News from June 2023
Mount Rushmore Celebrates Independence Day 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: KEYSTONE, SD -- Visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 3rd and July 4th will have the opportunity to experience a variety of educational programs, patriotic tributes, and musical entertainment in celebration of Independence Day.
94-million-year-old fossil provides clues to ancient reptile evolution
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: KANAB, Utah - A fossil unearthed by a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) team is unlocking new information about the evolution of the most successful marine reptile family during the later part of the dinosaur age. The new research, published in Cretaceous Research, focuses on a 94-million-year-old mosasaur discovered in the gray shale badlands of the National Park Service Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Current Conditions at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Current Closures at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Glen Echo Park Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Located on the first floor of the Arcade Building, the Visitor Center features a timeline of the park's history as well as documentaries and historic videos of the park.
Yurt Village
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: In 1972, six cupcake-shaped sod-roofed yurts (an experimental housing design based on traditional Mongolian dwelling huts) were erected in the park on the site of the demolished roller coaster to offer resident artists much-needed studio space. In 1975, the park's fledgling pottery classes moved out of the old amusement park cafeteria and into the yurts, establishing a permanent home for Glen Echo Pottery. The yurts also provide space for other resident studio artists.
Spanish Ballroom
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: In 1933, the mission-style Spanish Ballroom was built over the 7,500 square-foot floor of the previous Crystal Ballroom. Many big name bands - Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Lawrence Welk, Bill Haley and the Comets, and others - played to capacity crowds of up to 1,800 dancers. In the 1960s, the ballroom was used briefly as a Jungleland ride. In the 1970s, the National Park Service restored it to ballroom use.
Summer 2023 Keweenaw Waterway Cruises Aboard Ranger III
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: HOUGHTON, Mich - Join Isle Royale National Park aboard Ranger III for two summer 2023 Keweenaw Waterway Cruises.Scheduled cruises will depart at 12:30 pm on.
National Wildlife Refuge System; 2023-2024 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations discussed on June 23 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
The US Interior Department published a nine page proposed rule on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 35 oil and gas parcels totaling 10,463.09 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota. The comment period ends July 24, 2023.
Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Archeology Permit Applications and Reports on June 23
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Reclamation reopens Acorn Campground for Fourth of July holiday
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: SONORA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled the reopening of Acorn Campground in New Melones Lake’s Tuttletown Recreation Area for the Fourth of July holiday. Camping will be available at Acorn Campground beginning Friday, June 30 through Thursday, July 6, providing additional opportunities to camp and enjoy the outdoors during the holiday weekend.
Nixes Mate
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: 6.3 miles from Long Wharf, a black and white cone stands twenty feet high. Its purpose is to warn mariners of the convergence of three major shipping channels in the harbor (Nantasket Roads, President’s roads, and the Narrows). The marker, called Nixes Mate, has been in place since 1805. It sits upon the remains of Nixes Island, which once had 12 acres. Today the “island" is impossible to see at high tide and covers only an acre long at low tide.1.
FDR, Wheelchairs, and Diplomacy
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: With the end of the Second World War in sight, President Franklin D. Roosevelt met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Winston Churchill, and the Premier of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, in February of 1945. The “Big Three" met at Yalta to discuss the reorganization of the European...
Interior Department publishes notice on June 23
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: Science and Data for Water-Hazards Response on June 23
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chautauqua Tower
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: The stone tower, once an entrance gate and bell tower, is the only remaining intact building from the Chautauqua era. During the amusement park era, it housed the park superintendent and security offices for the park. Renovated in 2008, the tower now houses two artist studios.
Preventative Measures Implemented Due to Increased Fire Danger
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Due to high to extreme fire danger, Carlsbad Caverns National Park will implement the following preventative measures beginning on June 24.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Procedures and Criteria for Approval or Disproval of State Program Submissions discussed on June 23 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Restoring the Assembly Room
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: "The best break Independence Hall and the NPS ever had was to benefit from the research and scholarship of its best historical, archeological, and architectural investigators. [Preservationists] Lee Nelson and Penelope Hartshorne are tops in their field.".
Crystal Pool
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: The Crystal Pool opened in 1931. It was an Olympic-sized pool that accommodated up to 3,000 swimmers. In addition, it featured a quarter-acre sandy beach. The pool was filled in after the amusement park closed. In the 1980s, the area became the site of a children's playground. In 2000, the local community installed new equipment, which it funded through a grassroots campaign. In 2009, the National Park Service updated the playground with new landscaping and seating.