Interior Newswire News
Closing Abandoned Mines
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: Gold Rush Days. The striking rock formations in Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP) are laced with veins of quartz-and sometimes, this quartz contains gold. Starting in the 1870s (long before the park was established) this region attracted miners who dreamed of striking it rich. Very few were successful-although...
Groundwater Monitoring
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: Water in the Desert. Water is one of the scarcest resources in Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP), shaping the Mojave and Colorado desert ecosystems within the park. Life-giving water becomes available to plants and wildlife in a variety of ways. It falls as rain (2 to 7 inches a year), then flows through...
Higher Lake Powell Water Levels Expected for 2023 Boating Season
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that due to a high snowpack, a higher spring runoff is expected to affect Lake Powell water levels for the 2023 boating season. Lake Powell’s water levels are managed by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). Based on current BOR projections for higher...
“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on April 25
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House section on page H1944 on April 25
Deputy Secretary Beaudreau and Partners Highlight Great American Outdoors Act Success Story
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: Bar Harbor, Maine - Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau visited Acadia National Park today where he joined federal and local leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new year-round maintenance facility at park headquarters in Bar Harbor, Maine, made possible with a new $32.6 million investment from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).
David Hall Farm (Campsite 1)
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2023
News Release: Although the first day of the march was only 7 miles long, many of the participants weren’t used to walking that far. They stopped that night on the land of farmer, David Hall, who risked harassment from white neighbors.
Telling Overlooked Stories at Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: Thursday, April 20, dawned bright and beautiful, making it a perfect day for members of the Navajo Nation to perform a blessing ceremony for President Andrew Johnson, his Homestead, and the role he played in helping return the Dine’ people to their homelands.
Swift water rescuers pull one person from Virgin River in Zion National Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, April 28, visitors reported to a Zion National Park Ranger that a person was in the Virgin River holding onto a log and calling for help. The ranger immediately contacted National Park Service emergency dispatchers who mobilized responders, including an ambulance from Hurricane Valley Fire District, to assist.
Insect Conservation in the National Parks: The Glowworms of Tumacácori Would Like a Word
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: -by Alice Wondrak Biel, Sonoran Desert Network.
Haleakalā National Park Kīpahulu District Entrance Station
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: Your first stop when visiting the Kīpahulu District, an area full of views of waterfalls, sweeping ocean vistas, and Hawaiian cultural experiences.
General Moultrie's Grave
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: William Moultrie was one of South Carolina's leading Patriots during the American Revolution. A man of power and substance, Moultrie was elected to the Commons House of Assembly. This would spark a political career that would last until 1794. Like many of his peers, Moultrie was a wealthy rice plantation...
Chilkoot Trail Has Limited Hiking Opportunities in 2023
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: Hiking is a prime form of recreation in Alaska and the Chilkoot Trail, near Skagway, is one of the more challenging hikes. The Chilkoot Trail, is an international trail that traverses Alaska and British Columbia for about 33 miles, half in Alaska, and half in British Columbia. The Alaskan portion of...
Guided Hikes Offered in National Park’s Miller Woods
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a ranger for a hike through the Indiana Dunes National Park’s exceptional Miller Woods Sunday May 7, 14, 21 and 28, from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, starting at the Paul H. Douglas Center. The hike follows the Paul H. Douglas Trail and showcases various habitats, including globally rare black oak savanna, interdunal ponds, wetlands, and towering sand dunes that offer incredible views of Lake Michigan and Chicago. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water.
Bighorn sheep wildlife closures extended this spring
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: MOOSE, WY- Grand Teton National Park has extended two existing wildlife closures to protect bighorn sheep because of persistent winter conditions and deep snowpack at high elevations throughout the Teton Range. The existing park closures, near the summits of Static Peak, Mount Hunt and Prospectors Mountain, are extended through May 15, 2023. Recreational use in these areas is prohibited during this time.
Reclamation announces temporary closure at Stony Gorge Reservoir
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: Elk Creek, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a recreation area temporary closure at Stony Gorge Reservoir on May 5 while CAL FIRE is conducting overwater air rescue training for a statewide class. This temporary closure is for the safety of the public, personnel, and equipment.
Interior Department discusses National Wildlife Refuge System; Drain Tile Setbacks on April 28
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Phillips Exeter Academy
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: In 1781, husband and wife Elizabeth and John Phillips established an educational institution in their home of Exeter, New Hampshire. Years later, as the campus prepared to expand into the twentieth century, the Board of Trustees contacted Olmsted Brothers to assist in siting a new library, auditorium, dormitories, and to accommodate increased enrollment.
Charles Russell Lowell
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: Charles Russell Lowell, Jr., was a US Army cavalry commander killed at the Battle of Cedar Creek in 1864. A monument in Middletown, Virginia, commemorates his sacrifice. He was promoted from colonel to brigadier general posthumously after the battle.
University of Alabama
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2023
News Release: In 1928, Olmsted Brothers were employed to perform a preliminary study for several of Alabama’s college campuses. That June, Alabama’s governor requested that an Olmsted representative visit each of the state’s colleges to estimate the cost of preparing a new campus plan. 36 total sites were visited, with the cost of the site visits totaling to $1,763.69.