News from 2023
Volunteers Being Recruited for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Trails and Rails Program
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
he National Park Service is recruiting volunteers to participate in a new park initiative called Trails and Rails where participants will represent the National Park Service on Amtrak’s Cardinal route as it travels through the gorge enroute from Montgomery to Hinton, WV.
Manchin: Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Final Permit is Great News for West Virginia and the Entire Nation
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
On June 23, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ issuance of a Department of the Army water crossing permit authorizing the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival to perform twice this summer
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
The National Park Service is pleased to announce that the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival (CSF) will present two outdoor performances of Shakespeare plays this summer on the grounds of James A. Garfield National Historic Site.
National Park Service selects North Rim Hospitality, LLC for primary concession contract
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
Fifteen-Year Contract on North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park provides overnight accommodations, food and beverage, retail, and other related services to park visitors
Preventative Measures Implemented Due to Increased Fire Danger
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
Due to high to extreme fire danger, Carlsbad Caverns National Park will implement the following preventative measures beginning on June 24:
Body recovered from Lake Crescent
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
On June 21, at approximately 6:25 PM, Olympic National Park in conjunction with Christian Aid Ministries, a non-profit organization from Berlin, OH, recovered Travis Valenti's body from Lake Crescent.
Ozark National Scenic Riverways offers two special managed deer hunts
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
These hunting opportunities are being extended to two special groups of the nation's population, our youth and our military service members with permanent mobility impairments.
Reclamation to open Delta Cross Channel gates for summer season
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation today announced that the Delta Cross Channel gates will open for the summer season at about 10 a.m. Friday, June 23.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts Change of Responsibility and retirement ceremony
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today conducted a Change of Responsibility ceremony between outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Patrickson Toussaint, the 14th USACE command sergeant major, and incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas W. Galick, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
The Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park Expected to be Fully Open on July 1 This Will Reopen Vehicle Access to the Giant Forest from Three Rivers, CA
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
After being closed for over three months due to severe damage from a series of storms early in the year, the Generals Highway between the Foothills and Giant Forest areas of Sequoia National Park will reopen to public travel on Saturday, July 1.
BLM Worland provides location for fireworks
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
he Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office will again make a temporary, local exception to the fireworks ban on public lands for the Independence Day Holiday.
94-million-year-old fossil provides clues to ancient reptile evolution
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument research yields North America’s oldest mosasaur
The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on the proposed Clan Alpine Herd Management Area Wild Horse Gather
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Stillwater Field Office is initiating a 30-day public comment period seeking input on the Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the proposed Clan Alpine Horse Gather. To help inform the BLM’s decision, BLM is seeking public comments and...
Scott Teodorski named superintendent of Richmond National Battlefield Park and Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site (Richmond,)
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: Richmond, Va. - The National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Gay Vietzke today announced the selection of Scott Teodorski as the new superintendent of both Richmond National Battlefield Park and Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site in Richmond, Virginia. He is expected to begin his tour of duty at the end of July.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA on June 22
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA on June 22
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Evening on the Lake: Remembering David McCullough
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: Please join us for another Evening on the Lake on Tuesday, June 27, at 7:00 PM in the historic Club House. Park Ranger Doug Bosley will be "Remembering David McCullough" by leading an interactive discussion on his life, work, and influence. Ranger Doug will encourage the audience to share what Mr. McCullough and his books mean to them.
Alexa Viets named superintendent of Petersburg National Battlefield
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: Petersburg, Va. - The National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Gay Vietzke today announced the selection of Alexa Viets as the new superintendent of Petersburg National Battlefield in Petersburg, Virginia. She is expected to begin her tour of duty in mid-August.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Penn State University, Matson Museum of Anthropology, University Park, PA on June 22
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Operation Dry Water Being Conducted on Lake Powell
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: During the July 4th holiday weekend, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will be participating in the national Operation Dry Water awareness and enforcement weekend. Law enforcement officers across the country will be on heightened alert July 1 through 3 to increase public awareness of the dangers of boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.