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Beaches at Jacob Riis Park Ready for Summer
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Queens, N.J. - Jacob Riis Park is ready for summer. All bays are fully open to visitors this weekend. The placement of 360,000 cubic yards of sand has been completed.
Free Concert at Fort Stanwix
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: On Saturday afternoon and evening May 27, Balladeer Linda Russell will be at Fort Stanwix National Monument to present 18th Century music. These free performances are part of the War for Empire, French & Indian War Weekend.
Shared Community Volunteer Ambassador Internship
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Applications are being accepted now through July 21, 2023 for a shared position with Pu‘ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site and Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail as a Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) Intern. This internship program begins in September 2023 and end in August 2024 and will support...
Weather-permitting, Beartooth Highway (US-212) to open Friday, May 26
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: * Weather-permitting, the Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, will open Friday, May 26 at 8 a.m.
National Park Service to Commemorate Memorial Day at Fort Harrison National Cemetery
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: National Park Service to Commemorate Memorial Day at.
Access Increases for Memorial Day Holiday at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Due to a high snowpack, a higher spring runoff continues to increase Lake Powell water levels. The lake has been rising over one foot per day. As of May 24, Lake Powell’s elevation is 3550.7 feet (above sea level). An overview is available of projected water levels and potentially concurrent re-opening of visitor access points at this previous news release.
Top 10 things to know about visiting Yellowstone National Park during the 2023 summer season
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - If you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. Within the park’s 2.2 million acres, visitors have unparalleled opportunities to observe wildlife in an intact ecosystem, explore geothermal areas that contain half the world’s active geysers, and view geologic wonders like the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.
National Park Service to Commemorate Battle of Cold Harbor
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: National Park Service to Commemorate Battle of Cold Harbor.
Tonto National Monument Reduces Hours to Hike to the Lower Cliff Dwelling
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: In order to mitigate heat-related incidents and promote visitor safety, Tonto National Monument will enter into annual summer hours to hike to the Lower Cliff Dwelling. Starting June 1, 2023 and ending Aug. 31, 2023 hiking hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon). Visitors who wish to hike to the Lower Cliff Dwelling need to begin their hike before 12:00 p.m.
Running Fight Through Middletown
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Although Confederate Maj. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall" Jackson was pleased with his May 23, 1862, victory at Front Royal, he was faced with a difficult decision the next day. “In the event of Banks leaving Strasburg he might escape toward the Potomac," he wrote later, “or if we moved directly to Winchester, he might move via Front Royal toward Washington City." To determine US Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks’s intentions, Jackson sent troops toward both Winchester and Strasburg.
Hyde Park to Host U.S. Mint Quarter Event
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Hyde Park to Host U.S. Mint Quarter Event.
Historic Thurmond Depot Gets a Facelift
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Glen Jean, W.Va. - A crew from the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) recently travelled to New River to conduct a workshop with park maintenance staff at the Thurmond Depot. The workshop, which focuses on the fundamentals of historic preservation, is part of a national program called Campaign for the Historic Trades Save Our Skills.
GNP Vehicle Reservation System Begins May 26
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 24, 2023] - Glacier National Park reminds visitors that vehicle reservations are required May 26 through Sept. 10, 2023 for those entering the park by vehicle or motorcycle from 6 am to 3 pm at west side entrances including the North Fork, Camas and West entrances.
The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico oil and gas lease sale nets $78,844,369
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: SANTA FE, N.M. - Today, the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office conducted a lease sale offering 45 parcels totaling 10,123 acres within Cheyenne County, Kansas, and Eddy, Lea, and Chaves counties, New Mexico, on public lands managed by the Roswell Field Office, Carlsbad Field Office and Oklahoma Field Office. In total, 37 parcels totaling 8,596.25 acres sold for a total of $78,844,369.
134th Anniversary of the Johnstown Flood
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Wednesday, May 31, 2023, is the 134th Anniversary of the Johnstown Flood of Friday, May 31, 1889. The park will commemorate the victims of the flood with events throughout the day.
Severe winter damages key bridges in Sequoia and Kings Canyon Wilderness
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Calif. May 25, 2023 - Following a winter that delivered 279% of the average annual Sierra Nevada snowpack, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are in the early stages of assessing damage to infrastructure in wilderness areas.
All Areas of Denali National Park and Preserve are Closed to Snowmachine Use
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: The Superintendent of Denali National Park and Preserve has determined that there is not adequate snow cover for the use of snowmobile for traditional activities in the 1980 additions to Denali National Park and Preserve on both sides of the Alaska Range.
Rock Creek Park reminds visitors to keep pets on a leash
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON- On Sunday, May 14, an off-leash dog attacked a wild beaver in Rock Creek Park near Boulder Bridge. Due to the severity of its injuries, the beaver was euthanized. The National Park Service (NPS) reminds visitors that dogs must be on a leash no longer than six feet in Rock Creek Park and other local national parks at all times-it's the law.
Ritchie House
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: The John and Hale Ritchie homes tell the story of Topeka from its founding to the Brown v. Board of Education decision through the eyes of those who lived it.
All-female litter of mountain lion kittens discovered in Simi Hills
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.- According to National Park Service (NPS) biologists, mountain lion P-77 recently gave birth to three female kittens in the Simi Hills, a small area of habitat between the larger Santa Monica and Santa Susana Mountain ranges. All three kittens are now known as P-113, P-114, and P-115. Public domain photos and video here. .