Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules, strictest over Mount Rushmore wwaytv3.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wwaytv3.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States.
One of the strictest plans was announced at Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park, where tour flights will be banned from getting within a half mile of the South Dakota sites starting in April.