News from August 2023
Making Environmental STEM Education Stick
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: A citizen science project tests whether a small wasp can restore native habitat. It also shows the benefits of firsthand experience for high school students.
August 2023 Notice of Flight Operations
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for August 2023.
Timber Rattlesnakes Show Their Tender Side
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Sixty seconds is all it takes to be captivated by this reclusive animal’s motherly instincts.
Podcast 134: Increasing Access to Primary Materials through Digital Portals
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Podcast 134: Increasing Access to Primary Materials through Digital Portals.
A New Treatment to Control Plague in Wildlife Shows Promise
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Experiments with fipronil-laden prairie dog bait suggest the insecticide can be a powerful tool for reducing the "Black Death" in wildlife, especially if integrated with other methods.
How Worm Harvesters Are Helping Acadia Understand Its Declining Coastal Fisheries
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Acadia National Park is working with local communities to study the park’s changing coastal environment. There’s a lot at stake.
Remote Audio-Recording Devices Hear Birds When We Can't
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: New technology makes it possible to record hundreds of thousands of songs in a short time. That could make protecting wild birds and other at-risk animals easier.
(H)our History Lesson: Women's Sexual Health & Safety on the World War II Home Front
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Introduction. During World War II, sexual harassment and violence were not limited to the conflicts overseas. It is important to prepare students and share the purpose of examining sexual health and safety issues women faced on the US home front. Learning from historical sources on these issues can help...
Project 1966: Hike Every Trail in Indiana Dunes National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a ranger as they hike all the trails in Indiana Dunes National Park. The challenge is taking place over the course of the summer with each week featuring a new trail. There will be a total of 19 hikes covering 66 miles to honor the year the park was established. Can’t...
When Communities Lead the Way
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Community (led) science takes scientific research outside park boundaries and into people’s lives. The effects can be transformational.
Junior Ranger Nature Camp and Hike
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: SHILOH, Tn - “Attention all outdoor adventurers and naturalists!" Shiloh National Military Park is pleased to announce a Junior Ranger Nature Hike on Saturday, August 12th. Join park rangers as we explore the battlefield and observe our animal friends and plant life. Learn how to record your observations in your own Field Notebook and share what you learned with your family and friends. Each Junior Ranger will receive a Field Notebook and special pencil.
Let Me Count the Ways: How Citizen Scientists Helped a Park Measure Visitor Impacts
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Wildly popular Rocky Mountain National Park wanted to assess the extent of resource damage from all that love. It needed the help of some ardent supporters.
A Visit of a Lifetime
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: The White House and President’s Park’s environmental educational program gives Title-1 students a chance to learn how much they’re capable of.
BLM Las Cruces District waves recreation site fees
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District will waive entrance fees for visitors to its recreation sites this coming Friday, Aug. 4, in honor of the Great American Outdoors Day. This designated “Fee-Free Day" is one of only six days this year when entrance fees are waived at national parks as well as public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
New York Fire Incident Update 7-31-2023 8:00 pm
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Synopsis: The York fire remains under investigation, it started on private land that is an inholding within the Mojave National Preserve.
Public input sought for proposed lithium exploration
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: VALE, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input for the next 30 days on a proposal to conduct expanded lithium exploration in the McDermitt Caldera.
Art Class Offered at National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a local artist from the Art Barn at Indiana Dunes National Park and learn how to create your own dunes-inspired painting. This class will be held at the park’s Paul H. Douglas Center on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There is a fee and reservations are required in advance at www.artbarnschool.org.
The Art of Adapting
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Innovating to help the most vulnerable. Outfoxing wildfires gone wild. Listening to people who know. Asking for help. Inspiring (and being inspired by) kids.
Minimal Fire Activity Overnight on Sourdough Fire
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: There was no significant spread overnight on the Sourdough Fire. The Sourdough Fire is estimated at 25 acres. The increase in acreage is due to more accurate mapping following Sunday evening’s update.
Employee Surveys Give Clues to Reducing Tick-Borne Disease
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Two studies show the value of standardized procedures, in-person training, and site-specific information.