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News Release: George Grinnell, whose information on Bent's Fort came primarily from George Bent and the memories of other Southern Cheyennes, once wrote that several peacocks were at the fort, and that their ". plummage and harsh voices astonished and more or less alarmed the Indians, who called them thunder birds, nun-um'a-e-vi-kis.".

Whale Waters Update for Glacier Bay Effective July 25th, 2023

News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Tom Schaff announced today that the July 20th temporary whale waters area within 1 nm of shore between Point Carolus and Lars Island is being replaced with a 13-knot vessel speed limit for all vessels in the Lower Bay...

BLM seeks public comment on proposed temporary closure of public lands in the Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area

News Release: BARSTOW, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is proposing a five-day temporary closure of public lands for the proposed California 300 off-road race at Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area in San Bernardino County. The proposed closure would facilitate public safety, protect resources and provide an enhanced recreational experience for race participants and spectators.

Vale Bureau of Land Management enacting fire restrictions district-wide

News Release: VALE, Ore. - Recent dry lightning, rising temperatures and rapidly drying vegetation are increasing the risk of wildfires on public lands managed by the Vale District Bureau of Land Management, officials said.

Cattle and Oxen at Bent's Old Fort

News Release: Oxen were a common sight along the Santa Fe Trail. The depiction of these beasts trudging across the plains is synonymous with western life and our transcontinental legacy. The merits and shortcomings of oxen have been long belabored; invariably, they are compared against mules. Thomas Forsythe, writing...

50 Nifty Finds #31: Going in Circles

By Interior Newswire | Jul 24, 2023

News Release: One of the highlights of the National Park Service (NPS) History Collection is a leather hatband that belonged to Horace M. Albright, former NPS assistant director and director, and Yellowstone National Park superintendent. There was never any doubt that it would be the subject of a 50 Nifty Finds article.

Camp Smokey 2023 at the California State Fair, Sacramento

News Release: The 2023 California State Fair in Sacramento opened on Friday July 14th. Every year through a coordinated interagency collaboration the U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Firefighters Burn Institute brings visitors of all ages a fun, educational and interactive fire safety and prevention exhibit called Camp Smokey.

Reclamation announces public teleconference negotiation for water service contract with the Santa Barbara County Water Agency

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a teleconference negotiation session for Cachuma Project water supply with Santa Barbara County Water Agency and the Member Units on a second amendment to the existing water service contract (Contract No. I75r-1802RA), dated Sept. 28, 2020.

Jeff Horn named BLM Mother Lode Field Office manager

News Release: EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has selected Jeff Horn to serve as the new Mother Lode Field Manager in El Dorado Hills. His career in public service and natural resources has spanned more than 30 years, and he now embraces the challenge of overseeing management of more than 230,000 acres of public land spanning across ten counties in central California.

BLM to hold virtual information forum for Maricopa County solar proposals

News Release: PHOENIX -The Bureau of Land Management will host a virtual forum to share information and receive public input on two right-of-way applications for the proposed Caballero and Southwest Crossroads solar projects. The two projects are within designated solar variance areas in Maricopa County.

Reclamation hosts public meeting to provide update on Delta Cross Channel gates modernization project

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation is holding a hybrid public meeting Aug. 8 to provide an update on the Delta Cross Channel Gates Modernization Project and results of the feasibility level technical memorandum.

BLM seeks public comment on gas pipeline right-of-way reassignment in Kern and San Bernardino counties

News Release: NEEDLES, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 15-day public comment period for a proposed project to categorically exclude under the National Environmental Policy Act the reassignment of an existing right-of-way grant held by El Paso Natural Gas Company to the current owner, Cadiz Real...

The Hidden History of By Watson’s “Conk” Style Haircut in The Watsons go to Birmingham—1963

News Release: Twenty years before The Watsons Go to Birmingham takes place, Mexican American youth were attacked on the streets of Los Angeles. Like many African Americans of the time, the youth were distinguished by their flamboyant zoot suit style. They wore baggy pants tapered closely at the ankles, oversized coats...

Pretending to Survive

News Release: Children have been playing at war for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks believed that war games taught strategy and friendship. The Mongols, who once had the greatest army in the world, encouraged their young sons and daughters to play at war so that they would be prepared for the real thing when...

Trauma

News Release: I was born in, raised for, and returned to Detroit - a major Michigan city one hour’s drive from Flint. Reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham brought back so many memories of that I-75 stretch from Michigan to The South. But what would typically be considered torture for me and my brother on that drive (that is, fighting over the one hand-held video game player or asking “Are we there yet?!" for the 93rd time) is nothing compared to the experiences of the Watsons in the 1960s.

Beach Surveys Show the Link Between Marine Heatwaves and Seabird Die-offs

News Release: More evidence shows the connection between marine heatwaves and seabird die-offs. This recent study, a multi-partner effort led by the University of Washington, used more than 90,000 surveys of 106 seabirds on more than 1,000 beaches conducted by the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST). The study harnessed massive amounts of data from citizen science spanning the coast of California to northern Alaska.

"Tharp's Log" Wayside

News Release: This interpretive wayside next to Tharp's Log - a historic cabin - give historic context of its resident and the area.

Jeff Rasic Selected as the Alaska Region Science Advisor

News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska-The National Park Service has selected long-time NPS employee Jeff Rasic as the Alaska Region Science Advisor and lead for the Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit (CESU) for Alaska. Jeff comes to the position from Gates of the Arctic National Park and Yukon-Charley Rivers Preserve (YUGA) where he has served as the Chief of Integrated Resources Management since 2013.

Chapter 3: The World’s Greatest Dinosaur War Ever

News Release: The new kid in Kenny’s class is named Rufus Fry.

Chapter 5: Nazi Parachutes Attack America and Get Shot Down over the Flint River by Captain Byron Watson and His Flamethrower of Death