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BLM waives day use fees in observance of Juneteenth
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - To honor Juneteenth National Independence Day and increase recreational access to public land, the Bureau of Land Management is waiving recreation standard amenity and day-use fees for visitors on June 19, 2023. The BLM invites the public to explore the unique and diverse natural landscapes and visitor facilities on BLM-managed lands for a day of reflection and celebration.
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Reclamation releases Yakima basin mid-June water supply forecast
News Release: YAKIMA, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation has performed a special mid-June evaluation of the total water supply available forecast for the Yakima basin. The June-September total water supply available provides senior water rights 100% of entitlements and junior water rights 73% of entitlements (a decline from 77%).
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Uncovering the Mystery of Cave Turnips
News Release: This article was originally published in the Summer 2023 issue of The Midden, Issue 23, volume 1.
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Great Basin Pie Recipes
News Release: The historic fruit orchard outside the Lehman Caves Visitor Center has provided fruit to visitors and residents of the Snake Valley since it's planting more than 100 years ago. Today, visitors may harvest a reasonable amount for personal consumption with a 2-quart per-family, per-day limit. This limit is in place to prevent resource damage and give all visitors an opportunity to enjoy the fruit borne of the historic orchard.
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Local organizations bring summer fun with Junior Ranger Park Explorer programs
News Release: RICHLAND, WA - Manhattan Project National Historical Park rangers and REACH Museum educators are partnering to bring Junior Ranger Park Explorer programs to different neighborhood parks in Richland throughout the summer. This series of free programs engages families and children of all ages in activities that explore Richland’s nature and history at different neighborhood parks.
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Woodrat Distribution
News Release: This article was originally published in the Summer 2023 issue of The Midden, Issue 23, Volume 1.
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Gulf Islands National Seashore Closes Fort Pickens Due to Weather Impacts
News Release: GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Gulf Islands National Seashore has temporarily closed visitor access and facilities in the Fort Pickens Area for weather recovery operations beginning at 8:00 a.m. June 16.
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Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council to Meet in June
News Release: CANON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the BLM’s San Luis Valley Field Office on June 22, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT. An optional field tour will take place the following day, June 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting and tour...
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The Weeping Wall
News Release: A product of Going-to-the-Sun Road's construction, the Weeping Wall is a series of waterfalls that delights early season visitors. West-bound travelers sometimes drive right through its spray, opening windows to douse passengers with cool snowmelt.
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Secretary Haaland Issues Statement on Brackeen v. Haaland Decision
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued the following statement following the Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision on Brackeen v. Haaland:
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Sun Point
News Release: This site high above the lake was once home to the Going to the Sun Chalets, built in 1915 by the Great Northern Railway as part of a network of hotels, chalets and tent camps.
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The Loop
News Release: The Loop is the only switchback along the western side of Going-to-the-Sun Road, and marks the beginning of the narrow, carved-into-the-mountainside portion of the road.
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National Park Service offers a business opportunity to provide narrated interpretive bus tours and transportation in Acadia National Park
News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a 10-year concession business opportunity for narrated interpretive bus tours and transportation in Acadia National Park. The contract can be awarded to up to three operators. The contract(s) is expected to be effective beginning in 2024.
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Big Bend - GTSR
News Release: Big Bend is a wide sweeping curve just past halfway between the Loop and Logan Pass. Dramatic vistas of the Lake McDonald Valley, and the high peaks of Mount Canon, Oberlin, and Heaven's Peak make this a great place to stop and take a break from driving.
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East Tunnel
News Release: This 408-foot tunnel was one of the most difficult challenges in the entire construction of Going-to-the-Sun Road, carving through Piegan mountain.
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West Tunnel
News Release: Between 1926 and 1927, laborers constructed this tunnel on the west side of Going-to-the-Sun road. It is an engineering marvel, taking vehicles through a steep cliff, while featuring two observation windows to view Heavens Peak and McDonald Creek.
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Podcast 067: Preserving Henry Ford’s Legacy: Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI
News Release: Collections Specialist, Julie Dzurnak. Alex Beard: Hi. My name is Alex Beard. I’m here recording today at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, and I’m with a couple members of the Conservation and Collections Management team. First, I’m going to be talking to Collections Specialist, Julie Dzurnak.
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Community programs offered at Cosby Campground this summer
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.- Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite the public to attend Celebrating Cosby: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow community programs every Friday from June 23 through July 14 at the Cosby Campground Amphitheater. The programs honor the rich cultural and natural history of the Cosby area through storytelling, dance, music, and history walks.
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Biden-Harris Administration Outlines Strategic Priorities to Support Communities Impacted by Wildfires Across the Nation
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued a joint memo to federal agency leaders with wildfire responsibilities outlining their vision and goals for managing wildland fires this year.
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Sunrift Gorge
News Release: A short, 200 foot trail leads to an overlook where Baring Creek makes exits a magnificent 800-foot long, 80-foot deep gorge.