Interior Newswire Report News
ORBIT stakeholders navigate Kentucky Lock Addition Project
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
The Ohio River Basin Inspection Tour visited western Kentucky this week where stakeholders of the basin
Illinois Waterway Visitor Center closed to public May 22-25
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is temporarily closing the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center May 22-25.
SWG holds AAPI heritage observance
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District held an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month observance with a ceremony and presentation at the District headquarters.
* The beginning of this project has been delayed until mid-June. *
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Beginning in mid-June, park roads on the southern portion of the battlefield will be repaved.
Gettysburg National Military Park Announces Upcoming Road Paving Project
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Beginning in mid-June, park roads on the southern portion of the battlefield will be repaved.
New Lees Ferry Backcountry River Permit System
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Beginning June 1, Free River Permit System Will Provide Needed Visitor Use Information
National Trails Day on the Scenic Bluff Trail on Lookout Mountain
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the American Hiking Society, and the Southeastern Climbers Coalition are looking for volunteers for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Park rangers respond to truck fire just outside Death Valley
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Firefighters from the National Park Service and Southern Inyo Fire Protection District responded to a truck fire on Highway 190 just outside the east boundary of Death Valley National Park on May 17, 2023.
Reclamation increases Klamath Project 2023 water supply allocations
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
oday, the Bureau of Reclamation announced a boost in water supply for Klamath Project contractors, and confirmed higher lake levels for endangered sucker fish as well as larger releases from Upper Klamath Lake to benefit salmon.
Camping Fee Increase Proposed for Assateague Island National Seashore
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Berlin MD- Superintendent Hugh Hawthorne announced a proposal to increase the fees for camping at Assateague Island National Seashore.
Road maintenance and restoration work to cause delays on Davison Road in Redwood National and State Parks
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Redwood National and State Parks staff will perform road grading and forest restoration projects along Davison Road in late May and June this year.
BLM reschedules pile burn in Catron County
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Due to a lack of suitable weather and fuels conditions, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office rescheduled plans to burn piles of juniper and piñon cuttings in three locations in Catron County.
Bureau of Land Management announces BLM Rio Puerco Field Office implements Chain of Craters prescribed fire
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
As weather conditions allow, beginning (UPDATED) now through June 2, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct the Chain of Craters prescribed fire.
Bureau of Land Management announces Rogue River Trail Repairs Completed
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
The BLM has mitigated the landslide on the Rogue River Trail at trail mile 21.5, approximately one mile upstream from the Rogue River Ranch.
Bureau of Land Management announces Blm Makes Rural Historic Site Accessible To All
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Two-hours east of the small town of Lakeview, OR is the Historic Shirk Ranch. The ranch is so remote that even most local residents have never made the drive to see the site. Wanting to make the site accessible to everyone, the BLM Lakeview Field Office teamed up with CyArk to create a virtual experience where visitors can learn about David Shirk and the history of early ranching in southeast Oregon.
Bureau of Land Management announces BLM advances clean energy in California
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management has approved the Sunlight Storage II Battery Energy Storage System in Riverside County to add up to 300 megawatts for a total 530 megawatts of energy storage capacity provided to the state power grid from the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm, another step toward meeting the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of achieving a carbon-free electric grid by 2035.
Bureau of Land Management announces Trails Center welcomes special guest, Yufna Soldier Wolf, on May 27
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center on Saturday, May 27 at 1 p.m. for a special presentation with Yufna Soldier Wolf, Northern Arapaho.
Search Underway in Shenandoah National Park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
A search is underway in Shenandoah National Park for Mateo Cobo Zevallos. Mr. Zevallos was reported missing to Fairfax County Police May 9, 2023.
DANGER: Elk calving season has begun in Yellowstone National Park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Elk calving season has begun in Yellowstone National Park.
National Park Rangers Will Lead Guided Walks of Civil War Trenches
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park will offer ranger-guided walks of Civil War army trenches on Sunday mornings, May 21, June 4, September 17, and October 1.