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Determining the diets of black oystercatchers using stable isotope analysis
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: The black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) is a charismatic shorebird that resides along marine coastlines in the north Pacific Ocean feeding exclusively in the intertidal on macroinvertebrates like mussels, chitons, and limpets. However, climate change is driving rapid changes in marine systems...
Battle of Cross Keys
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: “The smoke and fog prevented my seeing the effect of our fire until I mounted the fence. I then noticed that the enemy were in great confusion; but when we reached their line, we saw a most appalling sight. There, lay in the clover, most of the 8th New York Regiment, either dead or wounded".
North Rim to reopen June 2 with limited services available
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: GRAND CANYON, Ariz.-The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled, on June 2, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. A landslide from winter storms destroyed more than 300 feet of the North Rim water pipeline.
How much noise is too much?
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: National Park Service Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division staff and partners at the University of New Hampshire, The Pennsylvania State University, Stanford University, and the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research recently published research in the journal Applied Acoustics. The paper analyzes...
Reclamation hosts Jackson Lake Dam operations information meeting
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: HEYBURN, Idaho - The Bureau of Reclamation will host an annual informational meeting to present streamflow forecasts and projected reservoir operations for Jackson Lake Dam and other upper Snake River reservoirs on Thursday, May 18. In-person and virtual options are offered.
Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center opens for second season
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center opens to the public for the season. Located in the Old Faithful area, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center is a space where Indigenous artists, scholars and presenters from the 27 associated Tribes of Yellowstone...
Changing Climate Zones Mean Changing Vegetation in Western National Parks
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Storm clouds over Saguaro National Park.
BLM Temporarily Closes Section of Reardon Draw Road
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: PINEDALE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is temporarily closing a 3.2 mile section of Reardon Draw Road southeast of Big Piney, Wyoming. High volumes of snowmelt runoff have rendered the road impassable and unsafe for travel. BLM crews expect to complete repairs and reopen the road by midsummer. Until then, the public can use Chapel Canyon Road to access the area affected by the closure.
Where Ice Meets the Ocean: Outer Coast Field Update for 2022
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: The Southeast Alaska Network and the University of Alaska College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences completed the inaugural oceanographic and seabird and marine mammal monitoring mission along the outer coasts of Wrangell-St. Elias and Glacier Bay national parks and preserves from the R/V Wolstad, 2-9...
BLM to conduct broadcast burn in Tumey Hills to reduce wildfire risk
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office fire crews plan to conduct a broadcast burn to reduce wildfire risk along Panoche Road, west on Interstate Highway 5, near Tumey Box Canyon Recreation area in Fresno County. The broadcast burn is scheduled to start Thursday, May 18, and conclude on Friday, May 19. Burning is contingent on weather and air quality conditions, onsite observations and resource availability.
Grand Coulee Dam laser light show and public tours begin Memorial Day weekend
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: GRAND COULEE, Wash. - Starting May 26, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin operations of the “One River, Many Voices" laser light show and the John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant public tours.
BLM welcomes public comment on amenity fees at Merced River Recreation Area
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office is seeking public comment on a draft business plan to expand amenity fees for recreation and services at the Merced River Recreation Area in Mariposa County. The BLM has prepared this plan recognizing that nature and recreational...
Man lost at Grinders Ferry, Buffalo National River
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Northwest, Arkansas - On May 16th, 2023, Fidel Angel Salamanca Saravia, a 39 year old male from San Miguel, El Salvador was lost in the Buffalo River.
Grandview Area of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve to Temporarily Close for Road Paving
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Glen Jean, WV - New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Superintendent Charles Sellars announces that there will be a temporary closure of the Grandview area of the park as roads are being resurfaced. Work will begin on the main road leading into the park on Monday, May 22, and is estimated to take...
Wagon Wheel Overlook
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: From the Wagon Wheel Overlook you can look out across the Yampa River as it winds its way through dramatic weber sandstone canyons. To access the overlook, visitors must drive along the Yampa Bench Road which requires high clearance and 4x4 capability. The overlook is a short walk off of the pullout area.
Reminder for Virgin Islands National Park’s Cruz Bay Visitor Center and Bulkhead Repairs
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: As a reminder, the next phase of repairs to the National Park Service’s Cruz Bay Visitor Center, bulkhead, and finger pier will begin next week on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
The Bartow Monument
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: Information Panel: The Bartow Monument. Colonel Francis S. Bartow was killed near here while leading the 7th Georgia Infantry in a counterattack. An ardent defender of slavery and state's rights, the Georgia politician was placed in command of a brigade of state troops shortly before the battle. His...
Join us in observance of Memorial Day at Antietam National Battlefield
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: SHARPSBURG, Md. - On Monday, May 29, 2023, starting at 11:00 a.m., the National Park Service (NPS) will present a Memorial Day Program at Antietam National Cemetery. The Cemetery is located on Rt. 34, just east of Sharpsburg, MD.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and City of Gatlinburg launch bilingual Storybook Trails of the Smokies
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.-Great Smoky Mountains National Park, City of Gatlinburg--Parks and Recreation, Great Smoky Mountains Association, and Sevier County School System are launching bilingual Storybook Trails across public parks on Friday, May 19, 2023. A Storybook Trail is a fun, educational outdoor activity that takes the pages from a children’s book and places them on signs along trails.
Plan Your Visit to the 2022 Anacostia River Festival
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON-The National Park Service and the 11th Street Bridge Park present the ninth annual Anacostia River Festival, a premier event of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival is Saturday, May 20th from 1-4 pm at Anacostia Park off Good Hope Road & Anacostia Drive SE.