Thousands watch tower demolition (64) Aug 15, 2009
On a related article a commentor stated that it would only be a matter of time after this event that people would deem the Washington monument and Mount Rushmore as eyesores as well and have them deconstructed too. I can't believe anyone wouldn't find a statement like that to be just a tad ridiculous. (Helena Independent Record)
Construction on Highway 244 to Rushmore to begin Monday Aug 14, 2009
The South Dakota Department of Transportation will begin work on state Highway 244 near Mount Rushmore starting Monday. Department of Transportation spokesman Gary Dietrich said work will begin near Iron Mountain Road and head toward Mount Rushmore. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Mount Rushmore superintendent: Security breach not my responsibility (4300) Aug 13, 2009
Mount Rushmore superintendent: Security breach not my responsibility. Parks superintendent admits Mount Rushmore security system needs upgrade ... The superintendent of Mount Rushmore National Memorial said Tuesday he understands why he has been criticized for security failures that allowed Greenpeace protestors to climb the monument and unfurl a huge protest banner last month. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Visitors flock to Mount Rushmore as Sturgis rally's No. 1 sidelight Aug 5, 2009
remembers Mount Rushmore National Memorial much differently than what he saw Monday ... Schwyhart said the photo opportunities at Mount Rushmore were great and so was the hike along the Presidential Trail at the base of the mountain ... Mount Rushmore National Memorial Superintendent Gerard Baker said that Saturday visitation numbers were about the same as the Saturday prior to the start of the rally a year ago, but Sunday visits were down 25 percent and Monday numbers were looking to be down 7... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Reports due on security breach at Mount Rushmore Aug 4, 2009
The National Park Service has finished an initial report on the July 8 security breach at Mount Rushmore National Memorial that allowed Greenpeace protesters to unfurl a large banner from the monument ... Acting NPS director Dan Wenk, who formerly served as superintendent of Mount Rushmore, and other NPS officials will decide what will be released from the agency's law enforcement report ... Security at Mount Rushmore has been a high-profile NPS issue since the Greenpeace demonstration. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Mount Rushmore to get laser treatment Jul 30, 2009
When completed, the 3-D image of Mount Rushmore could be placed in one of the visitor center theaters to help educate children about the monument ... This fall, crews from Scotland and California will shoot laser beams at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial as part of a project to create a digital three-dimensional model of the iconic mountain carving from all angles ... The effort, known as laser scanning, will give archaeologists and others the data needed to repair or rebuild the colossal... (USA Today -- Travel)
Why should you see America first? Ask Kitty Jul 28, 2009
Our next landmark was Mount Rushmore, where we gawked at the great granite presidents while America the Beautiful played over outdoor speakers. Dirk Lammers / APAmerica the Beautiful played over outdoor speakers when Kitty visited Mount Rushmore. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Park Service finds fault with Rushmore security Jul 23, 2009
Posted: Thursday, July 23, 2009 SIOUX FALLS (AP) -- Elements of the security system at Mount Rushmore National Memorial weren't working as intended when Greenpeace activists scaled the mountain and unfurled a banner about global warming, a National Park Service official said Wednesday ... A federal grand jury has indicted Greenpeace, Inc., of California and 11 individuals on misdemeanor charges that include conspiracy, trespassing and climbing Mount Rushmore. (Sioux City Journal)
New water quality issues face city Jul 20, 2009
After headlines about Mount Rushmore security, a Wyoming tornado and a hate crime case in Rapid City, well ; public works just didn t get much attention. But if residents in and surrounding Rapid City didn t start a conversation yet, they will as a 60 million septic system proposal winds its way through the city process. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Rushmore security system was 'completely working' Jul 16, 2009
The electronic security system at Mount Rushmore National Memorial was working when Greenpeace activists scaled the peak and hung a political banner, according to a representative of the company that installed and maintains the system ... Black and Veatch spokesman George Minter said his company "has not been contracted for services related to the Mount Rushmore site since that work in 1998 and is not in a position to evaluate current site security.". (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Rushmore security called failure (3269) Jul 14, 2009
The security system at Mount Rushmore National Memorial failed an important test this week when Greenpeace protestors succeeded in unfurling a massive banner next to the granite faces, said a law enforcement official who helped prevent a similar demonstration at Mount Rushmore 22 years ago. Retired Highway Patrol captain Terry Mayes repudiated claims made this week by Mount Rushmore Superintendent Gerard Baker that all security measures at the monument "functioned exactly as designed." Baker... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Rushmore team fell short Jul 14, 2009
Greenpeace activists scale Mount Rushmore, unfurl a political banner across the side of its face in broad daylight, and Mount Rushmore National Memorial officials state that "all security measures functioned exactly as designed." ... We should expect better than two out of three from the National Park Service and Mount Rushmore s senior officials ... What Baker and the National Park Service should have done Thursday is to admit that the security measures in place were obviously not enough to... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Rushmore throwdown Jul 13, 2009
Greenpeace activists arrested for banner on Mount Rushmore - Yahoo ... Greenpeace activists arrested for banner on Mount Rushmore ... AFP/HO This handout photo courtesy of Greenpeace shows Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Lapse in security aided Greenpeace's 1987 Rushmore protest Jul 13, 2009
Greenpeace's successful political stunt at Mount Rushmore Wednesday wasn't the group's first climb on the memorial, but it was its first successful protest there. The activist organization scaled Mount Rushmore more than 20 years ago -- a demonstration made easier due to a lapse in security patrols ... A history of incidents at Mount Rushmore1970-1973: Members of the American Indian Movement hold several demonstrations at Mount Rushmore. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The Fives: Mount Rushmore, Greenpeace and all kinds of fireworks -- the week in review Jul 11, 2009
It's been a long week for the folks at Mount Rushmore ... But as far as the news spotlight goes, this week belonged to Mount Rushmore ... But the quote of the week came from Mount Rushmore Memorial Society president Gene Lebrun on the disappointing nature of the show. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Greenpeace releases behind-the-scenes video of banner stunt Jul 10, 2009
A behind-the-scenes video by the activist group Greenpeace shows some members nestled in the canyon at the top of Mount Rushmore, ready to drop over Abraham Lincoln s carved head and unfurl their huge anti-global warming banner ... The slickly produced video runs just over three minutes and chronicles glimpses of preparations and the rope work of the activists on the carved stone faces at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Foggy fireworks leave bigger than usual mess at Mount Rushmore Jul 10, 2009
The foggy July 3 weather at Mount Rushmore National Memorial left more than the usual amount of Independence Day-celebration firework cleanup for park staff ... The memorial s annual fireworks show was marred by heavy clouds that limited viewing of the 200,000 pyrotechnic display paid for by the nonprofit Mount Rushmore Memorial Society and its corporate sponsors. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Officials: Rushmore stunt not a breach of security Jul 10, 2009
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL -- Although Greenpeace activists were. able to scale Mount Rushmore and unfurl a political banner across the side of its face Wednesday, Mount Rushmore National Memorial's top official did not call the publicity stunt a breach of security at the park ... Mount Rushmore National Memorial covers 1,278 acres, 40 of which are part of a visitor service area with hiking trails, an amphitheater, museum and bookstore. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Rushmore staff to review security Jul 10, 2009
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- A spokesman at Mount Rushmore says security systems will be reviewed and strengthened as needed after Greenpeace protesters hung a banner from the mountain carving ... Eleven people are charged in federal court with misdemeanors of trespassing and climbing on Mount Rushmore to call for an end to global warming. (Sioux City Journal)
Activists arrested for banner on Mount Rushmore... Jul 9, 2009
Greenpeace activists arrested for banner on Mount Rushmore ... Greenpeace activists arrested for banner on Mount Rushmore ... Greenpeace activists were arrested Wednesday for scaling Mount Rushmore and hanging a banner next to the carved face of Abraham Lincoln urging President Barack Obama to get tough on climate change. (The Drudge Report)
Activists Hang Global Warming Banner From Mount Rushmore Jul 9, 2009
An enormous banner calling for climate action hangs from South Dakota's Mount Rushmore on Wednesday. An enormous banner calling for climate action hangs from South Dakota's Mount Rushmore on Wednesday ... Patriotic tourists visiting the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota on Wednesday found a fifth face displayed -- and not as a compliment -- next to the giant stone carvings of four legendary presidents. (Fox News)
Huge banner draped over Mount Rushmore Jul 9, 2009
Environmentalists unfurl banner on Mount Rushmore. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Environmentalists using park service rock anchors scaled Mount Rushmore on Wednesday and unfurled a banner along President Abraham Lincoln's face challenging America's leaders to stop global warming ... Eleven people were charged with trespassing and the misdemeanor crime of climbing on Mount Rushmore National Monument, U.S. Attorney Marty Jackley said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Environmentalists unfurl Mt. Rushmore banner Jul 9, 2009
July 8: Greenpeace climber hung a 65-foot tall banner featuring President Barack Obama's face onto Mount Rushmore on Wednesday, a message times to coincide with the G-8 conference under way in Italy ... SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota - Environmentalists who used National Park Service rock anchors to scale Mount Rushmore and unfurl an anti-global warming banner along President Abraham Lincoln's face Wednesday were charged with trespassing ... The 11 activists also were charged with the misdemeanor... (MSNBC -- Crime)
Banner unfurled on Mount Rushmore Jul 9, 2009
Posted: Thursday, July 09, 2009 SIOUX FALLS (AP) -- The federal prosecutor said 11 people pleaded not guilty Wednesday to trespassing after unfurling a banner on part of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. U.S. Attorney Marty Jackley said each person was also charged with a second misdemeanor of climbing on Mount Rushmore. (Sioux City Journal)
Greenpeace stunt marks a return to Rushmore Jul 9, 2009
Today s climb to the peak of Mount Rushmore isn t the first time Greenpeace has used the memorial as a grand stage for a public protest ... A 2005 Congressional report said security at Mount Rushmore remained "a major Park Service concern" despite beefed-up patrols and improvements, including security cameras, fences, gates and lights ... Mount Rushmore National Memorial covers 1,278 acres, 40 of which are part of a visitor service area with hiking trails, an amphitheater, museum and bookstore. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Greenpeace stunt renews security concerns Jul 9, 2009
The Greenpeace activists who stormed Mount Rushmore on Wednesday are just the latest to use the memorial s iconic status to boost a publicity stunt, sparking renewed concerns about the memorial s security ... All of our security measures did exactly what they were designed to do to alert us as this was happening, said Nav Singh, public information officer at Mount Rushmore National Memorial ... Wednesday s climb to the peak of Mount Rushmore wasn t the first time Greenpeace has used the memorial... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Greenpeace climbers hang Obama banner on Mount Rushmore Jul 9, 2009
President Obama got his face on Mount Rushmore for more than an hour Wednesday morning ... The activists climbed to the top of Mount Rushmore, which is 5,725 feet tall. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The Fives: Y2K, Superbowl XXIV and Rushmore fireworks -- great media disappointments of our time Jul 8, 2009
I didn't have to go to Friday night's fireworks at Mount Rushmore to understand the disappointment felt by legions of long-suffering fans at the Shrine of Democracy ... For those who were despondent in their lack of THIRD OF JULY fireworks action after their march up to Mount Rushmore, know this for certain: You are not alone in your despondency. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Beetles leave Harney Peak susceptible to fire Jul 7, 2009
Jaeger said mountain pine beetles have hit the Black Elk Wilderness hard, which could pose a major wildfire threat to not only Harney Peak but to Custer State Park, Keystone, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Palmer Gulch and Hill City. Although the fire danger for most of the forest was rated moderate as of Thursday, hot, windy weather could change the picture quickly, Jaeger said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
How it was in America on July 4 Jul 5, 2009
It would be fascinating to have the weekend stats for the number of hot dogs eaten, and pounds of hamburger, and slices of cheese; for buns, brats, chicken wings, marshmallows, bottles and cans of beer, units of guacamole; for the national square footage of steaks, or (better yet) the length of all the steaks eaten this weekend laid end to end across America with a starting block at Mount Rushmore. How many of those steaks began their journey from creature to consumable on a ranch in western... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Rushmore officials defend fireworks decision Jul 5, 2009
Mount Rushmore s 12th annual fireworks display Friday night was very different from its usual sharp pyrotechnic flare, but the red, white and blue glowing clouds brought a show like Mount Rushmore Memorial Society president Gene Lebrun had never seen before ... Mount Rushmore Superintendent Gerard Baker said the staff can delay for one hour after the 9:20 p.m. scheduled start, but with the cost and energy of producing the large show and ensuring the safety of both visitors and the park,... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Rushmore fireworks launch despite clouds Jul 4, 2009
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL -- Fog blanked the annual fireworks extravaganza Friday night at Mount Rushmore National Memorial ... Mount Rushmore Superintendent Gerard Baker didn't immediately return a phone call seeking information about the cost of the show, produced by Zambelli Internationale and paid for by the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society -- nonprofit group -- and private sponsors ... Linda and Marshall Grace moved to Huron from south-side Chicago, and this was their first... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Best towns to visit by car Jul 3, 2009
Also, Mount Rushmore is just one hour away from Chadron, and the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre is just over two hours away. Rocky mountain highs Mountain-top towns like Leavenworth, and also made our list they're beautiful in the summer months and a lot less muggy than their southern counterparts. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Crazy Horse to honor Navajo 'code talkers' Jul 2, 2009
The men also will be honored at Mount Rushmore National Memorial on Friday, July 3. Crazy Horse Memorial, a nonprofit educational and cultural project honoring Native Americans, is on Highway 16/385 between Hill City and Custer. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Plan Ahead to Celebrate Independence Day at Mount Rushmore Jul 2, 2009
National Park Service officials offer this advice to those planning to attend Friday's mammoth fireworks display over Mount Rushmore National Memorial: Arrive early and be patient ... The group will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 3 and 4 at Mount Rushmore ... The South Dakota Highway Patrol and Mount Rushmore rangers will close Highway 244 through the memorial at 8 p.m. to all traffic for duration of the fireworks show. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Fireworks shows, parades planned Jun 30, 2009
Mount Rushmore National Memorial: Amphitheater program at 7 p.m., fireworks over mountain carving about 9:20 p.m.. Belle Fourche: Roundup grounds, dusk, after rodeo. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Mount Rushmore Jun 30, 2009
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Things you didn't know about Mount Rushmore Jun 29, 2009
Here are a few things you probably didn't know about Mount Rushmore, one of America's favorite landmarks ... Although admission to Mount Rushmore National Memorial is free, it costs $10 to park ... -- If it weren't for the viewing area nearby, Mount Rushmore would be nearly invisible on Google Earth. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
A long day's journey into adulthood Jun 28, 2009
I took a photographic portrait of my daughter at Mount Rushmore, to enlarge and hang next to the one I took of her there when she was 9. Actually, she'd like that earlier one retired to a closet. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Don't Miss These Must-See Fireworks Jun 26, 2009
MOUNT RUSHMORE, S.D.: This national monument hosts a glorious pyrotechnic display on July 3 that attracts 20,000 to 30,000 people. Officials say if you're planning to attend, be prepared to park anywhere from 1 to 3 miles away, and don't be in a hurry to leave as it can take an hour or more to clear roadways after the show. (Click2Houston, TX)
Mount Rushmore puts in highline to load fireworks Jun 26, 2009
Officials at Mount Rushmore National Memorial will install a temporary highline Sunday in preparation for next week's Independence Day celebration. According to a news release from the National Park Service, the memorial's technical ropes access team will begin installing the highline system that will ferry supplies to the top of the memorial for the massive fireworks display on July 3. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
National parks plan three free summer weekends Jun 3, 2009
But visitors to the park service s most popular attraction in South Dakota Mount Rushmore National Memorial are likely to still face a parking fee ... The fees are used by the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society to pay off the cost of constructing the parking ramp at the memorial during the mid-1990s ... Mount Rushmore superintendent Gerard Baker said the parking-fee decision rests with the society, not the park service. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Black Hills Overdrive Car Show to cruise Hills Jun 2, 2009
A farewell breakfast at Mount Rushmore National Memorial on Sunday, June 14. For more information, call Black Hills Overdrive at 430-8223 or e-mail info@bhoverdrive. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
National Parks Offer Cool Summer Nights Jun 2, 2009
Visit Mount Rushmore, then take a 20-mile drive to this restaurant in Custer, where you'll find huge salads, hearty soups, and creative sandwiches. Firehouse Brewing Company, 605/348-1915 or firehousebrewing. (KERO 23, CA)
Rushmore preservation goes high tech May 31, 2009
Posted: Sunday, May 31, 2009 MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) -- The National Park Service wants to laser scan and digitally map the entire surface of Mount Rushmore as part of its annual preservation work on the mountain sculpture, which is 68 years old this year. Duane Bubac, director of Cultural Resources and Facilities at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, said the mapping project will provide detailed information about the features of Mount Rushmore ... The data could later be... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Firefighters moved back to the parking lot, but fundraising will go on May 27, 2009
Engine 1/Truck 1: Family Thrift Center, Omaha Street and Mount Rushmore Road. Engine 4: Cathedral of Our Lady Perpetual Help, 520 Cathedral Drive. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Memorial Day services planned Hillswide May 21, 2009
Guest speaker is Captain Christopher P. Van Delist, assistant professor of military science with the Mount Rushmore Battalion of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps based at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ... Also on Memorial Day, the American Legion Post 22 Honor Guard will meet at the Perkins restaurant on Mount Rushmore Road and go up to Pine Lawn Cemetery for a rifle salute and taps at 6:30 a.m. The Legion members will conduct the same ceremonies at Mountain View and Mount... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Appeal filed in free speech lawsuit against parks May 14, 2009
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009 PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A Christian legal group is appealing a federal judge's ruling that found Mount Rushmore National Memorial did not violate a Minnesota man's free-speech rights when it required him to get a permit before distributing religious materials at the memorial ... U.S. District Judge James Robertson of Washington, D.C., ruled March 17 in favor of the federal agencies and officials, saying Mount Rushmore did not violate Boardley's constitutional rights... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
• Events calendar May 8, 2009
Fourth annual College of Southern Idaho Civil Liberties Symposium, with the theme "Color and the Constitution," 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. JUNE 25-26 at CSI's Fine Arts Theater, 315 Falls Ave. W. Features 14 speakers and presenters: John Tateishi, national director of Japanese American Citizens League; Dave Adler, Idaho State University political scientist; Raquel Arenz, CSI professor of bilingual education; Gerard Baker, superintendent of Mount Rushmore National Monument; Raymond Cross, University of... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Forest Service considers prescribed burns in Black Elk Wilderness area May 5, 2009
It takes in the 13,500-acre Black Elk Wilderness, Black Hills National Forest land, private land, part of Custer State Park and all of Mount Rushmore National Memorial ... For more information, contact Honors at the Hell Canyon Ranger District, 330 Mount Rushmore Road, Custer, S.D. 57730, by phone at 605-673-4853, or e-mail her at. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Glassy-eyed Gidge May 5, 2009
Gidge illustrates his insistence on "rebuilding" the stone formation by saying if a President's nose fell of Mount Rushmore, it would surely be replaced ... Even if a nose did fall off a President on Mount Rushmore, you can bet Americans would be outraged if that same nose was replaced with conceptual art. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Ode to a lost era of muscle cars and mighty carmakers May 5, 2009
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Sign of a good scout May 5, 2009
He said the most fun to get was Camping, something he clearly enjoys, having traveled over much of the U.S. in a cross-section of outings, including Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, Glacier, Badlands, and Theodore Roosevelt national parks, and a number of national and state historic sites and parks, such as Mount Rushmore, Devil s Tower, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Indiana Dunes, and Crazy Horse Memorial. This is to say nothing of outings more local and regional, including canoe trips at Old Forge and... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
A New Age vision for the Old Man May 3, 2009
But that doesn't mean the locals are ready to let a flatlander replace him with a hugely costly monument to rival Mount Rushmore or St. Louis's Gateway Arch ... "It was a destination point. If the noses and ears of our presidents fell off Mount Rushmore, would they leave it there and build a monument to it at the bottom? No, that's a bad joke.". (Boston Globe)
From our past, a solution for anchoring an America that's adrift Apr 28, 2009
Search Local Business Listings. Posted by /Star-Ledger columnist April 23, 2009 8:00PM. (NJ.com -- News)
New chief ranger named at Mount Rushmore Apr 13, 2009
Superintendent Gerard Baker has named Don Hart the new chief ranger at Mount Rushmore National Memorial ... Hart s 14 years with the National Park Service have exposed him to some of the most rewarding jobs for park rangers, according to a news release from Mount Rushmore ... Hart also serves on Mount Rushmore s ropes access team that provides preservation work on the sculpture. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Wyoming, South Dakota May Be Hit With 40 Inches of... Mar 24, 2009
Mount Rushmore National Memorial closed because of the icy, blinding weather in South Dakota's rugged Black Hills ... About 20 miles southwest of Rapid City, Mount Rushmore as closed because of the storm, said Superintendent Gerard Baker. (Fox News)
American Indian artist's work is unconventional Mar 15, 2009
Perhaps the most vocal outcry was spurred by a piece called "Paha Sapa," depicting two families one white, one red viewing Mount Rushmore. The Euro-American family has the faces of the U.S. presidents reflected in their glasses, but the Indian family has four skulls reflected and positioned in the same places as the presidents' heads, implying the Lakota's disdain over what they see as a desecration of a mountain into a tourist trap. (Montana Standard, MT)
Visit Mount Rushmore and the Sceni... Mar 3, 2009
Visit Mount Rushmore and the Scenic Black Hills: Custer City, Deadwood, Hill City, Hot Springs, Rapid City Offer Fun ... Visit Mount Rushmore and the Scenic Black Hills ... Visit Mount Rushmore and the Scenic Black Hills. (Suite101.com)
The Fives: A shooting, SCI to shutter and a cougar video goes viral in the week that was Feb 20, 2009
If they were to add two faces to Mount Rushmore, which president would join Ronald Reagan. Franklin D. Roosevelt. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Four score and 18 years ago, sculptor left his mark on Newark Feb 17, 2009
In this, the season of presidents, the story of Mount Rushmore is often retold ... Mitsu Yasukawa/The Star-LedgerThe sculpture ' War of America,' located in Newark's Military Park, was created by Gutzon Borglum, who also created Mount Rushmore. (NJ.com -- News)
Obama statue on display in Lead Feb 17, 2009
The idea began in the mid-1990s when Adickes visited Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Adickes said he marveled at the four faces but was frustrated because he could not get close enough to touch them. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
