News from August 2023
BLM to begin fuels reduction projects in King Range National Conservation Area
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management has started fuels reduction work in the King Range National Conservation Area to reduce wildfire risk. The work will continue for the next two months along Paradise Ridge Road.
One Tam Launches New Inventory of California Giant Salamanders
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: By Science Communication Specialist Michela Gentile and Senior Program Manager Dr. Lisette Arellano, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
National Park Service and Parks Canada Sign a Renewed Memorandum of Understanding and Commit to a Continued Collaborative Relationship
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Waterton Lakes, Alberta- National Park Service Director Chuck Sams and Parks Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Ron Hallman signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to reinforce the longstanding relationship between the two organizations during an event hosted in Waterton-Glacier...
2023 Smithsonian NMAAHC Hip-Hop Block Party Traffic Advisory
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: From Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 through Sunday Aug. 13, 2023 the Smithsonian NMAAHC Hip-Hop Block Party will take place on the National Mall. In conjunction with this event there will be road closures that motorists should take into consideration.
Trails Center to host Pony Express, local historian for exciting weekend presentations
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Get ready for an action-packed weekend at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center as the Pony Express takes center stage on Saturday, followed by a captivating presentation on the historic Wagon Box Fight on Sunday.
Parkwide fire danger in Yellowstone National Park is now moderate
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: * The parkwide fire danger level in Yellowstone is now moderate.
Corinth Tour #1, Stop #2 - Tishomingo Hotel
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: The Tishomingo Hotel, established in 1859, stood at a prominent place in the town of Corinth. Located at the crossroads of the Mobile and Ohio and the Memphis and Charleston railroads, the hotel saw steady use from citizens before the war and soldiers after the war broke out.
Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $712,665 in restoration and resilience in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: MOOSE, WY - This year, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks received funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as part of a nationwide effort to restore natural habitats and address climate change impacts. In fiscal year 2023, President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, through the Inflation...
Algae from Above: Scientists Pilot Aerial Mapping of Park Rocky Intertidal Zones
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: By Science Communication Assistant Avani Fachon, San Francisco Bay Area Inventory & Monitoring Network Science Communication Team.
Crosscut Fire in El Malpais National Monument Reduces Hazardous Fuels
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Current Situation: The Crosscut Fire started on July 27 within El Malpais National Monument. The lightning-caused fire is burning in a remote western area of the monument and is not currently threatening any infrastructure or private property. Due to the remote nature of the fire, firefighters are monitoring the fire’s progress while the fire continues to meet resource management and fire management objectives.
Using fire as a restoration tool at Sleeping Bear Dunes
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: In late May 2023, fire staff from the Great Lakes Fire Management Zone based at Indiana Dunes National Park, as well as firefighters from Sleeping Bear Dunes, the Michigan DNR, and the National Park Service Black Hills Wildland Fire Module came together at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to conduct the Good Harbor Prescribed Fires.
Electronic Provision of Records During an Audit discussed on Aug. 9 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
The US Interior Department published a four page rule on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
My Park Story: Julia Edwards
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Hello everyone! My name is Julia Edwards. I am an environmental studies student from Kent State University. I’m originally from Akron, Ohio. For summer 2023, I am stationed in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I have always had a passion for contributing to my community. I feel strongly connected to the parks I grew up visiting. For people who live in Akron or Cleveland, these parks are truly our backyard.
Summit District to remain closed and Kīpahulu District to close in Haleakalā National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Kula, HI- Haleakalā National Park’s Summit District remains closed to visitors due to high winds and wildfires located outside the park. The Kīpahulu District of the park will close at 3 pm today. Both districts of the park will remain closed until further notice.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park announces closure dates for Lakeview Drive construction
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.- Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Lakeview Drive will be closed from August 14 to November 14 for reconstruction funded by the Great American Outdoors Act.
Corinth Tour #1, Stop #1 - Rail Crossover
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: By 1861, Corinth had become a boomtown thanks to the crossing of two major railroads at this location. The Memphis and Charleston, completed in 1857, and the Mobile and Ohio, completed in 1861, spurred the development of a new trade center for farmers in southwest Tennessee and northeast Mississippi.
Growing Up in Richland
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Before 1943 the population of Richland, Washington was a mere 250 people. By the end of 1945, it had exploded to 15,000 as the DuPont Company and the Manhattan Project took over the town. DuPont permitted only permanent white-collar Hanford employees to reside in its new, planned, community, making Richland essentially a segregated city. But to the children of Hanford workers, Richland was a wonderful place to grow up, providing everything a child could ask for.
Big Thicket National Preserve and the Railroad Commission of Texas successfully remove navigational hazards in the Neches River
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: KOUNTZE, Texas - Big Thicket National Preserve, in partnership with the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), announced the removal of four navigational hazards of abandoned oil and gas wells located in the Neches River.
Climber Stewards hosted at New River Gorge NPP and Lake Summersville
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Glen Jean, W.Va. -New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, the New River Alliance of Climbers, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are again hosting two Access Fund Climber Stewards to provide environmental protection and education at popular climbing areas in the region. The stewards are part of a conservation program sponsored by the Access Fund, a nonprofit rock-climbing advocacy group.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve to host open house on proposed repairs to trails at Barataria Preserve
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On Aug. 17, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve will host an open house and public information session on proposed repairs to the Preserve’s trail system.