News from June 2023
My Park Story: Rashaun Edwards
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: By Rashaun Edwards, a Greening Youth Foundation Digital Communications intern working in the Youth Programs Division.
Travel Blog: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Are you sick of crowds at National Parks? Look no further, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park (SEKI) is a hidden gem. SEKI is known for its sequoia trees and big stump grove that was left behind after most of the giant sequoia trees were cut down during the turn of the 20th century. Luckily, the logging of giant sequoias was outlawed in the early 1900’s.
Evening on the Lake: Remembering David McCullough
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Please join us for another Evening on the Lake on Tuesday, June 27, at 7:00 PM in the historic Club House.
Ames, IA
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: The critical element required for the Manhattan Project to be successful was purified uranium metal. At Ames, Iowa in 1942, under the direction of Iowa State College chemistry professor Frank Spedding, chemist Harley Wilhelm perfected a process of purifying uranium, increasing safety and drastically cutting production costs. The Ames Project supplied the Chicago Pile, the world’s first self-sustaining nuclear reactor, with over 30 percent of the uranium metal used.
Travel Blog: National Parks of the Pacific Islands
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: After researching the U.S. National Parks of the Pacific Islands, I was struck with the biodiversity, volcanic activity, and climate science that is unique to the area. In addition to the Hawai'i parks, NPS also has parks in Guam and the American Samoa. The geography, cultural and natural history of the Pacific Islands make them a must-see destination.
Volunteers at Big South Fork Help Build and Repair Trails
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: This past spring volunteers have been instrumental in assisting Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area in their efforts to build and repair park trails. Most recently, a team from the American Hiking Society Vacation Volunteers spent a few days rebuilding the bridge on the trail to Jake’s Place.
A Changing Neighborhood
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Home and Work in Philadelphia's Oldest Neighborhoods.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Southern Elktoe and Designation of Critical Habitat discussed on June 21 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on June 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
2023 Bear Pin Contest Winner
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Katmai National Park and Preserve has put its “stamp” of approval on the winning design for the 2023 Brooks Camp Bear Pin!
Bureau of Land Management Welcomes Artist In Residence at Riddle Brothers Ranch
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: HINES, ORE. - The Riddle Brothers Ranch National Historic District on Steens Mountain is set to welcome its first ever artist-in-residence this summer. Beginning June 20 for about three weeks, artist Normandy Helmer will be on site to bring her interpretations of ranch life to canvas.
Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Transmission Line, Delivering Clean, Reliable, Affordable Energy to Millions of Americans
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: RAWLINS, Wyo. - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm today celebrated the groundbreaking of the TransWest Express Transmission Project, a new high-voltage interregional transmission line that will extend from south-central Wyoming through northwestern Colorado ...
At Home with George…and Xiomaro
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) continues to celebrate its 90th anniversary as the nation’s first National Historical Park with programing scheduled for June 24.
Staff Spotlight: Brian Aviles
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: I came to the National Park Service (NPS) in 1999 while on a leave of absence from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California where I was a tenured professor of Landscape Architecture. I was looking for an opportunity to resume my professional career. The Boston Support Office...
BLM Las Cruces District seeks public involvement on Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument planning effort
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District is announcing the start of the public scoping period for development of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. The BLM will publish a notice of intent in the Federal Register on June 22, 2023, formally opening the 30-day public scoping period, which will end on July 22, 2023.
Big South Fork Annual Photo Contest Deadline on July 15, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area would like to experience your vision of the park. Use the park’s spectacular views in any season, historic sites, recreational opportunities, and diversity of life at Big South Fork and document your park as you see it. Images may show wildlife, plant life...
Travel delays expected for up to two hours today on N.C. Highway 12 between Hatteras and Frisco
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitors will experience travel delays along N.C. Highway 12, between Hatteras and Frisco, beginning around 11 a.m. today. For up to two hours, the northbound lane of N.C. Highway 12 will be closed so a crane operator can safely remove a recently grounded vessel from the beach.
Why I Want to Work for NPS
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service’s (NPS) mission is to protect and conserve our nation’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. Their goal is to elicit enjoyment and inspiration for all visitors through their stewardship of the land and the education they provide. NPS benefits natural...
Obed Wild and Scenic River Annual Photo Contest Deadline July 15
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Do you have beautiful photos of the Obed Wild & Scenic River? Enter your images in the 2023 Obed photography contest.
Staff Spotlight: Elizabeth LaRochelle
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Taking risks can be scary. Having the courage to say “yes" to something you are unsure of can be a powerful moment. For Elizabeth LaRochelle, her pathway to the National Park Service (NPS) was not linear. As she reflects on what led her to the NPS, what comes to mind is her early childhood memories spending time with her mom, exploring historical, cultural and natural sites in her home state of Maine and beyond.
Corps of Engineers to begin dredging, beach nourishment in South Haven
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will begin hydraulically dredging the federal navigation channel and nourishing the South Haven Harbor shoreline next week.