News from May 2023
National Park Service announces Summer shuttle service begins on May 21 in Zion National Park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
ion National Park is ready for summer and increasing shuttle service on Sunday, May 21. Every year, the National Park Service (NPS) adjusts shuttle schedules and campground availability to reflect the seasons
National Park Service announces 2023 Helicopter Supported Wilderness Projects
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Several projects with helicopter support will begin this season in the Stephen Mather Wilderness as snow levels recede.
National Park Service announces Carl Hayden Visitor Center to Open 7 Days a Week
By Interior Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Starting May 21, the Carl Hayden Visitor Center will be open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MST).
Plan Your Visit to the 2022 Anacostia River Festival
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON-The National Park Service and the 11th Street Bridge Park present the ninth annual Anacostia River Festival, a premier event of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival is Saturday, May 20th from 1-4 pm at Anacostia Park off Good Hope Road & Anacostia Drive SE.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and City of Gatlinburg launch bilingual Storybook Trails of the Smokies
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.-Great Smoky Mountains National Park, City of Gatlinburg--Parks and Recreation, Great Smoky Mountains Association, and Sevier County School System are launching bilingual Storybook Trails across public parks on Friday, May 19, 2023. A Storybook Trail is a fun, educational outdoor activity that takes the pages from a children’s book and places them on signs along trails.
Join us in observance of Memorial Day at Antietam National Battlefield
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: SHARPSBURG, Md. - On Monday, May 29, 2023, starting at 11:00 a.m., the National Park Service (NPS) will present a Memorial Day Program at Antietam National Cemetery. The Cemetery is located on Rt. 34, just east of Sharpsburg, MD.
The Bartow Monument
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Information Panel: The Bartow Monument. Colonel Francis S. Bartow was killed near here while leading the 7th Georgia Infantry in a counterattack. An ardent defender of slavery and state's rights, the Georgia politician was placed in command of a brigade of state troops shortly before the battle. His...
Reminder for Virgin Islands National Park’s Cruz Bay Visitor Center and Bulkhead Repairs
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: As a reminder, the next phase of repairs to the National Park Service’s Cruz Bay Visitor Center, bulkhead, and finger pier will begin next week on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
Wagon Wheel Overlook
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: From the Wagon Wheel Overlook you can look out across the Yampa River as it winds its way through dramatic weber sandstone canyons. To access the overlook, visitors must drive along the Yampa Bench Road which requires high clearance and 4x4 capability. The overlook is a short walk off of the pullout area.
Grandview Area of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve to Temporarily Close for Road Paving
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Glen Jean, WV - New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Superintendent Charles Sellars announces that there will be a temporary closure of the Grandview area of the park as roads are being resurfaced. Work will begin on the main road leading into the park on Monday, May 22, and is estimated to take...
Man lost at Grinders Ferry, Buffalo National River
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Northwest, Arkansas - On May 16th, 2023, Fidel Angel Salamanca Saravia, a 39 year old male from San Miguel, El Salvador was lost in the Buffalo River.
BLM welcomes public comment on amenity fees at Merced River Recreation Area
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office is seeking public comment on a draft business plan to expand amenity fees for recreation and services at the Merced River Recreation Area in Mariposa County. The BLM has prepared this plan recognizing that nature and recreational...
Grand Coulee Dam laser light show and public tours begin Memorial Day weekend
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: GRAND COULEE, Wash. - Starting May 26, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin operations of the “One River, Many Voices" laser light show and the John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant public tours.
BLM to conduct broadcast burn in Tumey Hills to reduce wildfire risk
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office fire crews plan to conduct a broadcast burn to reduce wildfire risk along Panoche Road, west on Interstate Highway 5, near Tumey Box Canyon Recreation area in Fresno County. The broadcast burn is scheduled to start Thursday, May 18, and conclude on Friday, May 19. Burning is contingent on weather and air quality conditions, onsite observations and resource availability.
Where Ice Meets the Ocean: Outer Coast Field Update for 2022
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: The Southeast Alaska Network and the University of Alaska College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences completed the inaugural oceanographic and seabird and marine mammal monitoring mission along the outer coasts of Wrangell-St. Elias and Glacier Bay national parks and preserves from the R/V Wolstad, 2-9...
DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting May 18
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
F23AS00375 - Counter-Wildlife Crime Capacity Building and Policy Assessment in the Eastern Caribbean grant opened on May 18.
BLM Temporarily Closes Section of Reardon Draw Road
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PINEDALE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is temporarily closing a 3.2 mile section of Reardon Draw Road southeast of Big Piney, Wyoming. High volumes of snowmelt runoff have rendered the road impassable and unsafe for travel. BLM crews expect to complete repairs and reopen the road by midsummer. Until then, the public can use Chapel Canyon Road to access the area affected by the closure.
Changing Climate Zones Mean Changing Vegetation in Western National Parks
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Storm clouds over Saguaro National Park.
Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center opens for second season
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center opens to the public for the season. Located in the Old Faithful area, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center is a space where Indigenous artists, scholars and presenters from the 27 associated Tribes of Yellowstone...
Reclamation hosts Jackson Lake Dam operations information meeting
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: HEYBURN, Idaho - The Bureau of Reclamation will host an annual informational meeting to present streamflow forecasts and projected reservoir operations for Jackson Lake Dam and other upper Snake River reservoirs on Thursday, May 18. In-person and virtual options are offered.