News from 2023


Biden-Harris Administration Leaders Discuss “Good Jobs in the Clean Economy”

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Environmental Protection Agency Chief of Staff Dan Utech, and other key stakeholders participated in a “Good Jobs in the Clean Economy" event with labor, conservation and environmental justice leaders ...


First Ladies NHS to host Living History Program

News Release: First Ladies National Historic Site in Canton, Ohio is excited to host living history interpreter Debbie Weinkamer for her program “Life after President Garfield". This program will be available at the Education Center on July 28 at 11:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM.


Interior Department, University of Alaska Anchorage Partner to Provide STEM Employment Opportunities to Alaska Native Students

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior and the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) today announced a new partnership that will increase employment opportunities for Alaska Native youth across the Department’s offices and bureaus. Today’s announcement is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s continued work to build a more diverse, equitable and inclusive federal workforce.


Grand Canyon National Park to move overnight backcountry reservations to Recreation.gov

News Release: Grand Canyon National Park will move its overnight backcountry reservation system to Recreation.gov for reservations for 2024 and later permits. This move will help streamline the backcountry permitting process by allowing around 80% of backcountry permits to be directly reserved and paid for online.


Crater Days Weekend 2023

News Release: PETERSBURG, VA - Petersburg National Battlefield will host Crater Days Saturday, July 29th, and Sunday July 30th, 2023. It will commemorate the 159th anniversary of the Battle of the Crater on July 30, 1864. Learn about this powerful story and interact with living historians on the battlefield. Formal programs begin at 10 AM and 2 PM each day. .


Hike to Shriner Peak Fire Lookout

News Release: Panoramic views make Shriner Peak Trail worth the strenuous hike to the Shriner Peak Fire Lookout. The view from the top offers commanding views of Mount Rainier, Ohanapecosh Valley, and the Cascade Range. Along the trail, you’ll find brilliant fall foliage, colorful summer wildflowers, and wild strawberries in the fire-exposed meadows. At 2.5 miles in, there is a view of Mount Rainier's east side.


Catoctin Mountain Park announces temporary closures July 14 – 16, 2023

News Release: Thurmont, Md. - Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 10 a.m. on Friday, July 14. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, 2023. .


Butterfly Walk at Homestead

News Release: Butterfly Walk at Homestead. BEATRICE, Neb. - Join Master Naturalist and butterfly expert Jo Langabee and Natural Resource Specialist Jesse Bolli for a Butterfly Walk on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Homestead National Historical Park. The walk will begin at the Education Center. You are encouraged...


Man with Knife in the Giant Forest Area of Sequoia National Park Located and Apprehended

News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. - On Friday Law enforcement rangers were looking for a man with a knife in the Giant Forest area of Sequoia National Park. The subject was located Friday evening and arrested. No injuries or further altercations were reported.


Illegal burro killings discovered in Death Valley National Park

News Release: DEATH VALLEY, Calif. - National Park Service officials are investigating the death of five burros that were discovered shot and killed earlier this week in the Lower Wildrose area of Death Valley National Park.


20 notices published in week ending July 1 by Interior Department

There were 20 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending July 1, according to the Federal Register.


Rainbow Fire is Called Out

News Release: The Rainbow Fire is now out following a strong initial attack and continued work by North Cascades, Missoula, and Redmond smokejumpers. Helicopter and Fire Boss plane support included approximately 105,000 gallons of water over two days. The Boulder Creek Trail and Hooter, Rennie, and Reynolds Hiker and Stock camps are now open.


Arthur Asahel Shurcliff

News Release: Notable Projects while at the Olmsted Firm.


James Frederick Dawson

News Release: Notable Projects while at the Olmsted Firm.


James Sturgis Pray

News Release: Notable Projects while at the Olmsted Firm.


Henry Vincent Hubbard

News Release: Notable Projects while at Olmsted Firm.


Edward Clark Whiting

News Release: Notable Projects while at the Olmsted Firm.


Percival Gallagher

News Release: Notable Projects while at the Olmsted Firm.


Herbert J Kellaway

News Release: Notable Projects while at the Olmsted Firm.


Change in Leadership at Virgin Islands National Park

News Release: ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands - The National Park Service (NPS) announces Scott B. Simmons will serve as Acting Superintendent of Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument beginning July 30, 2023. Nigel A. Fields, the departing Superintendent, returns to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) in a senior executive position after leading approximately $50 million in recovery efforts on St. John following Hurricanes Irma and Maria.