Interior Newswire News


Voyageurs National Park Establishes Vessel Decontamination Station at Kettle Falls Portage for 2023 Season

News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: In response to the discovery of zebra mussel veligers (larvae) in Black Bay of Rainy Lake in late 2021, Voyageurs staff is continuing a containment and prevention program. This program involves educational activities as well as new management operations related to Kettle Falls and Gold Portage areas.


Open House Event Will Highlight New Exhibit About Black Women of the Suffrage Movement

News Release: SALEM, MA. - Salem Maritime National Historic Site will host an open house reception on June 8 from 5-7 p.m. to celebrate the installation of the exhibit, A Tower of Strength: Black Women of the Suffrage Movement at the Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center (located at 2 New Liberty Street, Salem). The exhibit will be on display June 1 - July 16, Wednesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.


Rangers seeking information on individuals harassing bison calf

News Release: MOOSE, WY - Summer is a great time to see wildlife in Grand Teton National Park among wildflowers, sagebrush flats, and meandering creeks. It’s important to view wildlife safely, responsibly and ethically. Treat all wildlife with caution and respect as they are wild, unpredictable and can be dangerous.


National Park Service opens 60th Anniversary of Medgar Evers Assassination commemoration with focus on the future  

News Release: JACKSON, Miss. - National Park Service (NPS) leaders and representatives from the Medgar Evers family, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, the Trust for Public Land, numerous regional partners and other local leaders today marked the designation of the Evers family home and nearby lot as a National...


Colonial National Historical Park and U.S Coast Guard Honor Memorial Day at Yorktown National Cemetery

News Release: Yorktown, VA - Memorial Day is a day we remember and honor those who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military. This year, Colonial National Historical Park partnered with the U.S Coast Guard Training Center at Yorktown to place 1,596 American flags on each marked grave in the Yorktown National...


Become a Junior Ranger at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

News Release: Junior Ranger Program. Grab a Junior Ranger book at the Carriage Barn Visitor Center to get started on your self-guided journey on the Junior Ranger loop. After you complete the book, come back to the Visitor Center to take the oath earn your badge!. If you aren't able to visit the park, download the...


Notice of Inventory Completion: Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI discussed on June 8 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice of Inventory Completion: Kansas City Museum, Kansas City, MO discussed on June 8 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOI-NPS offers new grant application process starting June 9

9/11 Memorial Act Grant Program grant opened on June 9.


Colonial National Historical Park hosts Clean the Bay Day Event

News Release: Williamsburg, VA--- On June 3, 2023, Colonial National Historical Park partnered with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to host two litter pickups at separate locations along the Colonial Parkway. Approximately 50 volunteers from local businesses and the community picked up over 650lbs of trash during the three-hour event. With frequent recreational usage throughout the year, the areas of College Creek and Archer’s Hope were designated litter pickup zones for Clean the Bay Day.


Colonial NHP holding public meeting about major upcoming parkway rehabilitation project

News Release: Williamsburg, Va. -- The public is invited to learn more about the upcoming extensive rehabilitation project for the Colonial Parkway in Colonial National Historical Park. The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund is providing approximately $123 million for the first major, holistic...


Notice of Inventory Completion: Kansas City Museum, Kansas City, MO discussed on June 8 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Community Volunteer Ambassadors: Recruiting for September 2023

News Release: The Volunteer-In-Parks Program is now recruiting paid interns for the 2023 September Cohort of the Community Volunteer Ambassador program!.


Francis Cole

News Release: Francis Cole was born circa 1761 in the British Colony of New York. He enlisted into the 3rd NY Regiment of the Continental Line on Aug. 24, 1777, just after the Siege of 1777, in Captain Abraham Swartwout’s company. He was only 16 or 17 years old.



Notice published on June 8 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


My Park Story: Kendall Neisess

News Release: What was your pathway to the National Park Service (NPS)?


Olympic National Park anticipates opening the Hurricane Ridge area this summer

News Release: PORT ANGELES, Wash. -- Olympic National Park hopes to re-open the Hurricane Ridge area to visitors this summer, but significant work remains to be done, according to park officials.


Interior Department discusses Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA on June 8

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Junior Ranger Change Maker at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

News Release: Visit us at the Carriage Barn Visitor Center at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, VT, download the, or email us your address and we will send you a physical copy. This guide will teach you about key themes that are highlighted on the 2020 quarter that features the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller...