Interior Newswire News


Body recovered from Lake Crescent

News Release: PORT ANGELES, WA- On June 21, at approximately 6:25 PM, Olympic National Park in conjunction with Christian Aid Ministries, a non-profit organization from Berlin, OH, recovered Travis Valenti's body from Lake Crescent. Christian Aid Ministries began searching Lake Crescent around 8 AM using boat-mounted...


Two Feral Horses Stranded on Lake Powell Beach Have been Rescued

News Release: A mare and foal that had been stranded on a Lake Powell beach in Navajo Canyon have been rescued. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area staff had been monitoring and feeding the animals since June 7.


National Park Service to temporarily close Towpath Trail section for repairs

News Release: BRECKSVILLE, Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley National Park will close the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail between Station Road Bridge Trailhead in Brecksville and Frazee House in Valley View from 7 am Monday, June 26 to 5 pm Friday July 28.


Reclamation grant supports unified water plan for the San Joaquin Valley

News Release: Sacramento, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced an award of about $1 million to help the California Water Institute and Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley develop and integrate subregional water management efforts and local projects into a unified water plan for the San Joaquin Valley.


BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Lufkin, Texas

News Release: NORMAN, Okla.- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event July 14-15 at the George H. Henderson Arena, in Lufkin, Texas.


Bumpkin Island

News Release: Located in the Hingham Bay, just 10 miles South of Long Wharf, sits a 65-acre island called Bumpkin Island. It has one central drumlin with an elevation of 70 feet, and excellent views of the surrounding Hingham islands.


Discovery Creek Children's Museum

News Release: Discovery Creek Children's Museum, a Living Classrooms program, offers children's programs that continue the Chautauqua ideal of teaching about the natural world. The museum is located in a building that once housed the electric supply for the amusement park.


Candy Corner

News Release: The Candy Corner sold sweets - cotton candy, candied apples, lollipops, and ice cream - during the amusement park era. Rebuilt in 2007, this space has been used for classroom space and children's art programs.


Reclamation and Napa County temporarily ban ash-producing fires at Lake Berryessa

News Release: NAPA, Calif. - At the request of Napa County, the Bureau of Reclamation is banning the use of charcoal and other ash-producing fuels at Lake Berryessa’s recreation areas, including recreation concession areas and campgrounds, starting June 26.


The Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park Expected to be Fully Open on July 1 This Will Reopen Vehicle Access to the Giant Forest from Three Rivers, CA

News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Cali. - After being closed for over three months due to severe damage from a series of storms early in the year, the Generals Highway between the Foothills and Giant Forest areas of Sequoia National Park will reopen to public travel on Saturday, July 1. Road construction...


Outer Brewster Island

News Release: Sometimes referred to as an “outward island," Outer Brewster sits ten miles from Downtown Boston. Its nearly twenty acres of rocky shoreline have been left relatively untouched due to its distance from the mainland. Similar to the other Brewster Islands, it is characterized by bed rock covered in soil and a barren landscape. Special features on the island include steep cliffs and a rock formation called “pulpit’s rock.".


Ozark National Scenic Riverways offers two special managed deer hunts

News Release: VAN BUREN, Mo. - Ozark National Scenic Riverways will be conducting two managed deer hunts in October at Big Spring.



Crystal Pool

News Release: The Crystal Pool opened in 1931. It was an Olympic-sized pool that accommodated up to 3,000 swimmers. In addition, it featured a quarter-acre sandy beach. The pool was filled in after the amusement park closed. In the 1980s, the area became the site of a children's playground. In 2000, the local community installed new equipment, which it funded through a grassroots campaign. In 2009, the National Park Service updated the playground with new landscaping and seating.


Restoring the Assembly Room

News Release: "The best break Independence Hall and the NPS ever had was to benefit from the research and scholarship of its best historical, archeological, and architectural investigators. [Preservationists] Lee Nelson and Penelope Hartshorne are tops in their field.".



Preventative Measures Implemented Due to Increased Fire Danger

News Release: Due to high to extreme fire danger, Carlsbad Caverns National Park will implement the following preventative measures beginning on June 24.


Chautauqua Tower

News Release: The stone tower, once an entrance gate and bell tower, is the only remaining intact building from the Chautauqua era. During the amusement park era, it housed the park superintendent and security offices for the park. Renovated in 2008, the tower now houses two artist studios.


Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: Science and Data for Water-Hazards Response on June 23

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on June 23

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.