Interior Newswire News
World War II Encampment to be hosted at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on July 22, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is pleased to host a World War II living history encampment on Saturday, July 22, 2023, from 9 am to 4 pm. The event will take place at Pearson Air Museum, a part of Fort Vancouver NHS. This free event is offered in partnership with Living History Group Northwest, a living history community that unites local groups who honor and share the stories of America's fighting forces during World War II.
Equipment vandalism stalls BLM road improvements
By Interior Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: LANDER, Wyo. - A Bureau of Land Management road grader was vandalized over the Fourth of July holiday weekend near the Sweetwater Station intersection of U.S. Highway 287 and Wyoming Highway 135. A concerned citizen reported the vandalism to the BLM.
Resilient Forest Briefs for National Capital Region Parks
By Interior Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: As part of the ongoing conversation about managing resilient forests, short briefs on the resilience and regeneration status of each NCR park are now available. These summaries are based on the recent journal article "Overabundant deer and invasive plants drive widespread regeneration debt in eastern...
Research Brief: Small Mammals and their response to Disturbance
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: Red squirrels, chipmunks, ermine, and other small mammals are part of Acadia’s community of wildlife. Because small mammals are important prey for other animals, and help disperse seeds of trees and other plants, they are recognized as indicators of ecological change.
Riverways hosts youth fly fishing workshops
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: EMINENCE, Mo: Ozark National Scenic Riverways will host a series of free, one-day workshops about the basics of fly fishing for youth between the ages of 12 and 16. The clinics will be held on July 27, Aug. 20, Sept. 24, and October 22 at the Akers Visitor Center. These free workshops are limited to 10 youth participants and at least one parent or guardian for each youth. Reservations are required.
National Park Service Begins Rehabilitation of Tupelo and Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Sites
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: TUPELO, Miss.- The National Park Service (NPS) is partnering with the Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) to rehabilitate the Tupelo and Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield sites located in Lee County, Mississippi. Both sites were established by Congress in 1929 and administered by the War...
Mining of the Osage Mineral Estate for Oil and Gas discussed on July 10 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on July 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Whale Waters Update for Glacier Bay Effective July 11, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Tom Schaff announced today that the 13-knot vessel speed limit is being lifted near Russell Island and near Tlingit Point. New temporary whale waters are being implemented around Sandy Cove and Garforth Island to reflect...
BLM, county and city continue tradition of safe fireworks location
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - Rainy weather didn’t curb Independence Day celebrations around the Bighorn Basin, including the tradition of fireworks at the gravel pit northwest of Worland. Each year for the past 15 years or so, Washakie County, the City of Worland and the Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office have partnered to provide a safe place for people to use fireworks without the risk of starting wildfires.
Alice North Lincoln
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: Born in Philadelphia on Nov. 13, 1853, Alice North Towne Lincoln came from a prosperous family with ties to the Boston area. Lincoln moved to Boston to attend the School for Social Workers to follow her interests in social welfare.
Man cited for illegally landing helicopter on west shore of Jackson Lake inside Grand Teton National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: MOOSE, WY - On Saturday, June 24, at approximately 3 p.m. Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers received a report that a helicopter had illegally landed at Moran Bay on the west shore of Jackson Lake, inside Grand Teton National Park. Rangers responded by boat across Jackson Lake and found the helicopter and pilot Peter Smith, of Gunnison, Colorado, and a companion picnicking along the lake.
Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Turtle Distribution Database on July 10
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM plans temporary closure of Camel Tracks area
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: TAOS, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office has issued a two-week temporary closure order for parts of La Bajada Mesa within Santa Fe County, in the area commonly referred to as Camel Tracks. This two-week temporary order is in effect July 17-July 31, 2023, and applies to approximately 1,280 acres of public lands.
Notice of Realty Action: Classification for Lease and/or Conveyance of Public Lands in Humboldt County, Nevada discussed on July 10 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
The Natural Landscape of the White Haven Estate
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: The land at White Haven and the people who lived on it are part of a give and take process that has continued for hundreds of years. Changes to the land included tree removal, crop cultivation, livestock management, and the consumption of natural resources. These environmental practices have shaped the...
BLM infuses $3.5 million for cutting-edge clean energy use on public lands
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced a $3.5 million partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), to advance renewable energy research and new technologies on public lands. Using funding provided as part of the President’s Investing...
Research Brief: Tracking the spread of the Southern Pine Beetle
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: Many mountains in Acadia National Park, including Cadillac and Dorr mountains, are covered in forests of pitch pine. These trees, growing at the northernmost edge of the pitch pine’s range in unique association with other plants and animals, are vulnerable to a recently spreading pest, the southern pine beetle.
National Park Service Seeks Public Input on Future Road and Bridge Paving and Rehabilitation Projects on the Natchez Trace Parkway
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: TUPELO, Miss.- The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public feedback on a proposed framework for addressing future road and bridge paving and rehabilitation projects on the Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway). Rehabilitation includes the Parkway motor road, access roads, interpretive pull-outs, parking...
2023 Total Fire Restrictions in Effect
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: Due to extreme conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area are prohibited effective 12:01 am, Friday, July 14, 2023, until further notice. No open flames are permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, all fires in NPS provided fire rings and boxes, shoreline fires, charcoal fires, tiki torches, incense burners, candles, pellet smokers, and propane campfires.
Extreme Trees - How do you manage the future forest?
By Interior Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: By Catherine Devine. Stretching from Maine through New York, the Northern Forest is home to 2.3 million people, and its vast natural resources have a marked environmental and economic impact. Historically, Maine’s forests have had an abundance of natural regeneration - the process by which older trees...