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Cabrillo National Monument Altered Hours of Operation for Memorial Day 2023
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: Contact: Chris Symons. San Diego, CA - On Monday May 29, 2023, Cabrillo National Monument will be open from 1:00pm until 8:00pm for the Memorial Day holiday observance. While Cabrillo National Monument is typically open from 9:00am until 5:00pm, due to the Memorial Day ceremony at Rosecrans National...
Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meets on June 5
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission will meet in the training trailer at Park Headquarters in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Monday, June 5, at 1 pm. There will be a virtual meeting option for those unable to attend in-person. The meeting is open to the public and will include an opportunity for public comment.
Avalanche Creek Drowning Victim Identified as University of Kansas Student
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 26, 2023] - Glacier National Park has released the identity of the victim of Monday’s Avalanche Creek drowning as University of Kansas student Atheer Abdulrahman S. Alquahtani from Saudi Arabia and current resident of Lawrence, Kansas.
Shenandoah National Park announces public meeting to discuss changes to backcountry camping permits
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: Shenandoah National Park will host a virtual public meeting June 6, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. to provide information about the implementation of a new backcountry camping permitting system. During the upcoming meeting there will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions about the new system. Following the meeting, a public comment portal will be available for 30 days and the public is invited to provide written input.
Changing Acadia: Summits
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: Introduction. In early 2022, a group of researchers and communicators at Acadia National Park, Schoodic Institute, and Friends of Acadia began collaborating on temporary displays to highlight innovative management efforts underway at two prominent park locations - the summit of Cadillac Mountain and...
Fatality at Arches National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: Moab, UT-On Thursday May 25, 2023, National Park Service rangers responded to a report of CPR in progress on the Primitive Loop section of Devils Garden Trail in Arches National Park. Personnel from Grand County EMS and a Life Flight helicopter also responded. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the 69-year-old male patient was pronounced deceased at the scene.
DC Black Pride at Fort Dupont Park
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: DC Black Pride was the first Black Pride celebration in the country. Beginning in Northwest DC, Black Pride has been celebrated at Fort Dupont Park since the mid-2000s. Over the past thirty years, the celebration has grown and evolved. It has created a safe place for Black queer folks to come together to be proud.
Park restores native sagebrush habitat
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: MOOSE, WY - Grand Teton National Park staff will continue habitat restoration projects in the park this summer as part of a multi-phase restoration effort to replace approximately 4,500 acres of non-native grass fields with native sagebrush habitat. A healthy sagebrush ecosystem in Grand Teton is vital for the diversity and abundance of native plants and wildlife species like elk, bison, moose, pronghorn, and sage grouse that rely on them.
Voyageurs National Park Announces Personnel Changes
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: Facility Services: Laura Bellasalma is the new Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist. She comes to Voyageurs from Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Laura grew up in New Jersey but spent her summers in California with her grandparents near Santa Monica Mountains National Recreational Area and...
Gateway National Recreation Area Moves to Cashless Fee Collection at Jacob Riis Park
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: Queens, N.Y. - The National Park Service (NPS) announced today that Gateway National Recreation Area will transition to a cashless fee system. Effective June 24, 2023, fee collections booths at Jacob Riis Park will only accept credit card payments for beach parking fees.
Summer Season Begins
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: ARCO, ID: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve will begin its summer season.
Changing Acadia: Wetlands
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: Introduction. In early 2022, a group of researchers and communicators at Acadia National Park, Schoodic Institute, and Friends of Acadia began collaborating on temporary displays to highlight innovative management efforts underway at two prominent park locations - the summit of Cadillac Mountain and...
National Park Service Conducts Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: Grants, NM - The National Park Service at El Malpais National Monument is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire on the north side of the monument adjacent to Highway 53 between mile marker 65 and 68. The primary objective of this prescribed fire is to improve forest health by reducing the build-up of vegetation that can fuel a wildfire. Fire plays a natural role at El Malpais and helps ensure the resiliency of this fire dependent ecosystem.
Seasonal Changes Across Alaska Parks
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: Remote cameras mounted on climate monitoring stations can tell us a lot about the seasons. We can see when the first snow falls, when snow is persistent, when the snow melts, when plants green up and senesce, and we can even catch the timing of unusual weather events. Over time, this information can tell us if and how the timing of seasonal events are changing.
Guided Tour of FDR's Home
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: Guided Tour of FDR's Home. Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site. Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade. Subject: Social Studies. Overview. Ranger-guided tours of FDR's home are offered throughout the school year. These field trips cover a variety of topics ranging...
Gateway National Recreation Area Moves to Cashless Fee Collection at Sandy Hook
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: Middletown, N.J. - The National Park Service (NPS) announced today that Gateway National Recreation Area will transition to a cashless fee system. Effective June 24, 2023, fee collections booths at Sandy Hook will only accept credit card payments for beach parking fees.
Incident On Taylor Peak In Rocky Mountain National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2023
News Release: On Sunday afternoon, May 21, park rangers were notified via a satellite communication device that a 37-year-old male climber from Fort Collins, Colorado, had been injured in an approximate 30-foot roped fall in a mixed route on Taylor Peak.
BLM closes two King Range campgrounds for public safety
By Interior Newswire Report | May 28, 2023
Upland trails, mountain bike trail, beach access remain open
Bureau of Land Management announces National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will hold next meeting in June
By Interior Newswire Report | May 28, 2023
he National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet June 28-30, 2023, at the Whitney Peak Hotel located at 255 N Virginia Street, Reno, NV.
Bureau of Land Management announces BLM Casper reopens Muddy Mountain Road
By Interior Newswire Report | May 28, 2023
On May 26, the Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office reopened Muddy Mountain Road for the summer.