News from June 2023
Little Bighorn Battlefield 147th Anniversary Event
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: - Oreland Joe - Yellownose - Group honoring of Ute participated in the Little Bighorn Battle.
Park hosts historic Bound Brook Island celebration events
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Cape Cod National Seashore is thrilled to celebrate the history of Bound Brook Island on Friday, June 30, 2023. J
DOI-BOEM grant application closes on July 31
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
PC-22-07B: Maritime Heritage of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands grant opened on June 22.
ERDC Alumni Association presents scholarships to eight high-school graduates
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Members of the ERDC Alumni Association gathered with current ERDC employees, students and their families to present scholarships awarded by the alumni association this year to local high-school graduates.
BLM reopens Headwaters Forest Reserve South Side Trail for summer and schedules a public writing workshop
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: ARCATA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has reopened the South Side Trail in the Headwaters Forest Reserve for the summer season and a public writing workshop to be held at the Headwaters Education Center in August.
Main Ramp at Bullfrog Marina Open June 20, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Contact: Mary Plumb. BULLFROG, Utah - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that due to rising water levels the main launch ramp at Bullfrog Marina opened for vessels of all sizes on June 20, 2023. The Bullfrog North Ramp also remains open and available to all boaters. The Bullfrog...
USACE to host public information session for new 1,200-foot lock chamber at LaGrange Lock and Dam
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is hosting a public information session, July 11, from 6-8 p.m. to provide review of the preliminary design plan for a new 1,200-foot lock chamber being designed for the LaGrange Lock and Dam on the Illinois Waterway near Beardstown, Illinois.
Monroe and Pike County Woodlands included in Old-Growth Forest Network
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: BUSHKILL, PA- The public is invited to join Superintendent Doyle Sapp and members of the Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN) at the Lower Hornbecks Creek trailhead for a special initiation ceremony on Thursday, June 29 at 10 am. The ceremony will mark the inclusion of two forested areas in the park into...
Walker Sisters Cabin renovations complete
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.- Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are pleased to announce that the Walker Sisters Cabin is once again open to the public. The park closed the two-story cabin in late 2021 while the park’s Forever Places crew addressed safety concerns and completed renovations. The crew, a team of skilled carpenters and masons, replaced the roof and portions of the wall timbers, stabilized the foundation, added new floorboards, and restored the fireplace.
An Overview of Channel Islands National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: If you are visiting Southern California, take the time to visit the Channel Islands National Park (CHIS). CHIS is made up of five islands, each accessible by boat. Located just off the coast of one of the most populated areas in the world, it is worth the boat ride to these islands which feel like an escape from our metropolitan world. This marine sanctuary is isolated, providing visitors and wildlife with a sense of solace.
Guide to the De Soto National Memorial Resource Management Records, 1939-2013
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: This finding aid describes the De Soto National Memorial Resource Management Records, managed on behalf of the park at the South Florida Collections Management Center. For access to the collection or for more information, contact the archivist.
Interior Department discusses Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Use of Electric Bicycles in the National Park System on June 21
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Two summer naturalization programs to be held this summer
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service staff of James A. Garfield National Historic Site is pleased to announce that it will host two naturalization ceremonies this summer. As in previous years, these ceremonies will take place close to the Fourth of July and Constitution Day. The first will be Friday, July 7; the...
Warning signs on the horizon bring visibility to an invisible danger
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Inexperienced boaters face hidden dangers on the Allegheny River that could result in severe injury or death if they don’t pay attention.
Hurricane Ridge area will reopen June 27 after fire
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: PORT ANGELES, Wash. - Olympic National Park will reopen the Hurricane Ridge area on June 27 after a fire destroyed the historic Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge on May 7.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Lake, buoys inspection results
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, recently conducted an “Aids to Navigation” inspection on Hartwell Lake to inventory all buoys, shoal markers and other navigational aids to ensure proper placement, working condition and visibility.
USACE Omaha District's historic project and dam safety mission in Jamestown, North Dakota
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in partnership with the prime contractor, Barnard Construction Company, held a groundbreaking ceremony May 25, 2023 for a large-scale spillway project at Pipestem Dam in Jamestown, North Dakota.
The Racial Integrity Act, 1924: An Attack on Indigenous Identity
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: At the beginning of the 20th century, the eugenics movement was gaining momentum. Eugenics is the practice of controlling reproduction to alter the genetic characteristics of a population. Some advocates of eugenics believe that methods like selective “breeding" and sterilization would benefit human...
Lake Mead NRA experiences six fatalities over Father’s Day Weekend
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nev. - Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) saw multiple fatalities both on land and water this past weekend. Three people were killed in a multiple-car accident, two died by drowning, and one died of an apparent suicide. In addition, 23 people were rescued by park rangers, who also responded to criminal incidents, including assault, theft, and drug use.
Travel Blog: Death Valley National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: The hottest and driest national park in the United States doesn’t seem like it would appeal to everyone but if you have time to visit Death Valley National Park (DEVA), located in the Mojave Desert, it will not disappoint. DEVA is vast, covering 3.4 million acres, and its unique ecosystems attract tourists each year.