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Illinois: Israel and Avis Blodgett House
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom added the Israel and Avis Blodgett House to the Network in 2023. The Israel and Avis Blodgett House is the home of Underground Railroad conductors from 1840-1861. Israel and Avis Blodgett moved to Illinois in 1830-1831. They...
National Park and Dunes Tourism Offer Volunteer Opportunities
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes Tourism have partnered to offer Drop-In Volunteering, a no-hassle volunteer option for those looking to help out at the Indiana Dunes. Opportunities are available nearly every day of the week and include stewardship, restoration, park clean-up, and more.
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park Entrance Station
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is located on the south west portion of the island of Hawai‘i. It is approximately a 2.5 hour drive from Hilo and a 40 minute drive from Kailua-Kona. The entrance station serves as a checkpoint for visitors who are required to purchase an entrance pass or present their existing pass to gain access to the park.
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Entrance Station
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is located on the island of Hawai‘i approximately a 45 minute drive from Hilo and a 2 to 2.5 hour drive from Kailua-Kona. The entrance station at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park serves as a checkpoint for visitors who are required to purchase an entrance pass or present their existing pass to gain access to the park.
Massachusetts: Dr. Isaac Fiske House
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom added the Dr. Isaac Fiske House to the Network in 2023. The Dr. Isaac Fiske House, built in 1833, was used by Dr. Fiske as a station on the Underground Railroad. As a prominent abolitionist, Fiske wrote in newspapers, including...
Washington Coast Cleanup (WCC) - Saturday, April 22
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: PORT ANGELES, Wash. - Every April, thousands of volunteers descend upon over 300-miles of shoreline in Washington State to participate in the annual Washington Coast Cleanup (WCC) and remove tons of trash. Much of the event is organized and sponsored by Washington CoastSavers, an alliance of partners and volunteers dedicated to keeping the state’s beaches clean of marine debris through coordinated beach cleanups, education, and prevention efforts.
New York: Douglass Family South Street Home Site
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: The Douglass Family South Street Home Site in Rochester, New York, commemorates where Frederick Douglass and his family moved to in 1852. The location on the top of a hill, and isolated from neighbors, made it an ideal place for the Underground Railroad. It was here that Douglass welcomed numerous freedom...
New York: Montgomery County Department of History and Archives
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom added the Montgomery County Department of History and Archives to the Network in 2023. The Montgomery County Department of History and Archives, in New York, is listed as a facility that welcomes researchers to use their substantial...
Watch "A Triumph of Tragedy: The Life of Charles Young"
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: If you're new to the park and unfamiliar with who General Charles Young was, then the park's introductory film, is for you. This delves into the life and accomplishments of General Charles Young. The film follows General Young as he was born into enslavement in 1864 through his time at West Point as...
National Park Service Midwest Regional Office Awards Voyageurs National Park Staff the 2022 Midwest Region Maintenance Facility Team of the Year Award
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: The Midwest Regional Office of the National Park Service (NPS) has awarded Voyageurs National Park’s maintenance team with the 2022 Midwest Region Maintenance Facility Team of the Year Award.
Enjoy the View Like Kirsten King
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: How do you enjoy the view?
Massachusetts: Underground Railroad in Boston Self-Guided Audio Tour
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: The Underground Railroad in Boston: A Self-Guided Audio Tour is a twelve-stop walking tour that includes the historic African American neighborhood of Beacon Hill, downtown Boston, and Long Wharf. The tour interprets the Underground Railroad in Boston using narrations of first-hand accounts and an original...
Heavy snowpack increases safety concerns for BLM Uncompahgre recreational users
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: MONTROSE, Colo. - Heavy snowpack this year means that stream flows could be particularly high, making recreation more hazardous. Creeks on the east side of the Uncompahgre Plateau are the most likely to experience high flows. Recreational users should avoid crossing fast-moving waters in flood-prone areas such as Spring Creek, Dry Creek, Roubideau Canyon, and Escalante Canyon.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site Celebrates Junior Ranger Day 2023
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, IL: On April 29, 2023, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Lincoln Home National Historic Site will join the National Park Service to celebrate Junior Ranger Day 2023. Join National Park rangers and staff in the Lincoln Home Visitor Center, located at 426 S. 7th Street in Springfield IL, to participate in activities and earn Junior Ranger prizes!.
Ticks and Tickborne Diseases
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: THE BASICS. Ticks are external parasites that feed on the blood of vertebrate species (mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians) and can cause a range of illnesses in both humans and animals. Most ticks go through four life stages: egg, six-legged larva, eight-legged nymph, and adult. A tick must take...
BLM offers 23,675 acres for solar energy development in Southern Nevada
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to permit 25 gigawatts of renewable energy on public lands by 2025 and achieve a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035, the Bureau of Land Management today announced it is auctioning four parcels totaling 23,675 acres for utility-scale solar energy development in the Amargosa Desert in Nye County, Nevada. The parcels, if fully developed, have the potential to produce nearly three gigawatts of renewable energy.
Potholes Coulee
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Potholes Coulee is very similar to Dry Falls cataract located in Lower Grand Coulee, in that it consists of two arcuate alcoves separated by a relatively thin “rock blade". Similar plunge pools (now filled with lakes) are also located at the base of the two alcoves in Potholes Coulee. Ancient Lakes are located in the northern alcove, while Dusty Lake occupies the southern alcove portion below the cataract.
California: Samuel D. Burris Burial Site, Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom added the Samuel D. Burris Burial Site, Cypress Lawn Memorial Park to the Network in 2023. Samuel D. Burris was a conductor on the Underground Railroad from 1845-1847 in central Delaware. His status as a free African American...
North Shore Quinault Road, Graves Creek Road and East Fork Quinault Trail Closed for Bridge Repairs
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: PORT ANGELES, Wash - Effectively immediately, the North Shore Quinault Road is closed to vehicle traffic at milepost 14.5, just north of the Quinault River Bridge. The road at this location incurred damage during a storm in November of 2021. Continued road settling has made it impassable to vehicles...
Steamtown NHS National Park Week 2023
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Saturday, April 22 - 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.