News from May 2023
National Trails Day on the Scenic Bluff Trail on Lookout Mountain
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the American Hiking Society, and the Southeastern Climbers Coalition are looking for volunteers for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3, 2023. All volunteers are invited to meet at the Sunset Rock parking lot (400 W. Brow Road, Lookout Mountain, TN) at 9 am.
Search Underway in Shenandoah National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: LURAY, VA - A search is underway in Shenandoah National Park for Mateo Cobo Zevallos. Mr. Zevallos was reported missing to Fairfax County Police May 9, 2023. His vehicle was discovered in the park Tuesday, May 16.
Subsistence Fishing on the Potomac and Anacostia
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: On any given day, when the weather is right, it’s a regular sight to see poles set up, chairs set out, and people fishing along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers. Recreational fishing, or fishing just for the fun of it, is just one part of the fishing community in the D.C. metropolitan area. But what...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $62.5 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Endangered Species Recovery Planning
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: WALL, S.D. - Today, on Endangered Species Day, the Department of the Interior announced a $62.5 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act to help plan for endangered species recovery efforts that will be implemented over the next several years to benefit more than 300 species currently listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
BLM Rio Puerco Field Office implements Chain of Craters prescribed fire
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - As weather conditions allow, beginning (UPDATED) now through June 2, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct the Chain of Craters prescribed fire. The BLM began this prescribed fire on May 12, 2023, but has been unable to complete operations due to unfavorable weather conditions.
Bureau of Land Management Wyoming seeks public comment for proposed December 2023 oil and gas lease sale
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming today released an environmental assessment analyzing 47 oil and gas parcels totaling approximately 46,250.57 acres for a proposed lease sale that would be held in December 2023. The release of this environmental assessment starts a 30-day public comment period, which will end June 20, 2023.
BLM reschedules pile burn in Catron County
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: SOCORRO, N.M. - Due to a lack of suitable weather and fuels conditions, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office rescheduled plans to burn piles of juniper and piñon cuttings in three locations in Catron County. Weather permitting, the burns will take place between now and Sept. 30, 2023.
Information Panel: Construction of the White House
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: On July 16, 1790, Congress passed the Residence Act, establishing a permanent capital for the United States along the Potomac River. President George Washington worked with French engineer Peter (Pierre) Charles L'Enfant to select the sites for federal buildings, including the White House and the United States Capitol.
Park rangers respond to truck fire just outside Death Valley
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: DEATH VALLEY, Calif. - Firefighters from the National Park Service and Southern Inyo Fire Protection District responded to a truck fire on Highway 190 just outside the east boundary of Death Valley National Park on May 17, 2023.
New Lees Ferry Backcountry River Permit System
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: Beginning June 1, 2023, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is implementing a free Lees Ferry Backcountry River Permit system for watercraft using the Glen Canyon Reach, the 16-mile stretch of the Colorado River between the Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry.
#MyParkStory: Visions to reality - Hailie Hauser, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: My park story began after graduating from Feather River Community College in Quincy, CA with an associate degree in Equine Studies and Agriculture Studies and certificates in Colt Starting, Pack Skills and Ranch Skills. A few months after graduating college, a friend suggested that I attend the Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Academy in Santa Rosa, CA, and that I did, not really knowing what all it took to be a Park Ranger.
2023 Buoy Hazard Marker Placement in Voyageurs National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN - Voyageurs National Park staff have placed hazard markers and other buoys within park boundaries. Boaters should remember that various hazards may develop at any time during the summer without warning, and these hazards may not be marked.
Information Panel: Stone House
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: A Witness to History. The Stone House at the intersection of the historic Warrenton Turnpike and Manassas-Sudley Road witnessed the shifting tides of battle at the First and Second Manassas. Tour the house (open seasonally) and walk to the crest of Buck Hill, on you right, for a vantage point overlooking...
Stone House: Witness To War
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: The historic Stone House, constructed prior to 1850, stands as one of the most recognizable landmarks of the Manassas Battlefields. Early owners established a tavern here, serving weary travelers along the Warrenton Turnpike (U.S. Route 19 today). By 1860, however, wagon traffic had declined, as farmers transported their agricultural products to market via the rapidly expanding railroads at nearby Manassas Junction.
Camping Fee Increase Proposed for Assateague Island National Seashore
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2023
News Release: Berlin MD- Superintendent Hugh Hawthorne announced a proposal to increase the fees for camping at Assateague Island National Seashore. If adopted, the new camping fees would take effect on Oct. 1, 2023. The proposal includes raising the cost of regular campsites in the Oceanside and Bayside campgrounds...
Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility Closes for Construction
By Interior Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is temporarily closing the Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility for construction operations between May 22 and September 30.
BLM invites public to Idaho Resource Advisory Council meeting and field tour
By Interior Newswire Report | May 21, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the BLM Boise District Office, 3948 Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705 for an in-person field tour of public land projects on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).
Salem Maritime Launches “Salem Merry-time Fest”
By Interior Newswire | May 21, 2023
News Release: SALEM, MA - Join us for the Salem Merry-time Fest from noon to 7pm on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Salem Maritime National Historic Site on Derby Street. This event is free and open to the public. This one-day festival marks a return of the park’s annual summer event. In previous years, Salem Maritime...
“Senate Committee Meetings” published by the Congressional Record in the Daily Digest section on May 16
By Interior Newswire | May 21, 2023
The Daily Digest section of the Congressional Record published “Senate Committee Meetings” on May 16.
Trail of Tears: Georgia Itinerary
By Interior Newswire | May 21, 2023
News Release: The Cherokee homelands include Georgia. Most of the sites relate to the round up routes along which the Cherokee were forcibly removed to camps. Most Cherokee are moved into 11 removal camps-10 in Tennessee and one in Alabama. The round ups were the start of an 800-mile journey. Other sites in Georgia showcase elements of Cherokee life or environment in the homelands.