Interior Newswire Report News


Public Input Sought on Comprehensive Site Management Plan for Mt. Wanda

The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to start the 30-day public review and comment period for the Mt. Wanda unit at John Muir National Historic Site’s Comprehensive Site Management Plan (CSMP)/Environmental Assessment (EA).


Spring Newsletter 2023

Late spring is a wonderful time of year at our two parks, not only because of the colorful flowers and trees blooming in our beautiful landscapes, but also because of the re-opening of visitation at Blackstone River Valley NHP and the many in-person programs and special events we are able to hold for both parks as the weather warms into summer.


Harpers Corner Road to Undergo $10.1 Million in Improvements

A $10.1 million construction project to improve the Harpers Corner Road within Dinosaur National Monument will begin on May 30


Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Hosts Archaeologist Chelsea Rose for Presentation on Oregon's Chinese Heritage

On Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 1 pm, at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, historical archaeologist Chelsea Rose will provide a public presentation on the archaeology of the Chinese diaspora of Oregon.


Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Provide Updates to Estimated Reopening Dates Ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks personnel continue to make progress with snow clearing, damage repairs, and all the various tasks associated with recovering from a historic winter season.


Cadillac Summit Road reopened to the public

Cadillac Summit Road reopened today as paving and culvert replacement work on the road pauses for the summer season


2023 Memorial Day Weekend Luminaria at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery

On Saturday, May 27, 2023 the National Park Service will host the 28th annual luminaria at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery


Ramsey Cascades Trail to open for weekend use

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that as of May 8, Ramsey Cascades Trail and Ramsey Prong Road will be open Friday through Sunday each week, and on federal holidays


Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge fire under investigation

Days after a fire burned down the iconic Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge, a 71-year-old visitor center at Olympic National Park, third-party certified fire investigators are examining the site to determine the cause and origin of the blaze


Chris Wilcox selected as new chief for NPS Fire and Aviation Management

Christopher “Chris” Wilcox, former chief for the Branch of Fire Management with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), has been named as the new chief for the National Park Service (NPS) Division of Fire and Aviation Management.


Phase Two of Sandy Wildfire Evacuation Plan Initiated

Phase Two of the Sandy Wildfire Evacuation Plan has been initiated and residents within the areas of concern have been notified to prepare for potential evacuations


Historic Preservation Award Presented to Keweenaw National Historical Park and Partners

On Thursday, May 4, Keweenaw National Historical Park, Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, Village of Calumet, Calumet Downtown Development Authority, Main Street Calumet, Houghton County Land Bank Authority, and Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission received a Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation for the collaborative Bring Back Calumet initiative.


Golden Spike National Historical Park to Commemorates the 154th Anniversary of the Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

On May 10 visitors from around the state and nation once again gathered at Promontory Summit to commemorate the one hundred and fifty-fourth anniversary of the completion of the world’s first transcontinental railroad.


Selection of Chief of Resource Management

The National Park Service (NPS) announces Brendan Newell as the new Chief of Resource Management at Fire Island National Seashore.


National Park Service Postpones Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument

The National Park Service at El Malpais National Monument is postponing implementation of the Lava Fields Prescribed Fire due to changing weather conditions.


El Malpais National Monument Fire and Ice Native American Art and Dance Gathering May 20-21, 2023

Come out and enjoy the Fire and Ice Native American Art and Dance Gathering on Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21, 2023, at El Malpais National Monument!


Andersonville National Historic Site hosts Memorial Day weekend events

Andersonville National Historic Site will commemorate Memorial Day with events that are free and open to the public, beginning on Saturday, May 27 and concluding on Tuesday, May 30.


Brown v. Board of Education Community Concert Event

On May 17, Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park will host a free outdoor concert to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Supreme Court case that outlawed segregation in public education.


National Park Service selects Frank Lands as Deputy Director for Operations

National Park Service Director Chuck Sams has selected Frank Lands to serve as the next NPS Deputy Director for Operations.


A Century of Sacrifice: Special Memorial Day Weekend Ranger Program

For more than one hundred years, fallen United States servicemembers were buried with honor at Gettysburg National Cemetery.