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News Release: Podcast 134: Increasing Access to Primary Materials through Digital Portals.

Timber Rattlesnakes Show Their Tender Side

News Release: Sixty seconds is all it takes to be captivated by this reclusive animal’s motherly instincts.

August 2023 Notice of Flight Operations

News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for August 2023.

Making Environmental STEM Education Stick

News Release: A citizen science project tests whether a small wasp can restore native habitat. It also shows the benefits of firsthand experience for high school students.

New York Fire Incident Update

News Release: Incident Website: Location: San Bernardino County, CA. Start Date: Friday July 28, 2023, at 12:09pm. Size: 70,000. Percent Contained: 0%. Cause: Undetermined. Vegetation: Timber (litter and Understory), and Brush. Number of Personnel Assigned:...

Increased Fire Activity on the Sourdough Fire

News Release: Fire activity increased on the Sourdough Fire due to warm temperatures, windy conditions, and low humidity throughout the area. The Sourdough Fire is estimated at 15 acres.

DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting July 31

F23AS00455 - Central Africa Regional Program grant opened on July 31.

8-year-old attacked by cougar at Lake Angeles, avoids serious injuries

News Release: Port Angeles, WASH. - At 6:30 PM on Saturday, July 29, Olympic National Park was notified that an 8-year-old child was attacked by a cougar while camping at Lake Angeles, which is in the Heart O’ the Hills area south of Port Angeles. The cougar casually abandoned its attack after being yelled and screamed...

J. Howard Kitching

News Release: New York native J. Howard Kitching enlisted in the US Army at the start of the Civil War. Torn between patriotic duty and family obligations, he fought in several battles and rose to the rank of colonel. Kitching died in January 1865 of wounds he got at the Battle of Cedar Creek.

Volunteer Spotlight: Calvin

News Release: Calvin has given much of his own time by serving as dedicated maintenance volunteer at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park for many years. If you have spent time visiting the battlefield you may have come across Calvin's work without even realizing it.

“Text of Senate Amendment 1043” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on July 25

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Text of Senate Amendment 1043” on July 25.

Interagency Team successfully contains Watchman Campground Fire at Zion National Park

News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Wildland firefighters successfully contained the ~1/4-acre Watchman Campground Fire on Saturday, July 29, 2023. At approximately 1257 a Law Enforcement Ranger that was patrolling and called in a fire in the Watchman Campground, D Loop. All visitors were evacuated from the Watchman Campground and traffic was kept on SR-9. Engines were dispatched and on scene at 1313. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Sourdough Fire Evening Update

News Release: Warm and sunny afternoon weather, increased winds, and low humidity increased fire behavior on the lightning-caused Sourdough Fire. The fire is approximately 5 acres. Park officials have closed the Sourdough Trail to the junction with Big Beaver Trail and Sourdough and Pierce Mountain camps due to visitor safety.

Garfield Telegraph August 2023

News Release: Congressman Garfield worked with Flathead Indians in 1872.

Pyramid Area Fires Contained and Additional Fire Start

News Release: The Pyramid Area Fires are now contained following a strong initial attack and continued work by park firefighters and North Cascades Smokejumpers with water support via helicopter throughout the day on Friday. The Bouck, Colonial, and Snowfield cross-country zones are now open.

BARK Ranger Program at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

News Release: Take the BARK Ranger pledge!. Bag my waste. *. There are trash bins in the Billings Farm & Museum parking lot. Always stay on leash. * I am a very good dog, but I must respect other dogs, humans and the ecosystem. Respect wildlife. * This is their home. They are protected. I will not chase or bark...

BLM issues Temporary Closure Order for public lands in Gunnison Field Office

News Release: GUNNISON, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management has implemented a temporary closure to all public use for 978 acres of public land in Gunnison Field Office, from Cunningham Gulch north to Mill Creek Road (Gunnison County Road 727). Gunnison Field Manager Jon Kaminsky issued the Temporary Closure Order...

Week ending July 15: Interior Department publishes 23 notices

There were 23 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending July 15, according to the Federal Register.

Booming on the Battlefield