Interior Newswire Report News
2023 Buoy Hazard Marker Placement
By Interior Newswire Report | May 19, 2023
Voyageurs National Park staff have placed hazard markers and other buoys within park boundaries
Search for drowning victim concludes
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
The search for a missing man concluded on May 18th, 2023.
2023 Summer Hours and Programs at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Discover the stories of soldiers, civilians and enslaved freedom seekers who experienced four major battles and helped determine the fate of the nation during the Civil War. Explore Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park this summer and connect with the people and places that shaped some of the most contested landscapes in American history.
BLM Temporarily Closes Section of Reardon Draw Road
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is temporarily closing a 3.2 mile section of Reardon Draw Road southeast of Big Piney, Wyoming.
What They Are Saying: The Save Our Sequoias Act
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
On Arbor Day 2023, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) and a bipartisan group of more than 50 members in re-introducing the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act.
Westerman Leads Bipartisan Delegation to See Forest Management in Action
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
On May 19, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a bipartisan group of members and staff to the Yale School of the Environment to see their working forest in action and learn more from faculty and subject-matter experts on scientific forest management
Bureau of Land Management New Mexico seeks public comment for proposed November 2023 oil and gas lease sale
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office released an environmental assessment analyzing 11 parcels (595.55 acres) for the proposed November 2023 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale.
National Park Service announces Carl Hayden Visitor Center to Open 7 Days a Week
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Starting May 21, the Carl Hayden Visitor Center will be open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MST).
National Park Service announces 2023 Helicopter Supported Wilderness Projects
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Several projects with helicopter support will begin this season in the Stephen Mather Wilderness as snow levels recede.
National Park Service announces Summer shuttle service begins on May 21 in Zion National Park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
ion National Park is ready for summer and increasing shuttle service on Sunday, May 21. Every year, the National Park Service (NPS) adjusts shuttle schedules and campground availability to reflect the seasons
National Park Service announces Plan Your Visit to the 2023 Anacostia River Festival
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
The National Park Service and the 11th Street Bridge Park present the ninth annual Anacostia River Festival.
National Park Service announces Bears are active across the park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Spring is here and grizzly and black bears have emerged from their dens and are active inside Grand Teton National Park and across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). On May 16, grizzly bear #399 was spotted in the north part of the park, for the first time this year, with one “cub of the year.
National Park Service announces Importance of lava tubes described in park’s latest Hawaiian cultural video, ‘Ohi Wai
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
A new documentary produced by Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reveals the importance of lava tubes, both culturally and as ecosystems.
National Park Service announces Great Sand Dunes Announces Closures to Prepare for Visitor Center Exhibit Installation
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Great Sand Dunes began a visitor center remodeling project in early August 2022 to renovate the public restrooms, the lobby, and interior exhibit space in preparation for new exhibits to be installed in May 2023.
National Park Service announces Industrial Heritage Day 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Celebrate the area’s industrial heritage with the return of Steamtown National Historic Site’s Railfest and Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum’s Arts on Fire on Saturday, June 17, 2023.
National Park Service announces National Park Service and Center for Coastal Studies unveil marine debris shark sculpture at Herring Cove Beach
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
On Thursday, June 8, in celebration of World Ocean Day, Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) and its park partner, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), will host a public ceremony to unveil a new marine debris sculpture
National Park Service announces Join us in observance of Memorial Day at Antietam National Battlefield
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
On Monday, May 29, 2023, starting at 11:00 a.m., the National Park Service (NPS) will present a Memorial Day Program at Antietam National Cemetery. The Cemetery is located on Rt. 34, just east of Sharpsburg, MD.
National Park Service announces Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center opens for second season
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center opens to the public for the season. Located in the Old Faithful area, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center is a space where Indigenous artists, scholars and presenters from the 27 associated Tribes of Yellowstone National Park directly engage with visitors through demonstrations and discussions.
Corps of Engineers to begin dredging near Winona, Minnesota
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is scheduled to begin dredging the Mississippi River navigation channel near Winona, Minnesota, this week to ensure the channel remains open for commercial navigation.
USACE begins releases from Bear Creek, Cherry Creek Dams in Colorado, following storms
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began releasing stored flood water on May 15 from Bear Creek and Cherry Creek Dams following storms on May 11-12.