News from May 2023
Rocky Mountain National Park to Move to Cashless Fee Collection Starting June 1
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Beginning on June 1, Rocky Mountain National Park will transition to a fully cashless fee system and only accept mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees. Visitors who are only able to pay with cash may purchase a prepaid pass from the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Nature Store at Beaver Meadows, Fall River, or Kawuneeche Visitor Centers.
University of Maine
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: When President Lincoln signed the Morrill Land Grant College Act in 1862, Maine’s College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts became one of the nation’s first land grant colleges. Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux were called to design the campus in 1867, though their plan was initially rejected by...
What Are the Subfields of Archeology?
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Archeology is an interdisciplinary field, which means it draws on many different disciplines. Many archeologists become specialized in a subfield of archeology. They focus, for example, on particular analytical techniques, artifact types, cultures, or time periods.
Podcast 047: Recording Civil War Earthwork Fortifications with LiDAR
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: LiDAR scanning Civil War and Revolutionary War fortifications.
Stranded climber rescued by NPS staff and interagency partners on El Capitan Peak
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Texas - On Saturday afternoon, April 29, Guadalupe Mountains National Park was notified that a climbing party was in distress with one climber stranded and another member that had fallen off an edge and appeared to be unresponsive.
Ranger-led Bird Walks at Indiana Dunes National Park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 3, 2023
Greet the morning with a ranger and immerse yourself in the national park’s abundant bird life on Thursday, May 4 and May 25 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.
How Do Archeologists Date Sites and Artifacts?
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Archeologists use relative and absolute dating methods. They use these methods to determine the age of sites, artifacts, and the behaviors they represent.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Public Meeting for the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council on May 2
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Podcast 048: Maintaining Adobe Buildings in the Southwest with Jake Barrow of Cornerstones Community Partnerships
By Interior Newswire | May 3, 2023
News Release: Work of Cornerstones Community Partnerships. Miriam Tworek-Hofstetter: Hi Jake, thanks for joining us today. Jake Barrow: Well Thanks for having me, we really appreciate the support of the National Center here at Cornerstones and so I’m glad to be able to participate. Miriam Tworek-Hofstetter: To begin...
Federal and state partners sign interagency agreement to respond to wildland fire in Idaho
By Interior Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
The Idaho Department of Lands; the Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs; along with the Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, signed the Idaho Master Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Agreement.
Pinedale Anticline Project Office Board of Directors to hold in-person meeting May 31
By Interior Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
The Pinedale Anticline Project Office (PAPO) Board of Directors will meet in-person on May 31, 2023.
BLM to temporarily close Weston Hills Road for construction
By Interior Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Beginning Monday, May 8, the Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close roads within the Weston Hills Special Recreation Management Area for roadwork. Construction is expected to take three weeks to complete.
BLM announces Red Canyon Road washed out due to flooding
By Interior Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
The BLM, Sierra Front Field Office announces Red Canyon
BLM to hold virtual public information forum on solar proposals
By Interior Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a virtual forum on May 11, 2023, at 5 p.m., to share information and receive public input on three applications for solar energy development on public lands designated as solar variance areas in Mohave County.
BLM treatment planned south of St. George, Utah near Mt. Dellenbaugh
By Interior Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
To decrease the risk of future wildfires and protect cultural and natural resources, fire managers with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District plan to burn slash debris piles located in the Mt. Dellenbaugh area in early May.
Trails Center presents “America’s Newest National Historic Trail” Sunday
By Interior Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Visit the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center on Sunday, May 7, at 1 p.m. for the presentation of “America’s Newest National Historic Trail.”
Rogue River Ranch seeking Artist-In-Residence Applications
By Interior Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking applicants for an Artist-in-Residence program at the Rogue River Ranch
Bureau of Land Management releases meeting dates for proposed Public Lands Rule
By Interior Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Rule would protect healthy public lands, promote habitat conservation and restoration and further thoughtful development
Blue Ridge Parkway begins major road project in northwest North Carolina
By Interior Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Road closures related to a major infrastructure project are set to begin May 1 in a 75-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 229.6, just north of Doughton Park, to milepost 305.1, near Grandfather Mountain.
Forest Service, BLM Seek Public Comments on Thompson Divide Withdrawal
By Interior Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
The USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are seeking public scoping comments and hosting two public meetings on a requested withdrawal of National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands in Garfield, Gunnison and Pitkin counties.