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

Black bear obtains human food along park lakeshore

News Release: MOOSE, WY - On Aug. 11, a black bear at Phelps Lake in Grand Teton National Park found an unattended backpack and consumed human food. This follows three other recent incidents of black bears accessing human items left along lakeshores while visitors were recreating in the water. In the last five years, almost half of all human-black bear conflicts within Grand Teton have occurred around lakes.

Job Announcement - Subsistence Liaison

News Release: KOTZEBUE, AK - The National Park Service at the Western Arctic National Parklands is recruiting for a Subsistence Liaison.

Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for the Rock Springs RMP Revision, Wyoming 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.

Interior Department discusses Extension of Segregation for the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, ID on Aug. 18

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

Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA on Aug. 18

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

BLM issues plan to balance multiple uses of southwest Idaho public lands

News Release: BOISE, Idaho-The Bureau of Land Management today issued a Record of Decision for the Four Rivers Field Office Resource Management Plan that provides guidelines and objectives for renewable energy development, fish and wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, livestock management, and other uses across approximately 783,000 acres of public lands and more than 1.17 million acres of Federal mineral estate in southwest Idaho.

Secretary Haaland Leads U.S. Delegation for Inauguration of Paraguay President Peña

News Release: ASUNCIÓN, PARAGUAY - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland this week led the United States presidential delegation to the Inauguration of His Excellency Santiago Peña. Secretary Haaland was joined by U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay Marc Ostfield, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States Francisco O. Mora, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Todd D. Robinson, and U.S. Representative Norma Torres.

Lake Mead NRA Officials Announce Full Park Closure

News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nev. - Lake Mead National Recreation Area officials are announcing a complete closure of the park to recreational use effective today at 5 pm. This closure order is expected to remain in effect through at least Monday, and conditions at the park will be assessed on an ongoing basis to ensure proper measures are taken to ensure safe operations moving forward.

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Funds Launch of New Tribal Electrification Program

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced the launch of a new program and availability of $72.5 million in initial funding through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Tribal communities electrify homes. This investment is a critical step toward the goal of electrifying ...

29 notices published in week ending Aug. 5 by Interior Department

There were 29 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Aug. 5, according to the Federal Register.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $50 Million to Enhance Key Water Infrastructure in the Upper Colorado River Basin Through President’s Investing in America Agenda

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced $50 million over the next five years to improve key water infrastructure and enhance drought-related data collection across the Upper Colorado River Basin. The Bureau of Reclamation is making an initial $8.7 million investment in fiscal year ...

Releases from Parker and Davis Dams temporarily reduced

News Release: Boulder City, Nev. - Due to recent rain storms and in anticipation of additional storms in southern California and Arizona, the Bureau of Reclamation is reducing water releases from Davis and Parker dams on the lower Colorado River. The reduced releases at both dams is expected to continue through the weekend, possibly through Wednesday, Aug. 23.

Overmountain Victory NHT Junior Ranger

News Release: Become a Junior Ranger of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail!.

OVVI Junior Ranger

News Release: The Junior Ranger Program for Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail encourages you to get out and explore!.

Death Valley National Park Closed due to Active Flooding

News Release: DEATH VALLEY, Calif. - Death Valley National Park is closed due to active flooding. The park received 1 inch of rain by mid-day Sunday, with unprecedented levels of rainfall predicted over Sunday night. California Highway 190 is also closed.

Shared History

News Release: Not all National Park Service (NPS) history is in the NPS! There are many public, corporate, and private collections with objects or documents that relate to NPS history. The NPS History Collection staff created a list of NPS History Resources to help researchers find documents, photographs, and other...

DOI-BIA offers new grant application process starting Aug. 21

FY23 ICWA OFF-RESERVATION GRANT grant opened on Aug. 21.

Access Wayside: A Sense of the Seasons