Retirees warn that staff reductions and seasonal hiring chaos could affect visitors and imperil natural resources ...

The former superintendents of Yellowstone, Rushmore, Badlands national parks say DOGE wiped out a generation of leaders.

Even before Donald Trump became president, he longed to have his face carved into Mount Rushmore. Now, he might get that ...

Planning a camping trip to the Black Hills that includes a visit to the famous Mount Rushmore monument in South Dakota?

Retired National Park Service superintendents visited South Dakota Searchlight to express their concerns about Trump's mass ...

There is a such thing as old growth forest in South Dakota, and just how old this forest is will blow your mind.

State Sen. Ogden Driskill on Wednesday said the overnight closure of Devils Tower “stupidity at its highest level.” The ...

While Jay Monahan addressed the media Tuesday with no updates on unification talks, Gary Van Sickle wonders why the PGA Tour doesn't just walk away altogether.

From California dreaming to cowboy country, these road trips link together national park wonders and America's rich cultural mix.

As the Trump-Musk presidency continues to bulldoze its way through the federal government, American democracy, and the ...

Seth is editor-in-chief of South Dakota Searchlight. He was previously a supervising senior producer for South Dakota Public ...