News from August 2023
Paradise Historic Tour: Climbers' Guide House
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Since 1922, many Mount Rainier climbers have begun their summit attempts at the threshold of this building. From the 1920s to the early 2000s, park concessioners operating out of the Guide House led guided climbs up the mountain. Today the building houses the park’s Climbing Information Center. While...
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest $150,000 in restoration and resilience in Hopewell Culture
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: CHILLICOTHE, OHIO - Hopewell Culture National Historical Park will implement two projects this year with $150,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This project is part of a nationwide effort to restore natural habitats and address climate change impacts. In fiscal year 2023, President Biden’s...
Park rangers announce fire restrictions at Joshua Tree National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Due to hot, dry weather conditions, high winds, and increasing fire danger, Joshua Tree National Park leadership will implement fire restrictions at the direction of the Superintendent beginning Tuesday, August 8, 2023. The restriction encompasses the entire park, including all campgrounds, backcountry sites, and residential areas. Fire restrictions will be in effect that prohibit the following.
Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest millions in Alaska parks
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska’s national parks have received millions of dollars to conduct climate change and infrastructure work in parks across the state. In fiscal year 2023, President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act will provide $52 million to the National Park Service (NPS) to fund projects throughout the country related to ecosystem resilience, restoration, and environmental planning needs.
Heritage Hike: Inclines 6 to 10, August 13, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Park rangers will lead a hike of the Inclines 6 to 10 Trail on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, at 10:00 am. Space is limited due to shuttling and reservations are required. Please call the Visitor Center at 814-886-6150 to sign up for this free hike.
Paradise Historic Tour: Paradise Ranger Station
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: For eighty years park rangers used this building as a base for coordinating rescues and protecting park resources. The ranger station still serves this purpose, although it is no longer open to the public. Historically, the first floor was an information center and the second floor served as living quarters.
Paradise Historic Tour: Tent Camps
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: In the late 1800s, mountain climbers, then campers made their way out to the slopes of Mount Rainier. Using the trail that James Longmire built from Ashford to Longmire and then up to Paradise, people found a rustic campground awaiting them as early 1895. John Reese started developing his Camp of the...
Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest $300K for restoration of native species, sustainability, and resilience at Glacier National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 8, 2023] - This year, Glacier National Park will receive $300,000 from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to restore natural habitats and address climate change impacts. In fiscal year 2023, President Biden’s Investing in America...
Paradise Historic Tour: Paradise Historic District
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Since the late 1890s Paradise has served as a base camp for people attracted to the spectacular wildflower meadows and high-mountain recreation. Built between 1916 and 1942, structures at Paradise were designed in an alpine rustic style. Massive timbers and glacial boulders blended the buildings with their natural surroundings. Steeply pitched roofs shed heavy snow loads. Many of the original buildings remain at Paradise, which was designated a historic district in 1990.
St. Mary Falls Trailhead
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: The hike to St. Mary and Virginia Falls-family-friendly hikes with world-class scenery-is one of the most popular day hikes on the east side of Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Paradise Historic Tour: Paradise Camp Lodge
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Remnants of the historic Paradise Camp Lodge building lie buried beneath this site. Built in 1918, the lodge mirrored the Paradise Inn’s rustic design, with a steeply pitched roof for shedding snow and shingle siding with log facade. It overlooked Paradise Valley and the Tatoosh Range and provided a commanding view of Mount Rainier.
Paradise Historic Tour: Paradise Inn
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: The Paradise Inn is open generally from late May through September. This historic building, which opened in 1917, allows people to take photos of historic architecture, enjoy a meal in the dining room, or just relax and enjoy the stately lobby. The inn features 121 rooms for overnight guests. Rooms do...
Interior Department discusses Marine Mammal Protection Act; Stock Assessment Reports for the Pacific Walrus Stock and Three Northern Sea Otter Stocks in Alaska on Aug. 8
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
The US Interior Department published a five page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM to collect new campground fees in Eagle and Pitkin counties
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: SILT, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management announced today it will implement its new campground fee structure for six campgrounds in Eagle and Pitkin counties prior to the 2024 camping season.
National Park Service announces historic investment for the preservation of the fortifications of Old San Juan
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-San Juan National Historic Site superintendent Myrna I. Palfrey today announced the National Park Service (NPS) is investing close to $70 million dollars for the preservation of the historic fortifications of the park with support from various fund sources including the Great American...
Inflation Reduction Act to invest $138,461 in restoration and resilience at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Patten, Maine - This year, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument will build on past efforts to restore and improve aquatic passages (culverts and bridges) for Atlantic salmon with $138,461 in funds received from the Inflation Reduction Act. This restoration project is part of a nationwide effort...
Interior Department discusses Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Subsidence Insurance Program Grants on Aug. 8
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM Seeks Nominations to Colorado Resource Advisory Councils
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for its Northwest, Southwest, and Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Councils for existing and upcoming member vacancies in January 2024.
Inflation Reduction Act to invest $461,538 in restoration and resilience at Cape Cod National Seashore
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Wellfleet, Mass. - This year, Cape Cod National Seashore will benefit from more than $461,000 received from the Inflation Reduction Act to replace two failing culverts in the upper Herring River in Wellfleet, MA. The project will build upon planning and design efforts already in place. This project is...
Summit District of Haleakalā National Park closed due to effects of high winds and wildfire
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Kula, HI- Haleakalā National Park’s Summit District is closed to visitors until further notice due to blocked road access resulting from wildfires and high winds. All reservations for Hosmer Grove Campground, wilderness cabins, and wilderness tent camping for August 8, 2023 are cancelled.