Interior Newswire News


Carmen Thomson selected as Canaveral National Seashore superintendent

News Release: ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS) announced today the selection of Carmen Thomson as the new superintendent of Canaveral National Seashore located on the east coast of Florida between Titusville and New Smyrna Beach. Thomson begins her new assignment on Sept. 10.


Nystrom Village

News Release: Nystrom Village is situated on Maine, Virginia and Florida Avenues between 13th and 16th Streets, with 51 single-story duplexes arranged around central open spaces. It shares many design attributes with Atchison Village, the only other surviving defense housing project in the area.


Garden Bowl

News Release: Garden Bowl in Detroit, Michigan was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The property is significant as Detroit's oldest continuously operating bowling alley, and for its role in Detroit's status as one of the country's leading bowling towns in the mid-20th century.


Migratory Bird Hunting; Final 2023-24 Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations discussed on Aug. 11 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a three page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Casey Teske named wildland fire science and ecology program lead

News Release: Casey Teske has been selected as the wildland fire science and ecology program lead for the NPS Wildland Fire Program. Casey most recently worked as the fire management analyst for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Branch of Fire Management at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise...


Secretary Haaland Celebrates Great American Outdoors Act in California

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to Yosemite National Park this weekend as part of a month-long tour to celebrate the historic investments from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), a bipartisan investment that improves visitor experiences, bolsters climate resilience ...



Low Falcon Nest Success at Pinnacles in 2023: Could all that Winter Rain Play a Role?

News Release: By Science Communication Specialist Jessica Weinberg McClosky, San Francisco Bay Area Network.


Coral Bleaching at Biscayne National Park

News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Biscayne National Park staff are monitoring elevated water temperatures and resulting impacts on the park’s coral reefs. Higher than average water temperatures, occurring earlier in the season than usual, have led to extremely warm conditions and coral bleaching.


What did Interior Department publish on Aug. 10?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Central High School NHS to host local public event on book banning

News Release: Central High School National Historic Site will host “The Impact of Banning Books," a panel conversation to explore book banning, past and present, and the impact of laws and regulations that restrict access to literature today.


Secretaries Haaland and Vilsack Applaud President Biden’s Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, President Biden established the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni -Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in northern Arizona, an area considered sacred by many Tribal Nations in the Southwest and renowned for its natural, cultural, economic, scientific and historic resources and broad recreation opportunities.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $44 Million to Restore and Strengthen Climate Resilience Across America’s National Parks as Part of Investing in America Agenda

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of the Interior announced over $44 million from the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda to meet critical ecosystem resilience, restoration and environmental planning needs for the National Park Service in fiscal year 2023. These investments from ...


Haleakalā National Park’s Summit and Kīpahulu Districts to remain closed over weekend through morning of August 14, 2023

News Release: Kula, HI- Haleakalā National Park’s Summit and Kīpahulu Districts remain closed through the morning of Aug. 14, 2023. Visitors should not plan to drive to or visit the park until it has been officially reopened. We ask for patience and the public’s cooperation during this time.


Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Georgia Laboratory of Archaeology, Athens, GA on Aug. 10

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


General Warehouse: Richmond Shipyard No. 3

News Release: Finishing Touches. Richmond, California. A part of the WWII Home Front, Shipyard No. 3, the general warehouse is a four-story building from which ships received their finishing touches: blankets, mops, brooms and all the other individual pieces of furnishings and equipment needed to completely fit out...


Angela Boyers selected as superintendent of Buffalo National River

News Release: OMAHA, Neb. - Today, National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Bert Frost announced the selection of Angela Boyers as the new superintendent of Buffalo National River in Arkansas. Boyers currently serves as the Chief Ranger at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. She will assume her new role at Buffalo National River in September.


National Park Service awards over $9.6 million in grants to support preservation in rural communities

News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) announced nearly $9.7 million in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants to 13 subgrant programs in 12 states today to support economic development through the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities across the country.


National Park Service releases a draft Environmental Impact Statement for Bison Management at Yellowstone National Park

News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The National Park Service (NPS) released today a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Bison Management Plan at Yellowstone National Park. The Draft EIS introduces a broad range of actions for managing bison inside the park. This plan allows the NPS to evaluate bison...


BLM Worland hosts National Public Lands Day event at Gebo

News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office will partner with the community on August 26 for an early celebration of National Public Lands Day at the Gebo-Crosby Historic Mining District north of Thermopolis.