Fireworks are coming back to Mount Rushmore in 2026. In a news release Tuesday, Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden announced the ...

Mount Rushmore has not seen fireworks in 10 years because the ecology of the area makes it easily susceptible to wildfires. The surrounding area, Black Hills National Forest, contains large ...

However, a 2020 Rasmussen Reports poll found that 75 percent of 1,000 likely voters didn't think Mount Rushmore should be closed or changed. The survey was conducted from June 29 to 30, 2020 and ...

On Jan. 15, 2020, Trump said he would like to attend the fireworks display at Mount Rushmore in July. Fireworks will return to Mount Rushmore for the Fourth of July in 2020, Gov. Kristi Noem ...

In a 2017 document made public by The Washington Post, the National Park Service noted that a minimum of 27 wildfires had been started around Mount Rushmore during annual fireworks displays ...

President Trump is planning a massive fireworks display at Mount Rushmore on July 3, despite a decade-long ban on pyrotechnics at the iconic spot because of concerns about public health ...

Period.” Earlier:More than 125,000 tickets requested for Mount Rushmore Fourth of July fireworks In April and May of 2020, the Black Hills fell 30% to 50% short of moisture compared to the long ...

A former fire management officer for Mount Rushmore and numerous national parks warned that the fireworks show would be “ill-advised” given the dry conditions. The National Park Service has ...

President Donald Trump’s trip to Mount Rushmore Friday for flashy fireworks and military flyover was the culmination of his years-long push to bring a July Fourth display back to the larger-than ...

President Trump will travel to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota on July 3 to watch a fireworks display. Trump confirmed the visit during a radio interview Friday with conservative pundit and news ...

The function will include a fireworks show over Mount Rushmore, which has not been done in a decade. The event has already faced criticism for the risks it carries during a pandemic. Governor ...

A decade after being banned amid concerns about wildfires and groundwater pollution, and despite protests by Native Americans and recommendations from public health officials to avoid public ...