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News Release: Mills, Wyo. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a Buffalo Bill Reservoir Water Information Meeting in Powell, Wyoming.

Podcast 015: How the Internet Saved an Historic Tree

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.

Podcast 125: Interpreting History with the Slave Dwelling Project

News Release: What an exciting summer it was for more than 50 young adults who participated in the Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP) and the Mosaics In Science Internship Program (MIS) last summer. The annual Career and Leadership Workshop took place at the U.S. Department of the Interior building in Washington...

Park Prescription Day 2023

George Washington Carver National Monument presents Park Prescription Day on Saturday, April 15th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Jim Bailey named superintendent of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Booker T. Washington National Monument

National Park Service (NPS) Deputy Regional Director Kirsten Talken-Spaulding has selected James (Jim) Bailey as the new superintendent of both Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Booker T. Washington National Monument in Virginia, starting this spring.

Release of Prospectus for Guided Horseback Rides at Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park staff has announced the Prospectus Release for a business opportunity to provide seasonal guided horseback rides within the park.

First grizzly bear sighting of 2023 in the Jackson Hole area

Early in the evening on March 22, the first grizzly bear of 2023 was observed in Grand Teton National Park.

Zion National Park maintenance staff respond to road damage

National Park Service staff are responding to rockfalls on Zion Canyon Scenic Drive and road damage on Kolob Canyons Road

Haleakalā National Park to move forward with plan to reduce the transmission of avian malaria in forest birds

National Park Service (NPS) officials announced today that they will move forward with a plan to reduce the transmission of avian malaria to threatened and endangered forest birds by suppressing invasive mosquito populations.

Black Rock Art Gallery Opening of Groundwork Arts - Art Trading Cards

Joshua Tree National Park management is excited to announce a new exhibition of student creativity produced in partnership with Groundwork Arts, a Morongo Valley non-profit organization.

Big South Fork Announces Demonstrators for Annual Spring Planting and Music Festival

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will host the 23rd annual Spring Planting and Music Festival on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

Piney Branch Parkway brush fire extinguished

Around 1 p.m. today, DC Fire responded to a report of a fire in Rock Creek Park on the north slope of Piney Branch Parkway near Beach Drive NW. T

Ajo Mountain Drive To Close For Paving April 3, 2023

Ajo Mountain Drive, a 21-mile one-way road will close on April 3, 2023 through the end of the month to finish a road improvement project that began last fall.

2023 Art in the Park and Earth Day Events

Mark your calendars for Art in the Park/Earth Day, the annual special event at George Washington Carver National Monument, held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Little Bighorn Battlefield N.M. Open House

On Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will hold an Open House for the new displays in the Museum

NPS to Conduct Prescribed Burn Near Boulder Beach at Lake Mead

Depending on weather conditions, Lake Mead National Recreation Area is planning a prescribed burn adjacent to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Lake Mead Fish Hatchery.

Youth Conservation Corps applications now available

This summer, Joshua Tree National Park will sponsor a 6-week Youth Conservation Corps program. Youths between the ages of 15 and 18 are encouraged to apply.

Two-year goal of planting 100,000 native plants reached

After 7,000 hours of participation from 3,000 volunteers, the park’s largest ever restoration project to restore 100,000 native plants in the Santa Monica Mountains is at the finish line, according to National Park Service officials.

Reclamation increases Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced an increase in Central Valley Project 2023 water supply allocations. After below average precipitation in February, Reclamation announced a conservative initial water supply allocation for the CVP on Feb. 22. Additional atmospheric river systems have since boosted hydrological conditions and storage volumes, allowing for a more robust water supply allocation.

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