Interior Newswire News
Voyageurs National Park Issues Burning Restrictions
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: Due to rapidly increasing fire danger, Voyageurs National Park is banning all campfires within the park. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued burning restrictions for northern St. Louis County from County Road 16 north. In cooperation with the Minnesota DNR, Voyageurs National Park will apply the following restrictions throughout the park effective immediately.
Dodd House
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: The Dodd House, in Spokane, Washington, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. It is significant as the home of Sonora Smart Dodd, the founder of Father's Day, as well as being architecturally significant as an example of a bungalow in the Craftsman style.
Celebrate Pollinator Week at Indiana Dunes National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Celebrate Pollinator Week at Indiana Dunes National Park and learn how you can help protect butterflies, bees and the other pollinators that are critical for a healthy world. A week of hikes, talks and other activities will culminate with a dedication ceremony of the new...
Fort Pulaski National Monument Wants to Hear from You!
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - The National Park Service is working on a Development Concept Plan (DCP) for Fort Pulaski National Monument that will provide comprehensive guidance for addressing the park’s facility and infrastructure needs. Several aged facilities no longer meet functional visitor and operational demands, and recent storms and continued sea-level rise have exacerbated the physical decline of some important park facilities.
Visit the Barrett House
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: On April 19, 1775 British Regulars set out on an expedition from Boston to Concord with specific orders to raid the town and surrounding farms for illegal stockpiles of military supplies. At the center of this provincial depot was Col. James Barrett and his farm north of the Concord River.
Become a Shiloh Artillery Junior Ranger
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: “Cannoneers, Post!" Attention all Junior Rangers. Shiloh National Military Park is offering a Junior Ranger Artillery Camp on Saturday, June 24th! Come and learn what the Artillery did during the Battle of Shiloh and participate in some cannon drills as part of a crew (No live firing).
DOI-NPS offers new grant application process starting June 14
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants - Acquisition & Construction - FY23 Cycle 3 grant opened on June 14.
BLM announces 30-Day Comment Period for Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: RICHFIELD, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management Richfield Field Office today announced a 30-day comment period for the Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance environmental assessment. The environmental assessment evaluates the potential environmental impacts of the removal of pinyon and juniper regrowth in areas that have previously undergone pinyon-juniper treatments on public lands in Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, Piute, and Garfield counties.
Reclamation partners celebrate 120th anniversary at Grand Coulee Dam
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: GRAND COULEE, Wash. - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation and local partners celebrated the culmination of Reclamation’s 120th anniversary year events and Reclamation’s service to the American people. The event, hosted at Columbia Basin Project/Grand Coulee Dam, also recognized the 81st anniversary of Lake Roosevelt’s first fill in June 1942.
Going-to-the-Sun Road Opens for the 2023 Season
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 13, 2023] - Going-to-the-Sun Road officially opened this morning for the 2023 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles all the way through from both the West Glacier and St. Mary entrances. This is the earliest the road has opened since 2005.
UPDATE: Evening temporary closures on Northeast Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park the week of June 12 and June 19
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: * Portions of Yellowstone’s Northeast Entrance Road in Lamar Canyon (between Tower Junction and Lamar Valley) were successfully blasted on June 5, 7 and 8.
DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on July 21
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 13.
From Production to Cleanup: The Tri-Party Agreement
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: As with many important events in history, the signing of the Tri-Party Agreement was influenced more by the personalities of the individual signatories involved than by the policy decisions of the entities they represented.
Visit the Foothill Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Depending on your journey, you've either passed through the Foothills Entrance Station or you're about to leave the park for the next chapter in your trip. Take a moment to stop at the Foothills Visitor Center. Get information about the road ahead. Pick up some maps, books, and gifts. Use the restrooms. Browse exhibits about the ecology and human history of the foothills, and join a free ranger-led program if one's on the schedule.
BLM seeks public comment for proposed oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 36 oil and gas parcels totaling 19,130.92 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in Wyoming. The comment period ends July 12, 2023.
Channel Islands National Park seeks public input on a plan to improve accessibility for visitors with disabilities
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking comments on a draft plan that provides recommendations for accessibility and removing barriers to key visitor experiences. Your participation is important to the planning process. The 30-day comment period begins today and will end Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
Snee Farmhouse received $109,000 from the Great American Outdoors Act for rehabilitation project
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: MOUNT PLEASANT, SC - Charles Pinckney National Historic Site received funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund to address a window shutter and hardware rehabilitation project at the Snee Farmhouse. The shutter system project was a park priority as it plays a critical...
DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on July 21
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast CESU Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 13.
BLM seeks input on the Lower Gunnison River campsite designation, reservations, and commercial allocations
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input pertaining to recreation along 34 miles of the Gunnison River, which includes the segment of the river which flows through the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area.
Geology Fire Afternoon Update
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Firefighters continue to make progress on suppression and containment of the Geology Fire in Joshua Tree National Park. The fire has burned 1,088 acres and is 50% contained.