In “Biography of a Mountain,” author Matthew Davis deftly weaves together interviews and stories that reveal so much more than a linear narrative of the monument’s history.

Mount Rushmore. The majesty. The beauty. The history. Who would visit South Dakota for any other reason than to gaze upon one of the United States' most iconic and glorious monuments? George ...

For several years, online memes have claimed a racist and dark history attached to one of the most iconic U.S. monuments, Mount Rushmore. Its past came under scrutiny amid nationwide protests against ...

(Underwood & Underwood / Corbis) In the 1920s, despite the area’s atrocious roads, a fair number of adventurous travelers were visiting South Dakota’s Black Hills. But Doane Robinson, the official ...

Carved from the ageless granite of South Dakota’s Black Hills, Mount Rushmore National Memorial was originally envisioned as a tribute to some of the American West’s legendary heroes. Mount Rushmore ...

The creation of Mount Rushmore is a story of struggle — and to some, desecration. The Black Hills are sacred to the Lakota Sioux, the original occupants of the area when white settlers arrived. For ...

In honor of President’s Day, it’s time we determine who belongs on the Utah Jazz Mount Rushmore. Who would visit South Dakota for any other reason than to gaze upon one of the United States’ most ...