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Williwaw January 2023
By Interior Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: From the Desk - Joshua Bell, editor.
MANZANAR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE RECRUITING YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS MEMBERS 2023
By Interior Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: Manzanar National Historic Site will sponsor a 5-week long Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program this summer. Youths 15 to 18 are encouraged to apply, provided they do not reach their 19th birthday before July 30, 2023.
Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge Fire
By Interior Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: PORT ANGELES, Wash. - At about 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7th, a law enforcement ranger on patrol reported that the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge, a popular destination in Olympic National Park that had been undergoing renovation, was fully engulfed in flames. Nobody was in the structure at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. Both Clallam County Fire District 2 and Port Angeles Fire Department responded to the fire and are currently in the mop up phase.
Third Annual Big South Fork Decoration Day Cemetery Quest Kick-off May 6
By Interior Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area will celebrate the deeply rooted tradition of Decoration Day on the Cumberland Plateau with its third annual Cemetery Quest event. The event will start at 9:00 AM (ET) at Bandy Creek Visitor Center on Saturday, May 6 and take participants to different cemeteries located throughout the region in search of site-specific information.
Student Essay Winner Announced
By Interior Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Cane River National Heritage Area are pleased to announce that the winner of the “Name Depot Street" student essay contest is Melodie Rice from Ms. Stuckey’s sixth grade class at East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School.
Valles Caldera National Preserve invites public input on the development of a general management plan/development concept plan
By Interior Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) invites public feedback on preliminary management ideas and concepts under consideration as part of a general management plan/development concept plan being developed for Valles Caldera National Preserve.
Missing person search for Trammell Evans continues at Joshua Tree National Park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
The Joshua Tree Search and Rescue team (JOSAR) continues to search for missing hiker Trammell Evans. Evans was dropped off at Black Rock Campground on Sunday, April 30, 2023, around 8 pm.
Search Underway for Missing Climbers
By Interior Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Denali National Park and Preserve officials initiated an aerial and ground search on May 7 for two overdue climbers who were last known to be in the vicinity of the Moose’s Tooth*, a 10,300-foot mountain in the park’s Ruth Gorge
Visitor Information Center in Van Buren moving to the newly reopened Big Spring Entrance Station
By Interior Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
The visitor information center previously located in the lobby of the Park Headquarters building in Van Buren will move to the newly reopened historic Entrance Station at Big Spring on May 8.
Active field search for Gordon Kaye to end today
By Interior Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
After an extensive 11-day search, Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced today that they will suspend the active field search for Gordon Kaye.
Teenager dies when hole and dune collapse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Frisco, North Carolina
By Interior Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
An 18-year-old male from Chesapeake, Virginia died today as a result of being trapped under several feet of sand at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) in Frisco, North Carolina.
Missing person search initiated at Joshua Tree National Park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
The National Park Service is conducting a missing person search in Joshua Tree National Park.
Sheep Shearing and Spring Charcoal Burn at Hopewell Furnace
By Interior Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Hopewell Furnace invites you to attend its annual sheep shearing and spring charcoal burn on Saturday, May 13
Prescribed Fire Planned for South Rim of Grand Canyon beginning May 10
By Interior Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Grand Canyon National Park fire managers—working with personnel and resources from Saguaro, Rocky Mountain National Park as well as Dinosaur National Monument, anticipate initiating prescribed fire treatments from May 10-12, on the South Rim, as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow.
Katherine Landing Fuel Dock on Lake Mohave Re-opens to the Public
By Interior Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Katherine Landing Fuel Dock, which has been closed to the public since January 19 as part of a modernization project, re-opens Friday, May 5, 2023
Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
By Interior Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month at Pu‘ukoholā Heiau National Historic SiteKawaihae, Hawai‘i
Sheep Shearing and Spring Charcoal Burn at Hopewell Furnace
By Interior Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: National Park Service News Release. Release Date: Immediate Release. Contact: Jeff Jones, Site Manager (484-326-9365). Sheep Shearing and Spring Charcoal Burn at Hopewell Furnace. ELVERSON - Hopewell Furnace invites you to attend its annual sheep shearing and spring charcoal burn on Saturday, May...
Missing person search initiated at Joshua Tree National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service is conducting a missing person search in Joshua Tree National Park.
Teenager dies when hole and dune collapse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Frisco, North Carolina
By Interior Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - A 17-year-old male from Chesapeake, Virginia died today as a result of being trapped under several feet of sand at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) in Frisco, North Carolina.
BLM Buffalo Field Office releases draft supplemental analysis for review
By Interior Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: BUFFALO, Wyo. - Consistent with direction from the United States Montana District Court, the Bureau of Land Management released a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) and potential amendment to the 2015 Buffalo Field Office Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for a 90-day public comment period.