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July 5, 1787: Bitter Arguments
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: "This country must be united. If persuasion does not unite it, the sword will.".
Inventions from the World's Columbian Exposition
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: When Chicago was chosen as the city to host the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, Frederick Law Olmsted was called on to adapt his initial designs for the South Park Commission site, now called Jackson Park, Washington Park, and the Midway Plaisance, to be more appropriate for a fairground.
Access Wayside: Sounds of the Sea
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.
Access Wayside: What Do Park Rangers Do?
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.
World War II Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: GETTYSBURG, PA - Join National Park Service staff to commemorate the events of 1943 for Eisenhower National Historic Site’s (NHS) 2023 World War II Weekend event. The theme for this year’s events is “1943: America at War." The year 1943 saw the American people take park in a global struggle against fascism...
Access Wayside: Unusual Pocket Beach
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.
Black Canyon and Curecanti seek public comment on proposed fee changes (Gunnison,)
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: GUNNISON, Colo. - The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the public’s comment on changes to campground and boating fee increases under consideration for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area. The proposed changes would take effect in January 2024.
Biden-Harris administration invests $1.2 million in financial assistance to reduce wildfire risk, increase awareness in New Mexico
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today announced that it has awarded a new financial assistance agreement to New Mexico Counties for community wildfire risk reduction, planning, and outreach. The more than $1.2 million award is using funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve the wildfire resiliency of our nation’s lands and protect homes and businesses from increasingly extreme fire seasons being driven by climate change.
July 6, 1787: Haggling over a Compromise
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: "So many forms of government I believe never were contrived before they are floating about here in all directinos like Spectators worlds some half-finished, some a quarter, the greatest part but just begun-mere political tadpoles.".
Acadia National Park hosts Federal Resume Workshops
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - In partnership with Mount Desert Island Adult Education and Ellsworth Adult and Community Education, Acadia National Park will host seven Federal Resume Workshops this summer and fall. Applying for a Federal job is different than applying to jobs in nearly every other industry. These free Federal Resume Workshops will provide prospective seasonal employees with the tools to successfully submit a job application to Acadia National Park.
BLM extending scoping period for proposed lithium exploration near McDermitt, Nev.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: VALE, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is extending the public scoping period for a proposal to conduct expanded lithium exploration in the McDermitt Caldera. Formal scoping comments will now be accepted through close of business Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
BLM makes improvements to East Fork Road
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is beginning a culvert replacement project to improve East Fork Road at the Chappie-Shasta Off Highway Vehicle Area, from now until Monday, Sept. 11. Access will be limited for public safety during construction.
Black Canyon and Curecanti seek public comment on proposed fee changes (Gunnison,)
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: GUNNISON, Colo. - The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the public’s comment on changes to campground and boating fee increases under consideration for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area. The proposed changes would take effect in January 2024.
Access Wayside: Secrets of the Sand
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.
Blue Ridge Parkway officials announce early closure of Virginia campground
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: (Lynchburg, VA) - Due to staffing limitations, Otter Creek Campground, located at milepost 60.9, will suspend operations for the season on Aug. 24, 2023. Reservation holders for Otter Creek campground will be contacted about refunds and other options for camping at nearby Parkway campgrounds. The Parkway’s remaining seven campgrounds are expected to remain open through Oct. 31, 2023.
Biden-Harris Administration invests more than $18 million in public lands projects as part of Investing in America Agenda
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced more than $18 million in shovel-ready ecosystem restoration and resilience projects on the nation’s public lands as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This work will support 39 projects in 10 states: Alaska, Arizona, California...
Access Wayside: Explore the Roads Ahead
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2023
News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.
Nystrom School
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: Overcrowding of Schools. Nystrom School, along with Pullman, Lincoln, and Stege Schools, were overcrowded during WWII because of their proximity to the defense housing projects and the large proportion of new students who lived there. With construction, Nystrom was able to triple the number of classrooms.
Kaiser Field Hospital
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: Starting from 10 Beds. The Field Hospital at this location opened with only ten beds. Later additions increased its capacity to 160 beds by 1944. It was the second tier of emergency treatment for those injured at the yards, with the first tier being a clinic on-site that administered first aid. If the...
National Park Service to Hold Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony for President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 115th Birthday
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: JOHNSON CITY, Texas - Make plans to join Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site in celebrating the 115th anniversary of President Johnson’s birth. At 10:00 am on Sunday, August 27th, the National Park Service will host the annual wreath-laying ceremony at President Johnson’s gravesite in the Johnson Family Cemetery at the LBJ Ranch. The ceremony continues a tradition that Mrs. Claudia “Lady Bird" Johnson began in 1973.