Interior Newswire News


Restoring the great cloud forests of Santa Rosa Island

News Release: Alexandria Warneke & Keith Lombardo, authors.


Valley Prescribed Burns, Week of June 18, 2023

News Release: Yosemite Fire has postponed the planned prescribed burn in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Originally scheduled to begin this evening, this burn has been postponed until Fall 2023.


Podcast 131: Telling Stories in Museums

News Release: Podcast 131: Telling Stories in Museums.


DOI-BOEM offers new grant application process starting June 20

PC-23-03B: Facilitating Resilience and Adaptation in Commercial Fisheries in Response to Offshore Renewable Energy Development and Climate Change grant opened on June 20.


Vessel grounds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore near north end of Hatteras Village

News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - During the early evening hours of Sunday, June 18, a 28-foot vessel named the Carol-ina grounded on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore near the northeastern entrance to Hatteras Village. There were no reported injuries to the four people who were on board the vessel when it came to shore.


Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to Enter Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. June 18, 2023 - Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks will enter stage 2 fire restrictions at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Stage 2 fire restrictions prohibit campfires and charcoal fires in the hot, dry, low-elevation areas of the parks, including Potwisha Campground and Hospital Rock and Ash Mountain Picnic Areas.


Property Claim of Yasuhei Nagashima

News Release: CLAIM OF YASUHEI NAGASHIMA. [No. 146-35-8. Decided Dec. 29, 1950]. FINDINGS OF FACT. This claim, in the amount of $807.75, is for loss resulting from WRA's erroneous sale at public auction of property stored by claimant in the WRA warehouse at Tule Lake Segregation Center. Claimant originally made...


“ISSUES OF THE DAY” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on June 13

“ISSUES OF THE DAY“ was published in the House section on pages H2877-H2879 on June 13


Full Moon Hike

News Release: You are cordially invited to celebrate Bryce Canyon's thrilling Night-Life! Check your calendar and join us for a uniquely "Bryce" experience.


Snowshoe Hikes

News Release: The stark white of freshly fallen snow, red rocks, blue sky, and evergreen trees--some say Bryce Canyon is even more beautiful in winter! Here at 8,000 feet (2,438 m) the scenery changes dramatically in the colder months.


Public notices: Interior Department publishes 23 in week ending June 3

There were 23 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending June 3, according to the Federal Register.


Pollination Celebration at Pipestone National Monument

News Release: On Saturday, June 24th, the monument will celebrate Pollinator Week with educational activities, naturalist-led plant walks, citizen science programs, and more!.


Night Sky Telescope Program

News Release: Experience the dark sky of Bryce Canyon with our telescopes! Rangers will guide you on your magical adventure through the celestial ceiling of our amphitheaters of hoodoos. Learn about the science and cultural history of this International Dark Sky Park.


Bryce Canyon Evening Program

News Release: Evening programs offer topics that go beyond the rim!.


Japanese Folk Beliefs and Practices in Tule Lake Segregation Center

News Release: Tule Lake Relocation (later Segregation) Center, was a unique, if temporary, society. Soon after the center was built, the WRA established a Community Analysis office to study, collect data, and report on life in Tule Lake. Staff included WRA employees, incarcerated Japanese American residents, and University...


50 Nifty Finds #28: Shuttering in the Cold

News Release: National Park Service (NPS) naturalist Natt N. Dodge spent most of his 30-year-career at national parks and monuments in the Southwest. The photographs and motion picture films he created were used in NPS educational programs, pamphlets, and exhibits (often uncredited) for many decades. The books he...


Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA discussed on June 16 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BLM Issues Temporary Closures and Restrictions on the Black Rock Playa

News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - The BLM has announced a temporary closure and temporary restrictions for the Black Rock Playa for limited periods during each of the next five years. The temporary closure will affect public land immediately surrounding the site of the Burning Man event to protect resources, provide...


BLM Issues sale notice for oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming

News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today issued the sale notice for a competitive oil and gas lease sale offering 115 parcels covering 95,351.20 acres in Wyoming scheduled for September 6, 2023. The sale will be held online at www.energynet.com and the parcels will be available to view on the EnergyNet website within approximately 10 days.


BLM Cody delays Carter Mountain opening

News Release: CODY, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office announced today that it will delay the opening of Carter Mountain until further notice due to recent heavy precipitation and snowmelt.