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Camp Whaley Event 2023
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: Greeneville - Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (NHS) will host the 2023 Camp Whaley Event at the historic Andrew Johnson Homestead and the adjacent Fox Parking Lot. This educational encampment officially kicks off at 5 pm, Friday evening, Aug. 25, and runs through Sunday morning, Aug. 27, 2023.
Tourism to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park contributes $149 million to local economy
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1.6 million visitors to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park in 2022 spent $149 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 1,500 jobs in the local area and $195 million in economic output in local gateway economies surrounding the park.
Experience the Second Life of Bent's Old Fort
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: The public is invited to visit Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site on Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9 for our program on the Second Life of Bent’s Old Fort!.
Working Together to Control Invasive Plants and Restore Prairies
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: National parks preserve natural and historical landscapes and the wildlife that depend on them. Park managers work to maintain healthy, natural ecosystems with a variety of plants and animals native to the region.
Tourism to Natchez Trace Parkway Contributes $474 Million to Local Economy
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: Tupelo, MS - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 6.5 million visitors to the Natchez Trace Parkway in 2022 spent $474 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 5,660 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $640 million.“Since 1916...
Akai miniw (Black Elderberry)
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: The fermented juice of the berries made a tonic. An extract was made by boiling the flowers in water. Applied externally, it allayed fevers and soothed sprains and bruises. Taken internally, the tonic eased lung and stomach trouble.
Running Eagle Falls Nature Trail
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: Explore native plants and their traditional uses along this trail. People have lived in this area for centuries, long before it became a park. Understanding how to use native plants made life more enjoyable; plants served as food, fuel, and other valuable resources.
Release Of Prospectus for Firewood Sales at Rocky Mountain National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: Rocky Mountain National Park staff has announced the Prospectus Release for a business opportunity to provide seasonal firewood sales to eastside campgrounds within the park. The prospectus outlines this business opportunity for selling firewood in the campgrounds, describes the Contract, and provides details on how to submit a responsive proposal.
Tourism to Glacier National Park Contributes $548M to Local Economy
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that approximately 2.9 million visitors to Glacier National Park in 2022 spent an estimated $368 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 5,690 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $548 million.
60th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Traffic Advisory
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: On Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023 a permitted event will take place on the National Mall. In conjunction with this event there will be road closures that motorists should take into consideration.
BLM fire officials increase public use restrictions in eastern Washington
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: SPOKANE, WA - Due to dangerous fire conditions across public lands in eastern Washington, fire officials for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District will implement additional public use restrictions on all lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bureau of Reclamation...
Tourism to Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park contributes $33.2 million to local economy
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, SC - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 385,472 visitors to Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park in 2022 spent $25.5 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 330 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $33.2 million.
2021 Wilderness Stewardship Award Recipients
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: Mark works in Atlanta, GA where he has served as the NPS South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Wilderness Coordinator for several years. His work in 2021 exemplifies the scope and scale of his efforts to advance servicewide wilderness stewardship and understanding. Mark serves as the Vice Chair on the NPS National...
Home Front Illicit Trade and Black Markets in World War II
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: Introduction. Rationing was the process by which the government limited access to items and materials needed for the war effort during World War II. It also helped to control inflation. Items rationed included meat, shoes, metals (including cans), tires, gasoline, and heating fuel. Regardless of rationing...
New Adaptive Outdoor Rock-Climbing Program Offered at Obed WSR
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: Obed Wild and Scenic River is pleased to announce that it will be conducting a new pilot program for adaptive climbing on Oct. 28, 2023. The pilot program will be geared towards people with an amputation or limb difference. The goal is to improve accessibility to climbing for visitors with mobility challenges.
Tourism to Charles Pinckney National Historic Site contributes $1.1 million to local economy
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: MOUNT PLEASANT, SC - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 12,585 visitors to Charles Pinckney National Historic Site in 2022 spent $831 thousand in communities near the park. That spending supported 11 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $1.1 million.
Drowning in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: Anchorage, AK - On Saturday, Aug. 19, rangers at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve learned that a father and his adult son had gone swimming below the Tanalian Falls inside the southwest portion of the park and were caught by the current and swept down the river. The son was able to exit the river immediately, but the father disappeared.
Cass Bromley Selected as Superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the selection of Cassity (Cass) Bromley as superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park. She begins her new assignment on September 24.
National Park Service premieres My Park Story podcast, featuring stories from the public
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) is premiering a new podcast called My Park Story today about the stories of individuals who share unique connections to NPS in parks and in their communities. Volunteers, grant recipients, employees, park visitors, and others will tell their stories on how the NPS has impacted their lives.
Otohtoksinii (Thimbleberry)
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2023
News Release: Most native groups ate these common berries. Thimbleberries are difficult to pick and because they do not keep well, they are usually eaten fresh.