News from April 2023
My Park Story: Tim Hauf
By Interior Newswire | Apr 25, 2023
News Release: Tim Hauf has been a volunteer photographer at Channel Islands National Park for almost 30 years. He has traveled extensively throughout all the islands capturing their beauty and sharing it with the public. His generous contribution has made it possible to have professional photographs for all the park’s exhibits, publications, signs, website, app, and social media. We are extremely grateful for Tim’s incredible donation of time and imagery to the park.
Uncovering Fruit Tree History in Rock Creek Park Landscapes
By Interior Newswire | Apr 25, 2023
News Release: Trees form a dense canopy on a steep bluff overlooking Rock Creek in northwest Washington, DC, framing the Peirce-Klingle Estate at Linnaean Hill. Here, several structures stand on level terraces cut into the slope, and the open grassy areas and entry drives hint at its appearance a century ago. The...
BLM plans to conduct prescribed fires on West Dolores Rim and Animas City Mountain
By Interior Newswire | Apr 25, 2023
News Release: DOLORES, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to conduct two prescribed fire treatments within the Tres Rios Field Office this spring. If conditions are right, the burns could occur between May 1 and 15. Fire crews would ignite up to twelve burn units using a combination of ground and aerial...
Notice of Temporary Road Closure on Public Lands in Nez Perce County, ID discussed on April 24 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Apr 25, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Volunteers Celebrate Earth Day at Flight 93 National Memorial
By Interior Newswire | Apr 25, 2023
News Release: SHANKSVILLE, PA - The National Park Service (NPS) and the Friends of Flight 93 hosted volunteers Thursday and Friday for during National Volunteer Week. Over two days 150 volunteers contributed hundreds of hours to improve the National Memorial and observe Earth Day.
What did Interior Department publish on April 24?
By Interior Newswire | Apr 25, 2023
The US Interior Department published a four page notice on April 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Interior Department discusses Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records on April 24
By Interior Newswire | Apr 25, 2023
The US Interior Department published a five page notice on April 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Rule published on April 24 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Apr 25, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page rule on April 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Influenza (Flu)
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: (This page is part of a series. For information on other illnesses that can affect NPS employees, volunteers, commercial use providers, and visitors, please see the NPS A-Z Health Topics index.).
Temporary road closure expected on top of Hungry Horse Dam Road
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: HUNGRY HORSE, Mont. - Modernization of the gantry crane on top of Hungry Horse Dam is almost complete and Reclamation will begin the final testing on April 27, 2023. A full-day road closure is needed to conduct the final testing of the new crane. The public will experience traffic flow interruptions...
Summer hours start May 1
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: James A. Garfield National Historic Site’s annual summer season begins Monday, May 1 and extends through Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. The site’s hours for this summer season are as follows.
Piedras Marcadas Canyon Petroglyph Viewing Trail Stop 4
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: This is Stop 4 along the Petroglyph Viewing Trail in Piedras Marcadas Canyon. You have now hiked half a mile, or.85 kilometers.
Autograph Rock Exhibit Audio Description
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: Autograph Rock Exhibit Audio Description. *. Autograph Rock Exhibit Audio Description. Interested in the Santa Fe Trail at Autograph Rock? Take a look at this interpretive exhibit and listen to the audio description. Date created: 2023-04-25 00:00:00.0. Audio Transcript. Autograph Rock. 623 words.
NPS Passport Stamp
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: Are you a "Passport to Your National Parks" cancellation stamp collector? Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument has a couple of stamps to commemorate your visit.
Louisville Parks and Parkway System
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: In 1891, Frederick Law Olmsted was invited to Louisville, Kentucky by a group of prominent citizens who formed the Salmagundi Club. They asked Olmsted to survey the land the Club had already acquired, creating one of five Olmsted systems in the country where parks and boulevards connect, creating a network of green space. The final design of the type for Olmsted Sr., it was one of two park systems designed by all three Olmsteds.
Buttonwood Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: In 1895, Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot were hired to develop a master plan for Buttonwood Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Firm partner Charles Eliot prepared the preliminary plan for the park on land at the center of the city. Eliot’s plan included enlarging the 6-acre pond and creating an expansive...
Twin Point Overlook
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: Twin Point provides several stunning views into the Grand Canyon. While it can be done in a day from St. George, consider a camping trip to see the sunset and sunrise. There are several campsites along the Grand Canyon rim. On the way to Twin Point you'll see cattle and cowboy line shacks and drive through a ponderosa pine forest.
Podcast 127: The Past and Future of UNESCO World Heritage After 50 Years
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: An Ethnography of UNESCO and Site Designation.
BLM cancels Resource Advisory Council meeting in Redding
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Northern California District Resource Advisory Council has cancelled a field tour and meeting planned for Wednesday and Thursday, April 26 and 27, in Redding. The council will consider the agenda items when it holds a field tour and meeting Wednesday and Thursday, May 24 and 25, at the BLM Arcata Field Office, 1695 Heindon Road, in Arcata.
World War II History (Teaching with Historic Places)
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses historic places in National Parks and in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.