© 2025 New Hampshire Public Radio

Persons with disabilities who need assistance accessing NHPR's FCC public files, please contact us at publicfile@nhpr.org.

Support

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

Win big during NHPR's Summer Raffle! Purchase your tickets today!

Two park rangers recall being the first to clean Mt. Rushmore

NPR

By Esther Honig,

Amy Drozdowska

Published July 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM EDT

In this StoryCorps, two park rangers recall being part of a team specially trained to brave the heights and wash the four faces of the presidents on Mt. Rushmore — something no one had ever attempted.

Copyright 2025 NPR

Tags

Esther Honig

Amy Drozdowska

Related Content

Trump threatens to sue over article about Epstein. And, what's next for public media

Brittney Melton

President Trump has threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal over an article alleging ties to Jeffrey Epstein. And, Congress has passed the rescission package affecting public media and foreign aid.
NPR CEO Katherine Maher discusses the future of public radio

Hosts

NPR CEO Katherine Maher answers questions on the future of public radio as Congress strips over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Ask your kids' camps these key questions about heat and flood safety, experts say

Julia Simon

Camps in nature can be great for kids, but they can also expose campers to floods, wildfires and heat. Here are the top questions experts say people should ask camps about safety.
U.S. politicians want to reshore manufacturing. But what makes it so special?

Greg Rosalsky

One hope for reshoring manufacturing is it could help revitalize the heartland. NPR's Planet Money team dives deep into the economic theory and evidence behind this idea.
Congress hopes to raise heat on Russia amid souring relations between Trump and Putin

Claudia Grisales

A bipartisan coalition has joined forces to push aggressive new sanctions on Russia and believe the souring relationship between President Trump and Vladimir Putin has created a new opening.

You make NHPR possible.

NHPR is nonprofit and independent. We rely on readers like you to support the local, national, and international coverage on this website. Your support makes this news available to everyone.

Give today. A monthly donation of $5 makes a real difference.