Mount Rushmore's fireworks displays ran from the late 1990s until 2009, when former President Barack Obama's administration stopped them citing wildfire risks and water pollution concerns.

The legislation to add the president to Mount Rushmore will almost certainly fail — but that doesn't mean it's irrelevant.

Although Coolidge tried valiantly to limit his public appearances during his summer vacation, Gutzon Borglum campaigned hard to get the president to dedicate the Mount Rushmore site. When the day ...

The giant granite sculptures of George Washington — the first president of the United States — and three of his successors at Mount Rushmore are ... Now Barack Obama — who will become ...

The decision revives a controversial tradition at Mount Rushmore that has been suspended since 2020 due to environmental concerns. The return of fireworks marks a significant shift in federal ...