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Olympic National Park begins approximately $11 million rehabilitation of the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge
By Interior Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: Bring a journal and pen to the park while letting nature call to your creative side. Find a comfortable place to sit in the park and write down what you observe. You might enjoy spending time near the creek where Julia caught minnows as a child or find your favorite tree.
50 Nifty Finds #19: A Lens on History
By Interior Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: by Frank Kohl. In May of 1863, Ulysses S. Grant marched towards the final goal of his campaign: Vicksburg. Taking this Southern stronghold would allow the Union to control the Mississippi River and boost Northern morale. After a series of battles, Grant’s troops forced General Pemberton’s Confederate...
Haleakalā National Park Kīpahulu District seeks high school students for the summer employment program Youth Conservation Corps
By Interior Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: Improve Your Learning Wellness. Enriching your brain with new knowledge is just as important as moving your body. The National Park Service Wellness Challenge encourages you to learn something new. Life-long learning improves brain function, increases mental resilience, and connects you to a community...
SAVE THE DATE: Big South Fork NRRA to Host 23rd Annual Spring Planting and Music Festival, Saturday, April 29
By Interior Newswire | Mar 21, 2023
News Release: by Frank Kohl. “That memorable campaign, destined to result in the capture of the Confederate capital. would not be accomplished, however, without as desperate fighting as the world has ever witnessed. " -Ulysses S. Grant, “Memoirs". Ulysses S. Grant, now head of the entire Union army, set out to destroy...
Joshua Tree park rangers announce new podcast: Where Two Deserts Meet
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: Note: Grand Portage State Park is managed by the Minnesota DNR and is not part of the National Park System.
Notes from the Deep - Hiker Reflections from Havasupai Gardens — BTS Podcast 28
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: The Washington Light Infantry built this monument in 1856, several years before the Civil War. At first glance, the monument is not very impressive. However, this type of design typified Revolutionary War monuments of the era. Before the Civil War, the nation commemorated few battlefields with monuments...
Podcast 094: Documenting Slave Structures and Tenant Cabins
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: I commence a Map of the Countrey on the Missouries & its waters &c. &c-.
Oregon and California National Historic Trails Spring 2023 Newsletter
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Twin Firs is located 2 miles west of Longmire along the road between the Nisqually Entrance and Longmire. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. Title: An Ancient Community. Main Text. Enter an ancient forest and find yourself sheltered by giant trees reaching...
Flight 93 National Memorial Junior Ranger
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: There are over 85 miles (137 km) of walking, jogging, and biking trails on 13 greenways in Oak Ridge, TN. The greenways offer views of shorelines, forests, and cultural attractions throughout the secret city, including several historical points of interest from before, during, and after the Manhattan Project.
Bison and the Food Web
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2023
News Release: The Oak Ridge Playhouse is one of the oldest continuously operating community theaters in the Southeastern United States. The playhouse originally opened in 1943 as the Little Theatre of Oak Ridge to entertain Manhattan Project workers in the secret city. In 1957, the playhouse was moved to its current location in Jackson Square.
Bison Life Cycle
By Interior Newswire | Mar 19, 2023
News Release: The Washington Light Infantry built this monument in 1856, several years before the Civil War. At first glance, the monument is not very impressive. However, this type of design typified Revolutionary War monuments of the era. Before the Civil War, the nation commemorated few battlefields with monuments...
Spring Operating Hours at Sitka NHP
By Interior Newswire | Mar 19, 2023
News Release: Quite often park libraries are overlooked and neglected. Very few parks have dedicated librarians or staff are assigned library work as collateral duty. Carmen King has volunteered over 900 hours in Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site’s library. She was honored with the 2020 National Park Service Regions 3, 4 and 5 (Midwest) Hartzog Enduring Service award.
United States Park Police Officer Involved in Shooting During Call for Assistance
By Interior Newswire | Mar 19, 2023
News Release: General Morgan's army secured a great victory on the field before you.
"The Woman's Journal"
By Interior Newswire | Mar 19, 2023
News Release: The Grove Theater opened in 1944 as an entertainment venue for White Manhattan Project workers in the segregated secret city. The largest theater in Oak Ridge at the time, it held seating for 1,000 people. The first event at the Grove Theatre was a screening of “Hail the Conquering Hero" on September 28th, 1944. Tickets were $0.35 for an adult and $0.11 for a child. The theater also held numerous live performances.
Bandelier National Monument Closed on March 17, 2023 Due to Worsening Weather
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Return to Camp Recipes page.
Artifact Spotlight: Kitty Brick
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Carbon River Rainforest Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. Title: Above It All: The Upper Canopy. Main Text. Only the tallest of the trees - Sitka spruce, Douglas-fir, and Western red-cedar - are able to burst free of the dense green confines...
Great Sand Dunes Announces Free Programs and Events during “We Love Our National Park” Celebration in April
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: After a two-year pause, the NPS Structural Firefighter Refresher course was delivered at Glen Canyon Recreational Area (NRA) on February 22-24, 2022. Structural firefighters from Glen Canyon NRA, Glacier Bay National Park, Zion National Park, and Big Bend National Park participated in the refresher...
New exhibit shares lesser-known stories of the determined and inspiring women who lived in Death Valley
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: Arctic landscapes are undergoing rapid changes due to climate warming at high latitudes. As air temperatures warm, the boreal forest is expanding north into tundra, and permafrost soils are thawing. These shifts in terrestrial ecosystems can dramatically alter what happens in aquatic ecosystems. In a...
Bureau of Land Management Wyoming seeks feedback on proposed oil and gas lease sale
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 47 oil and gas parcels totaling 46,327.60 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale.
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument invites public input on draft operations plan
By Interior Newswire | Mar 18, 2023
News Release: The view seen beyond was a frontier pasturing ground, known locally as the Cow Pens. The name came from the custom of wintering cattle in the lush area around Thicketty Mountain.