News from August 2023



Logan Pass Ramp Exhibit about Snowpack

News Release: A Waning Winter. The intense, snowy winters of Logan Pass are iconic. Deep snowpack that lasts well into summer has both aesthetic and ecological value in Glacier. The literal uphill battle of plowing snow off Going-to-the-Sun Road is a much-watched harbinger of spring here. In recent years, however...


Interior Department discusses National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions on Aug. 17

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Logan Pass Trio of Geology and Climate Exhibits

News Release: One Bubble at a Time. Humans get a bad rap for altering the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. There are actually many living things that change the chemistry of the air. Plants photosynthesize, taking in carbon dioxide (CO2) and releasing oxygen (O2). Animals do the reverse: breathing in oxygen and...


Access Wayside: From Shores to Summits

News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.


BLM prepares Resource Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement for Rock Springs area

News Release: ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Resource Management Plan Revision and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Rock Springs Field Office (RSFO) planning area. This announcement initiates a 90-day comment period, allowing stakeholders and the public to...


National Park Service Perdido Key Area visitor use improvement project to begin early September

News Release: GULF BREEZE, Fla. --Beginning in early September, Gulf Islands National Seashore will begin a project to enhance the visitor experience and decrease habitat impacts in the Perdido Key Area. The project is scheduled from September through February.


Access Wayside: Volcanic Landscape Exposed

News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.


Access Wayside: Rockfeller's Bridges

News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.


Lifejacket Wear Mandatory on Delaware August 18-20

News Release: BUSHKILL, PA- The National Park Service reminds all boaters and paddlers that due to high water over the next several days, wearing a properly fitted and fastened, United States Coast Guard-approved life jacket is required at all times while on the Delaware River. Swimming is also prohibited at park beaches due to hazardous conditions.


Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas Department of Transportation, Austin, TX on Aug. 18

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Matt Outhier selected as Chief of Project Management at Acadia National Park

News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - Acadia National Park Superintendent Kevin Schneider announced the selection of Matt Outhier as the first Chief of Project Management at Acadia National Park.


Notice of Inventory Completion: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA discussed on Aug. 18 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


WSVS Radio Station

News Release: The WSVS Radio Station in Crewe, Virginia was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2022. The radio station is significant as a ongoing hub of communications for its rural community since the 1940s.


Celebrate art and inspiration at Bryce Canyon National Park

News Release: Come celebrate 100 years of Bryce Canyon beauty and inspiration with a day of art in the park on September 18. In celebration of the park’s centennial year, Bryce Canyon is hosting a plein air “paint out" and linocut printmaking workshop in collaboration with Escalante Canyons Art Festival.


Mojave National Preserve to closed due to expected historic flood and impacts from Hurricane Hilary

News Release: KELSO, Calif. - Mojave National Preserve will close to all visitor access beginning Friday, Aug. 18 at 2p.m. to provide for visitor and motorist safety on park roads and other facilities due to anticipated flooding and other hazards from Hurricane Hilary.


Access Wayside: A Summer Legacy Continues

News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.


BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota

News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 13 oil and gas parcels totaling 3670.57 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota. The comment period ends Sept. 17, 2023.


Access Wayside: Horse & Carriage Routes into Acadia

News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.


Notice of Inventory Completion: Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA discussed on Aug. 18 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.