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BLM seeks public comment for proposed oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 36 oil and gas parcels totaling 19,130.92 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in Wyoming. The comment period ends July 12, 2023.
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Channel Islands National Park seeks public input on a plan to improve accessibility for visitors with disabilities
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking comments on a draft plan that provides recommendations for accessibility and removing barriers to key visitor experiences. Your participation is important to the planning process. The 30-day comment period begins today and will end Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
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Snee Farmhouse received $109,000 from the Great American Outdoors Act for rehabilitation project
News Release: MOUNT PLEASANT, SC - Charles Pinckney National Historic Site received funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund to address a window shutter and hardware rehabilitation project at the Snee Farmhouse. The shutter system project was a park priority as it plays a critical...
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BLM seeks input on the Lower Gunnison River campsite designation, reservations, and commercial allocations
News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input pertaining to recreation along 34 miles of the Gunnison River, which includes the segment of the river which flows through the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area.
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Geology Fire Afternoon Update
News Release: Firefighters continue to make progress on suppression and containment of the Geology Fire in Joshua Tree National Park. The fire has burned 1,088 acres and is 50% contained.
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Undercover Operation Results in Two Arrests
News Release: Natchez Trace Parkway Rangers conducted operations to detect and apprehend people engaging in illicit sexual activity in the Parkway’s parking lots and other public areas. The operation resulted in the arrest of two individuals.
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Visit the Kings Canyon Visitor Center
News Release: Depending on your journey, you've either passed through the Big Stump Entrance Station or you're about to leave the park for the next chapter in your trip. If you just arrived, you might be about to embark on the Generals Highway towards places like the Giant Forest or Lodgepole. Take a moment to stop...
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Partners express appreciation to citizens for restriction compliance to help Wood River Valley wintering wildlife
News Release: Hailey, Idaho -The Bureau of Land Management Shoshone Field Office, in partnership with Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Blaine County, Blaine County Recreation District, the cities of Bellevue and Hailey and the Wood River Land Trust, thank Wood River Valley residents and visitors for complying with the 2023 seasonal travel and access restrictions to protect wintering herds of deer and elk in the valley.
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Steens Mountain Loop Road debuts on TripCheck
News Release: Hines, Ore. - Do you want to know if the Steens Mountain Loop Road is open or closed? Finding out just got easier thanks to Oregon Department of Transportation’s TripCheck website.
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Water Quality Educator’s Workshop at the National Park
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Engaging students in water quality investigations provides an opportunity for hands-on learning and can foster environmental stewardship. Learn methods for incorporating water quality education with youth during a free educator workshop hosted by Indiana Dunes National Park...
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My Park Story: Jayne Ann Valley’s National Trails Day Experience
News Release: Meet Jayne Ann Valley, a volunteer who joined a National Trails Day event at Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway on June 3, 2023 with the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program. Working with their partners, Wild Rivers Conservancy, the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway co-manages the volunteer program...
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Mission Possible: Second Year of Sweeney Ridge Mission Blue Butterfly Reintroductions a Success
News Release: By Natural Resources Intern Maya Akkaraju, Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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MODERATE fire danger in Yellowstone National Park June 12, 2023
News Release: * The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now MODERATE. .
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175th Anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention: Women, Gender, and the Law, July 21-23, 2023
News Release: Seneca Falls, NY- Women’s Rights National Historical Park (NHP) is pleased to announce Convention Days 2023, July 21-23. .
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Yosemite Valley Pile Burning to Continue June 12–17, 2023
News Release: Yosemite Fire will be conducting pile burning operations along Southside Drive this week. This is a continuation of nearby work that successfully cleared 50 piles last week. The work is part of the Valley Forest Restoration project where small trees and dead and downed material is being removed to facilitate regular prescribed fire, encourage black oak regeneration, expand meadowlands, improve wildlife habitat, and enhance cultural landscapes.
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Spring 2023 a Record Breaking Smolt Season
News Release: By Watershed Stewards Program Corpsmember Catherine Masatani, San Francisco Bay Area Network Salmonid Monitoring Program.
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Western Snowy Plover Monitoring: A Strong Start to the 2023 Breeding Season
News Release: By Science Communication Assistant Avani Fachon, San Francisco Bay Area Inventory & Monitoring Network Science Communication Team.
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Chapter 2 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963
News Release: Chapter 2 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.
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BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Doswell, Virginia
News Release: FALLS CHURCH, Va.- The Bureau of Land Management will host an adoption and sales placement event June 16-17, 2023, offering approximately 36 horses and burros gathered from western rangelands at Meadow Event Park, 13048 Meadow Farm Road, Doswell, Virginia.
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Virgin Islands National Park is Now Accepting Online Payments for Overnight Mooring Fees
News Release: Virgin Islands National Park is pleased to announce that mariners who use the park’s mooring system can now make their payments online. Visitors can make these payments by downloading the recreation.gov mobile app, and then using the mobile app to scan the QR codes which are located on all of the overnight mooring fee pay stations that are located throughout the park. For more information on the locations of pay stations, please see our Interactive Marine Map.