Interior Newswire News
An Overview of Channel Islands National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: If you are visiting Southern California, take the time to visit the Channel Islands National Park (CHIS). CHIS is made up of five islands, each accessible by boat. Located just off the coast of one of the most populated areas in the world, it is worth the boat ride to these islands which feel like an escape from our metropolitan world. This marine sanctuary is isolated, providing visitors and wildlife with a sense of solace.
Walker Sisters Cabin renovations complete
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.- Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are pleased to announce that the Walker Sisters Cabin is once again open to the public. The park closed the two-story cabin in late 2021 while the park’s Forever Places crew addressed safety concerns and completed renovations. The crew, a team of skilled carpenters and masons, replaced the roof and portions of the wall timbers, stabilized the foundation, added new floorboards, and restored the fireplace.
Monroe and Pike County Woodlands included in Old-Growth Forest Network
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: BUSHKILL, PA- The public is invited to join Superintendent Doyle Sapp and members of the Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN) at the Lower Hornbecks Creek trailhead for a special initiation ceremony on Thursday, June 29 at 10 am. The ceremony will mark the inclusion of two forested areas in the park into...
Main Ramp at Bullfrog Marina Open June 20, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Contact: Mary Plumb. BULLFROG, Utah - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that due to rising water levels the main launch ramp at Bullfrog Marina opened for vessels of all sizes on June 20, 2023. The Bullfrog North Ramp also remains open and available to all boaters. The Bullfrog...
BLM reopens Headwaters Forest Reserve South Side Trail for summer and schedules a public writing workshop
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: ARCATA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has reopened the South Side Trail in the Headwaters Forest Reserve for the summer season and a public writing workshop to be held at the Headwaters Education Center in August.
DOI-BOEM grant application closes on July 31
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
PC-22-07B: Maritime Heritage of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands grant opened on June 22.
Little Bighorn Battlefield 147th Anniversary Event
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: - Oreland Joe - Yellownose - Group honoring of Ute participated in the Little Bighorn Battle.
Staff Spotlight: Elizabeth LaRochelle
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Taking risks can be scary. Having the courage to say “yes" to something you are unsure of can be a powerful moment. For Elizabeth LaRochelle, her pathway to the National Park Service (NPS) was not linear. As she reflects on what led her to the NPS, what comes to mind is her early childhood memories spending time with her mom, exploring historical, cultural and natural sites in her home state of Maine and beyond.
Why I Want to Work for NPS
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service’s (NPS) mission is to protect and conserve our nation’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. Their goal is to elicit enjoyment and inspiration for all visitors through their stewardship of the land and the education they provide. NPS benefits natural...
Travel delays expected for up to two hours today on N.C. Highway 12 between Hatteras and Frisco
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitors will experience travel delays along N.C. Highway 12, between Hatteras and Frisco, beginning around 11 a.m. today. For up to two hours, the northbound lane of N.C. Highway 12 will be closed so a crane operator can safely remove a recently grounded vessel from the beach.
Big South Fork Annual Photo Contest Deadline on July 15, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area would like to experience your vision of the park. Use the park’s spectacular views in any season, historic sites, recreational opportunities, and diversity of life at Big South Fork and document your park as you see it. Images may show wildlife, plant life...
BLM Las Cruces District seeks public involvement on Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument planning effort
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District is announcing the start of the public scoping period for development of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. The BLM will publish a notice of intent in the Federal Register on June 22, 2023, formally opening the 30-day public scoping period, which will end on July 22, 2023.
Staff Spotlight: Brian Aviles
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: I came to the National Park Service (NPS) in 1999 while on a leave of absence from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California where I was a tenured professor of Landscape Architecture. I was looking for an opportunity to resume my professional career. The Boston Support Office...
Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Transmission Line, Delivering Clean, Reliable, Affordable Energy to Millions of Americans
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: RAWLINS, Wyo. - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm today celebrated the groundbreaking of the TransWest Express Transmission Project, a new high-voltage interregional transmission line that will extend from south-central Wyoming through northwestern Colorado ...
Bureau of Land Management Welcomes Artist In Residence at Riddle Brothers Ranch
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: HINES, ORE. - The Riddle Brothers Ranch National Historic District on Steens Mountain is set to welcome its first ever artist-in-residence this summer. Beginning June 20 for about three weeks, artist Normandy Helmer will be on site to bring her interpretations of ranch life to canvas.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Southern Elktoe and Designation of Critical Habitat discussed on June 21 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on June 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
A Changing Neighborhood
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Home and Work in Philadelphia's Oldest Neighborhoods.
Volunteers at Big South Fork Help Build and Repair Trails
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: This past spring volunteers have been instrumental in assisting Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area in their efforts to build and repair park trails. Most recently, a team from the American Hiking Society Vacation Volunteers spent a few days rebuilding the bridge on the trail to Jake’s Place.
Travel Blog: National Parks of the Pacific Islands
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: After researching the U.S. National Parks of the Pacific Islands, I was struck with the biodiversity, volcanic activity, and climate science that is unique to the area. In addition to the Hawai'i parks, NPS also has parks in Guam and the American Samoa. The geography, cultural and natural history of the Pacific Islands make them a must-see destination.
Ames, IA
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: The critical element required for the Manhattan Project to be successful was purified uranium metal. At Ames, Iowa in 1942, under the direction of Iowa State College chemistry professor Frank Spedding, chemist Harley Wilhelm perfected a process of purifying uranium, increasing safety and drastically cutting production costs. The Ames Project supplied the Chicago Pile, the world’s first self-sustaining nuclear reactor, with over 30 percent of the uranium metal used.