Interior Newswire News


Naturalization Ceremony at George Washington Carver National Monument

News Release: Naturalization Ceremony at George Washington Carver National Monument.


DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting May 23

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on May 23.


BLM presents Yuba Watershed Institute with prestigious Conservation Leadership Partner Award

News Release: EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - In recognition of their leadership and dedication to conservation, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently presented the Conservation Leadership Partner Award to the Yuba Watershed Institute. The Yuba Watershed Institute was recognized for collaborating with the BLM and...


BLM reminds the public to recreate responsibly on rivers, recreation sites

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management would like to remind the public to recreate responsibly as summer approaches and visitors start recreating on California rivers, in day-use areas, and when fishing, boating, swimming or performing other forms of water recreation. According to recreation.gov, water-related accidents are among the most common cause of death in some of our nation’s most visited parks, forests and waterways.


2023-05-22- prescribed fire

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) plans to conduct a prescribed fire in two burn units this spring at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore). The fire is a tool intended to restore habitat in forested ecosystems in the park. The burn units cover approximately 509 acres within the National...


#MyParkStory: Discovery in the backcountry - Madison Reika, Mount Rainier

News Release: So far in my years in the National Park Service, there have been many times I have said, “I can’t believe I get paid to do this." From 24-hour transports to jail, to a memorable backcountry patrol, one of my favorite patrols so far was with two coworkers in the desert.


Gulf Islands National Seashore expands ferry service to Fort Pickens

News Release: GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- The National Park Service will expand Pensacola Bay City Ferry service to the Fort Pickens Area to include Fridays beginning May 26, 2023.


NPS is Ready to Welcome Summer Visitors

News Release: BUSHKILL, PA- Employees at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area have been busy gearing up and getting facilities ready for a busy summer season. The 70,000-acre national park unit in PA and NJ and was the 14th most-visited national park unit in the country in 2022 with 4.4 million visits recorded.


Beachcomber Hike at the National Park

News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a ranger for a morning stroll along the sandy shore of Lake Michigan at Central Avenue Beach on Tuesday, May 30 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Learn about the origins of the Great Lakes and the Indiana Dunes while scanning the beach to see what kind of interesting things got washed up. There is a sandy slope down and up from the beach. Meet at the Central Avenue Beach parking lot.


Jason Fallon named as new NPS Wildland Fire branch chief

News Release: Jason Fallon, a wildland fire evaluation specialist with the Department of the Interior Office of Wildland Fire, has been selected as the new branch chief for National Park Service (NPS) Wildland Fire.


Fallen Climber Located on Upper Peters Glacier

News Release: Denali National Park and Preserve rangers have located a climber who fell from a 16,000 foot ridge on the West Buttress to the Peters Glacier on the evening of Friday, May 19. A mountaineering ranger was able to evacuate the patient who had minor injuries from 15,100 feet.


DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on June 23

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on May 23.


Interior Department discusses Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council Notice of Public Meeting on May 22

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Guide to the E.B. Thompson Negative Collection

News Release: This finding aid describes the E.B. Thompson Negative Collection, part of the NPS History Collection. For access to the collection or for more information, contact the archivist.


2023 Memorial Day Weekend Events

News Release: Along with our usual living history groups and volunteers we have some special programs lined up for the weekend. Join us for the fun!.


Rangers Initiate Search for Fallen Climber

News Release: Denali National Park and Preserve rangers began an aerial and ground search for a climber who fell from the 16,000 foot ridge on the West Buttress to the Peters Glacier on the evening of Friday, May 19.


BLM announces Steens Mountain Advisory Council June Meeting

News Release: Hines, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management announced today the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) has scheduled a June 2023 field tour and meeting. The public is welcome to participate in the field tour to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area on Thursday, June 15, from...


Notice of Public Meetings for the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee, Washington discussed on May 22 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


African American Experiences in the Smokies project unveils two waysides with new performance by musician Eric Mingus

News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.-Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite members of the public to join an event unveiling two new waysides at Mingus Mill on Tuesday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m. The new waysides are a part of the larger African American Experiences in the Smokies project.


Lincoln Home National Historic Site Presents "Reading with a Park Ranger" Summer Programs

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, IL: Lincoln Home National Historic Site will partner with the Lincoln Library, Springfield's Public Library, to present reading programs during the Summer of 2023 as part of the City of Springfield's History Comes Alive season.