News from August 2023


Bandelier National Monument to Increase Overnight Camping Fees and Offer Online Reservations

News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - Bandelier National Monument will implement increased overnight camping fees at Juniper Campground and Ponderosa Group Campground beginning Oct. 1, 2023. Additionally on Oct. 1, reservations can be made online for the first time through Recreation.gov for some individual campsites in Juniper Campground.


Notice published by Interior Department on Aug. 9

The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Lands in Montrose County, CO discussed on Aug. 9 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Machicomoco State Park

News Release: Machicomoco State Park is located on the York River in Gloucester County, Virginia. In the Virginia Algonquian language, Machicomoco means "a special meeting place." The park is on land associated with the Powhatan alliance of Tribes, with the important town of Werowocomoco located about 10 miles upstream. Machicomoco was the first state park dedicated to Virginia's Indigenous peoples.


People of the AEC: Lewis Strauss

News Release: Lewis Strauss provided a unique set of experiences and brought a different perspective from the other people he served with on the US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) between 1946 and 1958. While many AEC members came from prominent families, Strauss was a self-made man who made a fortune on the stock...


Interior Department discusses Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications on Aug. 9

The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Statewide Call for Nominations for Colorado Resource Advisory Councils discussed on Aug. 9 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Climate and Weather Monitoring at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site: Water Year 2022

News Release: Overview. Together, climate and hydrology shape ecosystems and the services they provide, particularly in arid and semi-arid ecosystems and across the Southern Plains (Woodhouse and Overpeck 1998 079%3C2693:YODVIT%3E2.0.CO;2) ). Understanding changes in climate, groundwater, and surface water is key...


Outside Science (inside parks): Protecting Piping Plovers at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore

News Release: The Outside Science (inside parks) series shares stories of crucial, creative science. Each episode, produced in collaboration with Colorado State University, highlights the many ways young people are getting involved in science in parks. Part citizen science, part education, these videos cover topics...


Porter Beach Restoration

News Release: In October 2021, an ambitious and dedicated group of individuals from the Porter Beach community began working with NPS staff as volunteers to remove non-native invasive plants surrounding the southern NPS parking lot at Porter Beach, in Porter Indiana.


BLM announces September virtual meeting for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee

News Release: KANAB, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee on Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a public comment period scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., or until all public comments have concluded, whichever occurs first.


The Green Run

News Release: Article written by Issac Olson and John Allison.


Atchison Village

News Release: Housing for Workers. Named for its location across the street from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad station and yards, Atchison Village was built by the U.S. government to house the first influx of workers for the new Kaiser shipyards in 1941. The modest 450-unit complex was hailed at the time...


Shimada Friendship (Peace) Park

News Release: Richmond's Sister City. Located along the shoreline and forming the eastern end of the national historical park, this three-acre peace park commemorates the sister city relationship established in 1961 between the City of Richmond and Shimada, Japan. Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical...


Chumash Tomol Crossing to Channel Islands National Park

News Release: Members of the Chumash Indian community, for the 20th time in modern history, will paddle across the Santa Barbara Channel on a 24-mile journey to Santa Cruz Island in a traditional Chumash tomol plank canoe called Muptami, or “Deep Memories." This crossing, planned for Saturday Aug. 12, 2023, will continue the cultural tradition of crossing the channel in a tomol to the Channel Islands as the Chumash did for thousands of years.


Cafeteria - Shipyard No. 3

News Release: Better Nutrtion for Workers. Richmond Shipyard, No. 3. During the war, this cafeteria was open 24 hours a day, as a place for home front workers to come to eat and socialize before or after their shipyard work shifts. Physicians and shipyard managers believed that better nutrition would bring about increased...


Sheet Metal Shop - Riggers Loft - Paint Shop

News Release: Historic Shipyard No. 3. Richmond, California. Sheet Metal Shop - Riggers Loft - Paint Shop. This single-story building was built between 1941 and 1942, as part of Richmond Shipyard No. 3. The building was divided into three areas and used as a riggers loft, paint shop, and sheet metal shop. It served...


First Aid Station -Richmond Shipyard No. 3

News Release: Caring For the Workers. This medical facility was used for treating minor injuries and ailments of shipyard workers. It served as the first tier of a pre-paid, three-part system developed by Kaiser Permanente for the benefit of shipyard workers. The system survived after WWII, thanks in part to continued...


Jackson Lake Dam operations result in positive outcomes

News Release: JACKSON, Wyo. - Through collaborative efforts earlier this summer, the Bureau of Reclamation and the state of Wyoming reached an agreement on last spring’s water management operations for the Upper Snake River basin to avoid impacts to fisheries below the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park.