News from 2023
NAVIGATION NOTICE Number SWL 23-26 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The Baring Cross Railroad Bridge will be closed to navigation from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 11 and June 13.
Wilkinson lauded as safety champion at Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Michael Wilkinson is a safety specialist and quiet professional focused on teaching and ensuring the contractor makes things safe for about 500 construction workers at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project.
Public comments sought on South Dakota Highway 44, Platte-Winner Bridge Draft Environmental Assessment
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The South Dakota Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District are seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate the impacts of the proposed Platte-Winner Bridge replacement project located in Gregory and Charles Mix Counties on South Dakota Highway 44.
Overnight releases from Davis Dam temporarily reduced
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
During June, the Bureau of Reclamation will reduce overnight water releases from Davis Dam to decrease the local caddisfly population.
Motus Towers
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Motus Towers: Tracking Migrations from Coast to Coast
Hurricane Season 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Hurricane Season 2023: Past legacies of resilience powering us into the future
DOI-BOR grant application closes on Sept. 27
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
BASINWIDE & BASIN STATES SALINITY CONTROL PROGRAMS grant opened on June 2.
BLM Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet June 15
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: Montrose, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council will hold a meeting on June 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 S. Townsend Avenue in Montrose. The meeting is open to the public. Participants unable to attend in person may join via the Zoom platform by registering at:.
BLM to host Wild Horse and Burro Event in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: FLOWOOD, Miss.- The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, on June 8 - June 10, at the Tennessee Livestock Center, 1720 Greenland Drive, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37132.
BLM seeks public input on Penrose Commons management
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: CAÑON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office is now accepting public comments on a draft environmental assessment of its recreation area management plan for the 3,100-acre Penrose Commons area, located in Fremont County, approximately 10 miles east of Cañon City.
UPDATE: North Rim opens with limited services available
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has reopened today, June 2, for day use, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline.
Fear and Dread at Ringgold Gap
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
On Saturday, June 17, at 9 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga, will conduct a FREE, 2- hour, historical kayak tour through Ringgold, Georgia.
Meet Author Frank Varney
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
In partnership with the National Park Service, America’s National Parks would like to invite you to meet author Dr. Frank Varney on Friday, June 9, 2023.
Pardon our dust, trail improvements coming to Monocacy National Battlefield this summer
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Just in time for National Trails Day, the National Park Service began work to improve around eight miles of trails at Monocacy National Battlefield this week. When work is complete later this summer, visitors can expect wider and safer trails, easier access with updated signs and trail-markers, and over two miles of new hikes to enjoy.
Weir Farm NHP Announces 2023 Art in the Park Contest
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Weir Farm National Historical Park’s Seventh Annual Art in the Park Contest and Exhibit is officially underway! Join us in celebrating creativity at Weir Farm by participating and submitting a work of art.
Ranger Led Summer Programming at Gateway Arch National Park
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Experience the sights above and stories below this summer at Gateway Arch National Park.
Secretary Haaland Designates Nine New National Recreation Trails
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
In celebration of Great Outdoors Month and National Trails Day on June 3, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced the designation of nine new national recreation trails in nine states, adding 340 miles to the National Trails System.
Monocacy National Battlefield to open 7 days a week
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Starting on June 1, the National Park Service (NPS) will open the visitor center at Monocacy National Battlefield seven days a week.
Silvio O. Conte National Fish & Wildlife Refuge Releases Final 2023 Hunting Plan
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
At the Silvio O. Conte National Fish & Wildlife Refuge (NFWR), we welcome people of all backgrounds and abilities to participate in recreational hunting and fishing as priority public uses of the National Wildlife Refuge System.