...