News from August 2023
Despite Heroic Efforts, Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles Remain Critically Endangered
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: A seashore’s extraordinary work to rescue Kemp’s ridley sea turtles from extinction is holding the line for this ancient species. But their numbers are still too low to reclassify them as “threatened.".
Origami Cranes
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Origami cranes serve as symbols of peace. Below are directions on how to make a traditional folded origami crane. There is also a template of an origami crane drawing that you can printout and color. You can write messages of peace on the cranes and hang them up.
Wildland Fires Could Be Putting Your Drinking Water at Risk
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Hotter and more frequent wildfires are threatening water sources in the west. We looked at what the latest research says about protecting them.
Paintings and original prints by Catherine Hess on display in August as part of Cape Cod National Seashore’s Perspectives series
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass. - Cape Cod National Seashore’s Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art, exhibits the work of artists who have captured the essence of Cape Cod through a series of month-long exhibitions at the park’s Salt Pond Visitor Center. For the month of August, the park is pleased...
Thomas A. Carew
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: In his Reminiscences of Fugitive Slave Law Days in Boston, Austin Bearse listed Boston sculptor Thomas Carew as a member of the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.1.
Bats Are in Danger. Here’s How and Why We’re Helping Them.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Bats are amazing animals and a formidable force against insect pests, but a nasty fungal disease is killing them. A coordinated national response brings hope.
August 2023 Calendar, 160th Anniversary of the Knoxville Campaign, and a Call for Volunteers
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: NICHOLASVILLE, KY - The National Park Service (NPS) announces that the visitor center at Camp Nelson National Monument is currently open 7-days a week. The building is open 9:00 am to 5: 00 pm. The grounds remain open sunrise to sunset.
If Seaweed Could Talk
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Renowned phycologist and marine ecologist Susan Brawley discovered that even the simplest organisms can teach us profound lessons.
Coming Full Circle: How Parks Are Using Conventional Tools in New Ways to Restore Imperiled Forests
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Depriving western old-growth forests of fire brought them to the brink. Now the fire they need also threatens them. To fix this, parks are returning to mechanical forestry methods.
Biden-Harris Administration to invest nearly $11 million in wildland Fire Science Research and Knowledge Exchange as part of investing in America agenda
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced nearly $11 million available through the Joint Fire Science Program in fiscal year 2024 for current wildland fire research priorities. This funding opportunity, supported by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, can be accessed via firescience.gov and will remain open through Sept. 28, 2023.
Fatal single-vehicle accident in Death Valley
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: DEATH VALLEY, Calif. - A 26-year-old man from Costa Mesa, CA died in a single-vehicle rollover in Death Valley National Park on July 22, 2023 around 8:00 pm. The incident happened eastbound on CA-190 between Emigrant Junction and Stovepipe Wells.
Celebrate Octave Chanute at National Park’s Aviation Day
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Celebrate National Aviation Day at Indiana Dunes National Park and learn about Octave Chanute’s pioneering glider flights in the dunes. Join in the fun on Saturday, August 19 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center.
New York Fire Incident Update
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: The York fire is under investigation, it started on private land that is within the Mojave National Preserve.
Proposed Changes to Campground and Full Moon Hike Reservations at Bryce Canyon National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: BRYCE, UT - Bryce Canyon National Park is requesting public comment on three proposals to address discrepancies in campsite reservations and fees as well as access to full moon hike programs.
BLM Seeks Public Input on Sweetwater Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Proposal
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Kemmerer, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Kemmerer Field Office is seeking public comment on a right-of-way for the proposed Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub CO2 Sequestration project. If approved, Pond Field, LLC would sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) in up to 44,570 acres of sub-surface federal pore space in Uinta, Sweetwater and Lincoln counties.
Access: Thunder Hole
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Thunder Hole is a unique geological site featuring a narrow cave on the rocky eastern shoreline of Mount Desert Island. When a storm or the force of the turning tides rushes into the cave, air escapes with a thunderous reverberation. This spot is particularly popular with visitors, often attracting large crowds along the viewing deck.
Birding Hike with Audubon Society at the National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a birding expert from the Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society on Sunday, August 6 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am for a birding hike. Meet inside the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center and drive to the birding spot of the month. No experience required. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather.
Access: Fabbri Picnic Area and Memorial
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Fabbri Picnic Area and Memorial, located on the eastern side of Mount Desert Island near Thunder Hole and Otter Cliffs is a short stop for visitors to rest and eat, as well as to visit the Alessandro Fabbri memorial.
BLM Wyoming holds successful wild horse adoption at the 2023 Cheyenne Frontier Days
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Cheyenne, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management and Mantle Ranch Wild Horse Adoption and Training Facility successfully adopted 14 wild horses at the 2023 Cheyenne Frontier Days.
BLM enters Stage 1 fire restrictions in Campbell County
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, Wyo. - Due to dry conditions and high fire danger, Stage 1 fire restrictions will begin today, Aug. 1, on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Campbell County. The BLM is working with the county to coordinate restrictions.