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National Treasure coming on DVD “National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets”, some of which was filmed right here in the Black Hills of South Dakota, will be released on DVD May 20, according to Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. The cast and crew spent quite a bit of time in the Black Hills last year. They reportedly liked the area so much that they added new scenes to the film to take advantage of the great visual backdrops.
Five Faces of Rushmore? Not Likely I was contacted by a newspaper editor in California recently. He asked whether the National Park Service has any serious plans for adding President Ronald Reagan to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. For years, the idea has been kicked around that another president should join George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln on the granite face of Mount Rushmore. In fact, there's been a running joke since the Carter administration: "Why won't they put (insert current president's name here) on Mount Rushmore? Because there's not enough rock for two more faces."
Custer State Park Adds Perks If you've been to one of Custer State Park's campgrounds or resorts and thought they were a bit too rustic, you might want to give another look. The state of South Dakota and its concessionaire, Regency Hotel Management, are pumping more than $17 million into improvements and updates at park facilities.
Mount Rushmore Races on Washington, D.C. Ball Field
Most baseball fans spend their energies cheering for their team, but lately, the hoots and hollers from Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. have been a little... different. "Go George Dub-ya!" "Abe Lincoln, you're a cheater!" "Run Tom, run!" "For crying out loud, let Teddy Roosevelt win!" To spice things up at Washington Nationals games, the team started a game in 2005 called the Presidents Race. During the middle of the fourth inning of every home game, out walk four men dressed in costumes that represent the four presidents on Mount Rushmore: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt.
Mount Rushmore’s Trail Plans Most visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial don’t realize that it’s actually a 1,278-acre park. Its boundaries stretch to the surrounding ridges, gulches and natural rock formations. Now the National Park Service is looking at plans to open a 6- to 10-mile hiking trail to let visitors to explore beyond the existing grounds of the National Memorial.
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