Mount Rushmore National Memorial

A plaque commemorating President Calvin Coolidge's use of the old Rapid City High School as his executive office has been dedicated by Historic Rapid…

Arthur Cerasani was a struggling artist in Rochester, New York trying to support a young family during the Great Depression when he heard a knock on his…

Business leaders in Western South Dakota say the region stands to benefit even more from energy development in North Dakota and surrounding states.

Was Italian sculptor Luigi Del Bianco just another worker on Mount Rushmore, or the man who brought the monument to life? Del Bianco’s name isn’t…

With July 4th upon us, many people are planning to attend special events or are preparing family outings to mark the country’s annual Independence Day…

The mountain pine beetle has hit the Central Black Hills hard. And Mount Rushmore is in the middle of the epidemic. Bruce Weisman with the National Park…

When you think of high school sports football, basketball, or volleyball might come to mind. But why not rock climbing? Competitive indoor climbing is a…

Mount Rushmore is an internationally known tourist destination, but it’s also increasingly known as a world class rock climbing area.The granite spires…

This week a new book about South Dakota is on the shelves-but it’s not a western romance or a new take on Great Plains politics–rather it’s a rock…

While the recession may have a lingering grip on some parts of the country, South Dakota’s second biggest industry is powering forward.Tourism did well…