Interior Newswire News
FDR, Wheelchairs, and Diplomacy
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: With the end of the Second World War in sight, President Franklin D. Roosevelt met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Winston Churchill, and the Premier of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, in February of 1945. The “Big Three" met at Yalta to discuss the reorganization of the European...
Nixes Mate
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: 6.3 miles from Long Wharf, a black and white cone stands twenty feet high. Its purpose is to warn mariners of the convergence of three major shipping channels in the harbor (Nantasket Roads, President’s roads, and the Narrows). The marker, called Nixes Mate, has been in place since 1805. It sits upon the remains of Nixes Island, which once had 12 acres. Today the “island" is impossible to see at high tide and covers only an acre long at low tide.1.
Reclamation reopens Acorn Campground for Fourth of July holiday
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: SONORA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled the reopening of Acorn Campground in New Melones Lake’s Tuttletown Recreation Area for the Fourth of July holiday. Camping will be available at Acorn Campground beginning Friday, June 30 through Thursday, July 6, providing additional opportunities to camp and enjoy the outdoors during the holiday weekend.
Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Archeology Permit Applications and Reports on June 23
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 35 oil and gas parcels totaling 10,463.09 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota. The comment period ends July 24, 2023.
National Wildlife Refuge System; 2023-2024 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations discussed on June 23 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
The US Interior Department published a nine page proposed rule on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Summer 2023 Keweenaw Waterway Cruises Aboard Ranger III
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: HOUGHTON, Mich - Join Isle Royale National Park aboard Ranger III for two summer 2023 Keweenaw Waterway Cruises.Scheduled cruises will depart at 12:30 pm on.
Spanish Ballroom
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: In 1933, the mission-style Spanish Ballroom was built over the 7,500 square-foot floor of the previous Crystal Ballroom. Many big name bands - Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Lawrence Welk, Bill Haley and the Comets, and others - played to capacity crowds of up to 1,800 dancers. In the 1960s, the ballroom was used briefly as a Jungleland ride. In the 1970s, the National Park Service restored it to ballroom use.
Yurt Village
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: In 1972, six cupcake-shaped sod-roofed yurts (an experimental housing design based on traditional Mongolian dwelling huts) were erected in the park on the site of the demolished roller coaster to offer resident artists much-needed studio space. In 1975, the park's fledgling pottery classes moved out of the old amusement park cafeteria and into the yurts, establishing a permanent home for Glen Echo Pottery. The yurts also provide space for other resident studio artists.
Glen Echo Park Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Located on the first floor of the Arcade Building, the Visitor Center features a timeline of the park's history as well as documentaries and historic videos of the park.
Current Conditions at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Current Closures at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
94-million-year-old fossil provides clues to ancient reptile evolution
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: KANAB, Utah - A fossil unearthed by a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) team is unlocking new information about the evolution of the most successful marine reptile family during the later part of the dinosaur age. The new research, published in Cretaceous Research, focuses on a 94-million-year-old mosasaur discovered in the gray shale badlands of the National Park Service Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Mount Rushmore Celebrates Independence Day 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: KEYSTONE, SD -- Visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 3rd and July 4th will have the opportunity to experience a variety of educational programs, patriotic tributes, and musical entertainment in celebration of Independence Day.
Bridge over Minnehaha Creek
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: In 1890, brothers Edward and Edwin Baltzley created the Glen Echo on the Potomac real estate development hoping to lure Washingtonians to live in the beauty and serenity of this new suburban community. Glen Echo became the site of teh 53rd Chautauqua Assembly, offering summer courses in th eliberal and...
National Park Service selects North Rim Hospitality, LLC for primary concession contract
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service announces the selection of North Rim Hospitality, LLC, to provide lodging, food and beverage, retail, and other services at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park under a concession contract that will be effective for 15 years from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2038.
Interior Department discusses Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalty To Reflect Inflation on June 23
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page rule on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Calf Island
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: Calf Island sits nine miles out from Boston in the harbor. Somewhere in the middle of Boston Light and The Graves Light, this 35-acre island is one of the most secluded in the harbor.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Robbins Museum of Archaeology, Middleborough, MA on June 22
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Obed Wild and Scenic River Annual Photo Contest Deadline July 15
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: Do you have beautiful photos of the Obed Wild & Scenic River? Enter your images in the 2023 Obed photography contest. Images may show wildlife, plant life, natural landscapes, historic areas, weather, or people interacting with nature within the boundaries of the Obed Wild and Scenic River. All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared.
Reclamation to open Delta Cross Channel gates for summer season
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: Walnut Grove, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced that the Delta Cross Channel gates will open for the summer season at about 10 a.m. Friday, June 23.