(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 ...

In “Biography of a Mountain,” author Matthew Davis deftly weaves together interviews and stories that reveal so much more than a linear narrative of the monument’s history.

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 ...

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 ...

The Land of the Lakota Sioux -- Gutzon Borglum's Mount Rushmore -- George Washington Imagined -- George Washington's Mixed Messages -- Thomas Jefferson's Architectural Monuments -- Thomas Jefferson's ...

Incredible scenes see a US Air Force display team zooming by Mount Rushmore. The Thunderbirds demonstration squadron performed a photo chase at the national memorial in South Dakota on July 25. The ...