Mount Rushmore Fireworks Display Too Risky Because of Drought and Ponderosa Pines, Wildfire Expert Warns
Fireworks explode over Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 3, 2004, in celebration of Independence Day. (JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images) At a Glance President Trump is expected to attend the fireworks display on Friday.Mount Rushmore is in an area of South Dakota that is experiencing moderate drought.Shooting fireworks over a ponderosa pine forest is "ill-advised," a former parks service official said. For the first time since 2009, fireworks will explode over Mount Rushmore this week in honor of Independence...