News from April 2023


Reclamation issues snowmelt forecast for Bighorn River Basin

News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - Reclamation's April forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn River Basin is as follows...


Talking About Roger Williams

News Release: Talking About Roger with a Ranger.


Bureau of Land Management is hiring 100 interns!

News Release: Portland, Ore. - Are you looking to kickstart a career in civil service?


Bureau of Land Management announces scoping period for the Muddy Mountains Travel Management Plan

News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is proposing to develop a Travel Management Plan for the 123,400-acre Muddy Mountains, located 25 miles southwest of Logandale and 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The scoping period opens today and will close May 12, 2023 and is...


John Muir National Historic Site Celebrates John Muir’s Birthday and Earth Day 2023

News Release: MARTINEZ, Calif. - Join the National Park Service (NPS) and the John Muir Association in celebrating John Muir’s 185th birthday and Earth Day, during our annual Birthday/Earth Day Celebration event on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the John Muir National Historic Site (NHS) in Martinez, CA.


North Rim to reopen June 2 for 2023 summer season

The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open on Friday, June 2 at 6 a.m. to mark the official start of the 2023 season.


Suppression Efforts Continue on the Cypress Camp Trail Fire

Fire suppression operations continued on the Cypress Camp Trail Wildfire today as crews conducted suppression burn out operations to continue to help secure the north and west perimeter of the fire.


BLM's Wheatland Corral kicks off Spring with April wild horse adoption

News Release: Wheatland, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management will offer 40-50 wild horses and burros for adoption on Friday, April 28, at the Wheatland Off-Range Corral in Wheatland, Wyo.


BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Cassopolis, Michigan

News Release: MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Bureau of Land Management is holding a wild horse and burro placement event May 12-13, 2023, offering approximately 60 excess animals gathered from western rangelands at the Red Horse Ranch, 64247 Library Rd., Cassopolis, Michigan.


Mesa Top Loop Road Temporarily Closed for Road Construction Completion

The Mesa Top Loop Road within Mesa Verde National Park will be temporarily closed beginning April 10 and is expected to reopen before Memorial Day weekend.


Acadian Cultural Center Sponsors Stage for Festival International de Louisiane

The Acadian Cultural Center is pleased to sponsor the performances and presenters on “La Galerie” stage for Festival International de Louisiana.


2023 Spring Encampment at Jockey Hollow

Jockey Hollow will come to life on Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, when re-enactors from across the northeast arrive for Morristown National Historical Park's Spring Encampment.


Zion Angels Landing Pilot Permit Program enters its second year

Zion National Park is looking back on a successful year of issuing permits for hikers to visit Angels Landing.


Andersonville NHS Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the National Prison of War Museum

On Saturday, April 22, 2023 Andersonville National Historic Site will host a ceremony honoring Prisoners of War and commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the National POW Museum.


Shenandoah National Park kicks off National Park Week with Jr. Ranger Day

To kick off National Park Week, Shenandoah will celebrate Junior Ranger Day on April 22, 2023.


Free Entrance Saturday, April 22 at Point Park on Lookout Mountain in Celebration of National Park Week

Point Park, located atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Saturday, April 22, 2023, to celebrate the first day of National Park Week.


Park Announces Finding of No Significant Impact for Fire Management Plan

The National Park Service issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Channel Islands National Park Fire Management Plan (FMP) Environmental Assessment (EA).


Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed as Cause of Three California Condor Mortalities in Arizona

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed as the cause of mortality for three California condors found in northern Arizona, according to wildlife officials.


Lassen Volcanic NP Transitions to Mobile and Electronic Payments

Beginning MAY 1, 2023, Lassen Volcanic National Park will transition to a fully cashless fee system and only accept mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees.


Crews Make Headway on Cypress Camp Trail Fire, Now 40% Contained

Fire crews made significant progress today on the Cypress Camp Trail Fire with containment rising to 40%, up 30% from yesterday. The fire is currently 9,722 acres.