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Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge fire under investigation
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: PORT ANGELES, Wash. -- Days after a fire burned down the iconic Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge, a 71-year-old visitor center at Olympic National Park, third-party certified fire investigators are examining the site to determine the cause and origin of the blaze. The National Park Service’s Regional Structure Fire Program Manager is coordinating the investigation.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Provide Updates to Estimated Reopening Dates Ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks personnel continue to make progress with snow clearing, damage repairs, and all the various tasks associated with recovering from a historic winter season. Memorial Day weekend is the usual kick-off to summer in the parks, but unfortunately this year, access to the world’s largest tree (by volume) and the surrounding Giant Forest and Lodgepole area won’t be open in time.
Ranger-led History Hikes offered at the National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: On Sunday, May 14, 21 and 28, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, join a ranger and meander through a beech maple forest while learning about the area’s history and the early settlers and farmers who came to this region in the 1800s. Explore the Bailly Homestead and Cemetery, and Chellberg Farm. Meet at the Chellberg Farm parking lot.
BLM to host Wild Horse and Burro Event in West Columbia, South Carolina
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: FLOWOOD, Miss.- The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, on May 18-20, 2023, at the South Congaree Arena, 395 Oak St, West Columbia, S.C. 29172.
National Park Service Postpones Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: Grants, NM - The National Park Service at El Malpais National Monument is postponing implementation of the Lava Fields Prescribed Fire due to changing weather conditions. Managers will re-evaluate implementation of the prescribed fire as conditions become more favorable.
BLM’s Blackwell Island Recreation Site in Coeur d’Alene to open May 25
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho - Boating season on Lake Coeur d’Alene is on the horizon and on May 25, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) popular Blackwell Island Recreation Site will reopen for the season. The four boat launch lanes at Blackwell Island provide public access to the Spokane River and Lake Coeur d’Alene for boating, fishing, and other summer recreation activities. The recreation site is open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. through mid-October.
Understanding Dynamic Ecosystems: Science for Parks in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: National parks are the guardians of our unique American natural and cultural history. But perhaps more than ever before, parks are part of a rapidly changing landscape. Urban growth, replacement of native species by nonnatives, air and water pollution, increasing visitor use, and climate change all impact the natural web of life. This leads us to ask.
Muddy Mountains Travel Management Plan comment period extended
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - At the request of community members, the Las Vegas Field Office will extend the public comment period for the development of a travel management plan for the 123,400-acre Muddy Mountains area, located 25 miles southwest of Logandale and 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The extended timeframe means that the comment period, which is currently set to close May 12, will now close on May 26, 2023.
Top Ten Tips for Visiting Eisenhower NHS
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: Plan Like a Five-Star General!. Looking to visit Eisenhower National Historic Site? Great! Our staff came up with these ten suggestions on the best ways to enjoy your visit at Eisenhower NHS!. 1. Know Where To Go. Want to visit Eisenhower National Historic Site and don’t know how? It’s easy! Visitors...
Ramsey Cascades Trail to open for weekend use
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.-Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that as of May 8, Ramsey Cascades Trail and Ramsey Prong Road will be open Friday through Sunday each week, and on federal holidays. The trail and access to Ramsey Cascades will be closed Monday through Thursday to allow trail crews to safely finish ongoing trail rehabilitation.
Cape Disappointment, Washington
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: Lewis and Clark NHT Visitor Centers and Museums.
Gardening at National Park’s Chellberg Farm
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Please join staff and fellow gardening enthusiasts on Sunday, May 14, 21 and 28 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, to help the Chellberg Farm Garden get off to a great start. Gardening is a great way to spend a morning outdoors at your local national park. Wear comfortable clothes. Work gloves and equipment will be provided. Insect repellent and sunscreen are recommended.
Dog Days Hike at National Park’s Chellberg Farm
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Bring your four-legged friend and join a ranger to learn how your dog can become a B.A.R.K. ranger on Wednesday May 17, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. After getting sworn in, take your furry companion for a hike on one of the nearby trails. This program is sponsored by Friends of Indiana Dunes. For more information on how to join this group of park supporters, visit dunefriends.org.
Plant Community Monitoring at Pea Ridge National Military Park
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: Plant Management. Plant management at Pea Ridge National Military Park is focused on restoring the landscape to the vegetation communities that were present at the time of the Battle of Pea Ridge in March 1862. Present day woodlands and the landscapes that reflect historical settlements help visitors...
Dismal Nitch, Washington
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: Lewis and Clark NHT Visitor Centers and Museums.
Youngs Memorial Cemetery
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: When Theodore Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919 his body lay in state in the North Room at Sagamore Hill and was then transported a mile down the road to Youngs Cemetery for burial. Today, you can visit the gravesite as it is located approximately one and a half miles south of Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. The cemetery is a quiet, serene place overlooking portions of Oyster Bay.
Chinook Highway
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: The Lower Columbia River was a highway, and Chinookan people controlled it.
El Malpais National Monument Fire and Ice Native American Art and Dance Gathering May 20-21, 2023
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: Grants, NM- Come out and enjoy the Fire and Ice Native American Art and Dance Gathering on Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21, 2023, at El Malpais National Monument! This free event will run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day at the El Malpais Visitor Center located at 1900 East Santa Fe Avenue in Grants, NM.
Chinook Clothing
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: Chinook clothing is well-suited for the wet winter weather of the Lower Columbia River region. Water-resistant materials like sea otter skins, cedar bark, and beargrass keep the person wearing these clothes dry and warm.
BLM acquires western Idaho land to preserve critical wildlife habitat
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: BOISE, Idaho-The Bureau of Land Management has purchased 390 acres of land in western Idaho, located 11 miles west of Midvale, from The Nature Conservancy using funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This parcel will be open to the public year-round and will provide critical habitat protection for the area’s isolated Columbian sharp-tailed grouse population.