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Behind the scenery: Mount Rushmore story goes beyond presidential profiles
The concept for Mount Rushmore was proposed by historian Doane Robinson in 1923 as a bold way to draw tourists to the state ...
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Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore
One of the strictest yet was recently announced at Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park, where tour flights will essentially be banned from getting within a half mile of the South Dakota ...
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National parks will see fewer air tours as they face new rules - wfaa.com
FILE - Mount Rushmore at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Sept. 21, 2023, in, Keystone, S.D. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) Author: HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press ...
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Court upholds ban on helicopter tours above Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park
A federal circuit court has upheld a recent prohibition on helicopter tours over Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Badlands National Park in South Dakota, rejecting motions from aircraft ...
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Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore
One of the strictest yet was recently announced at Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park, where tour flights will essentially be banned from getting within a half mile of the South Dakota sites ...