Interior Newswire News
Information Panel: Stone House
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: A Witness to History. The Stone House at the intersection of the historic Warrenton Turnpike and Manassas-Sudley Road witnessed the shifting tides of battle at the First and Second Manassas. Tour the house (open seasonally) and walk to the crest of Buck Hill, on you right, for a vantage point overlooking...
2023 Buoy Hazard Marker Placement in Voyageurs National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN - Voyageurs National Park staff have placed hazard markers and other buoys within park boundaries. Boaters should remember that various hazards may develop at any time during the summer without warning, and these hazards may not be marked.
#MyParkStory: Visions to reality - Hailie Hauser, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: My park story began after graduating from Feather River Community College in Quincy, CA with an associate degree in Equine Studies and Agriculture Studies and certificates in Colt Starting, Pack Skills and Ranch Skills. A few months after graduating college, a friend suggested that I attend the Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Academy in Santa Rosa, CA, and that I did, not really knowing what all it took to be a Park Ranger.
New Lees Ferry Backcountry River Permit System
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: Beginning June 1, 2023, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is implementing a free Lees Ferry Backcountry River Permit system for watercraft using the Glen Canyon Reach, the 16-mile stretch of the Colorado River between the Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry.
Park rangers respond to truck fire just outside Death Valley
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: DEATH VALLEY, Calif. - Firefighters from the National Park Service and Southern Inyo Fire Protection District responded to a truck fire on Highway 190 just outside the east boundary of Death Valley National Park on May 17, 2023.
Information Panel: Construction of the White House
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: On July 16, 1790, Congress passed the Residence Act, establishing a permanent capital for the United States along the Potomac River. President George Washington worked with French engineer Peter (Pierre) Charles L'Enfant to select the sites for federal buildings, including the White House and the United States Capitol.
BLM reschedules pile burn in Catron County
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: SOCORRO, N.M. - Due to a lack of suitable weather and fuels conditions, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office rescheduled plans to burn piles of juniper and piñon cuttings in three locations in Catron County. Weather permitting, the burns will take place between now and Sept. 30, 2023.
Bureau of Land Management Wyoming seeks public comment for proposed December 2023 oil and gas lease sale
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming today released an environmental assessment analyzing 47 oil and gas parcels totaling approximately 46,250.57 acres for a proposed lease sale that would be held in December 2023. The release of this environmental assessment starts a 30-day public comment period, which will end June 20, 2023.
BLM Rio Puerco Field Office implements Chain of Craters prescribed fire
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - As weather conditions allow, beginning (UPDATED) now through June 2, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct the Chain of Craters prescribed fire. The BLM began this prescribed fire on May 12, 2023, but has been unable to complete operations due to unfavorable weather conditions.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $62.5 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Endangered Species Recovery Planning
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: WALL, S.D. - Today, on Endangered Species Day, the Department of the Interior announced a $62.5 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act to help plan for endangered species recovery efforts that will be implemented over the next several years to benefit more than 300 species currently listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Subsistence Fishing on the Potomac and Anacostia
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: On any given day, when the weather is right, it’s a regular sight to see poles set up, chairs set out, and people fishing along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers. Recreational fishing, or fishing just for the fun of it, is just one part of the fishing community in the D.C. metropolitan area. But what...
Search Underway in Shenandoah National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: LURAY, VA - A search is underway in Shenandoah National Park for Mateo Cobo Zevallos. Mr. Zevallos was reported missing to Fairfax County Police May 9, 2023. His vehicle was discovered in the park Tuesday, May 16.
National Trails Day on the Scenic Bluff Trail on Lookout Mountain
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the American Hiking Society, and the Southeastern Climbers Coalition are looking for volunteers for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3, 2023. All volunteers are invited to meet at the Sunset Rock parking lot (400 W. Brow Road, Lookout Mountain, TN) at 9 am.
BLM Extends Public Scoping Period for Environmental Assessment to Streamline OHV Special Recreation Permits
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will extend the public scoping period for the programmatic environmental assessment that will cover a range of Special Recreation Permits for Off-Highway Vehicle events in Nevada. The new deadline for submitting formal scoping comments is June 3, 2023.
National Park Rangers Will Lead Guided Walks of Civil War Trenches
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: Middletown, Va.- Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park will offer ranger-guided walks of Civil War army trenches on Sunday mornings, May 21, June 4, Sept. 17, and October 1. The walks begin at 10 a.m. and last about an hour.
Trails Center welcomes special guest, Yufna Soldier Wolf, on May 27
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center on Saturday, May 27 at 1 p.m. for a special presentation with Yufna Soldier Wolf, Northern Arapaho.
#MyParkStory: Finding my place - Emily Hassell, Grand Canyon National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: When I first discovered the National Park Service, I imagined park rangers were the people whose families went on backpacking trips on vacation, people who had mastered the outdoors at an early age - not people like me. Although my family had visited parks and enjoyed the occasional weekend camping trip...
BLM invites public to Idaho Resource Advisory Council meeting and field tour
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: BOISE, Idaho-The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the BLM Boise District Office, 3948 Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705 for an in-person field tour of public land projects on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).
DANGER: Elk calving season has begun in Yellowstone National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: * Elk calving season has begun in Yellowstone National Park.
Information Panel: Visions of Victory
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: The opening fight at Brawner Farm revealed Stonewall Jackson's position north of Groveton. In response, General John Pope ordered his entire force - nearly 65,000 Federal troops - to converge on the Confederates and bring them to battle. This directive lead the army back to the First Manassas battlefield, stirring poignant memories of the previous year's defeat.