2002-08-04 04:00:00 PDT Custer State Park, S.D.-- From the fire tower, the visages of four American presidents on Mount Rushmore, 20 miles north, look about the size of those on nickels and ...

When journeying to Mount Rushmore, scenic byways like Iron Mountain Road and Needles Highway are must-sees. These routes are ...

MT. RUSHMORE, S.D. – As fall begins, the light is as golden as the prairie. The sky is big and blue. This year, with lots of rain, the hills of ponderosa pines undulate in a deep, thick green ...

Governor Peter Norbeck had also built the Needles Highway, ... Mount Rushmore’s duality—sacred indigenous ground, patriotic bucket-list destination—means it remains a protest site today.

Work on Mount Rushmore ended on October 21, 1941, six months after Borglum’s death. ... During the winter, most of the roads around Custer State Park and Needles Highway are closed.

Badlands National Park and Mount Rushmore. When you step out of the car in Badlands National Park, ... Start just minutes from Rapid City with a drive along Needles Highway, ...

Today, Mount Rushmore National Memorial attracts more than 2 million visitors annually and powers a South Dakota tourism industry with an estimated $3.8 billion in annual visitor spending.

The wonders of South Dakota include Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore, Deadwood, the Crazy Horse Memorial – and Wall Drug. ... Needles Highway.