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Growing Up in Richland
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Before 1943 the population of Richland, Washington was a mere 250 people. By the end of 1945, it had exploded to 15,000 as the DuPont Company and the Manhattan Project took over the town. DuPont permitted only permanent white-collar Hanford employees to reside in its new, planned, community, making Richland essentially a segregated city. But to the children of Hanford workers, Richland was a wonderful place to grow up, providing everything a child could ask for.
Corinth Tour #1, Stop #1 - Rail Crossover
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: By 1861, Corinth had become a boomtown thanks to the crossing of two major railroads at this location. The Memphis and Charleston, completed in 1857, and the Mobile and Ohio, completed in 1861, spurred the development of a new trade center for farmers in southwest Tennessee and northeast Mississippi.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park announces closure dates for Lakeview Drive construction
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.- Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Lakeview Drive will be closed from August 14 to November 14 for reconstruction funded by the Great American Outdoors Act.
Summit District to remain closed and Kīpahulu District to close in Haleakalā National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Kula, HI- Haleakalā National Park’s Summit District remains closed to visitors due to high winds and wildfires located outside the park. The Kīpahulu District of the park will close at 3 pm today. Both districts of the park will remain closed until further notice.
My Park Story: Julia Edwards
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Hello everyone! My name is Julia Edwards. I am an environmental studies student from Kent State University. I’m originally from Akron, Ohio. For summer 2023, I am stationed in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I have always had a passion for contributing to my community. I feel strongly connected to the parks I grew up visiting. For people who live in Akron or Cleveland, these parks are truly our backyard.
Using fire as a restoration tool at Sleeping Bear Dunes
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: In late May 2023, fire staff from the Great Lakes Fire Management Zone based at Indiana Dunes National Park, as well as firefighters from Sleeping Bear Dunes, the Michigan DNR, and the National Park Service Black Hills Wildland Fire Module came together at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to conduct the Good Harbor Prescribed Fires.
Crosscut Fire in El Malpais National Monument Reduces Hazardous Fuels
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Current Situation: The Crosscut Fire started on July 27 within El Malpais National Monument. The lightning-caused fire is burning in a remote western area of the monument and is not currently threatening any infrastructure or private property. Due to the remote nature of the fire, firefighters are monitoring the fire’s progress while the fire continues to meet resource management and fire management objectives.
Algae from Above: Scientists Pilot Aerial Mapping of Park Rocky Intertidal Zones
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: By Science Communication Assistant Avani Fachon, San Francisco Bay Area Inventory & Monitoring Network Science Communication Team.
Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $712,665 in restoration and resilience in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: MOOSE, WY - This year, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks received funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as part of a nationwide effort to restore natural habitats and address climate change impacts. In fiscal year 2023, President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, through the Inflation...
Corinth Tour #1, Stop #2 - Tishomingo Hotel
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: The Tishomingo Hotel, established in 1859, stood at a prominent place in the town of Corinth. Located at the crossroads of the Mobile and Ohio and the Memphis and Charleston railroads, the hotel saw steady use from citizens before the war and soldiers after the war broke out.
Parkwide fire danger in Yellowstone National Park is now moderate
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: * The parkwide fire danger level in Yellowstone is now moderate.
Trails Center to host Pony Express, local historian for exciting weekend presentations
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Get ready for an action-packed weekend at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center as the Pony Express takes center stage on Saturday, followed by a captivating presentation on the historic Wagon Box Fight on Sunday.
2023 Smithsonian NMAAHC Hip-Hop Block Party Traffic Advisory
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: From Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 through Sunday Aug. 13, 2023 the Smithsonian NMAAHC Hip-Hop Block Party will take place on the National Mall. In conjunction with this event there will be road closures that motorists should take into consideration.
National Park Service and Parks Canada Sign a Renewed Memorandum of Understanding and Commit to a Continued Collaborative Relationship
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Waterton Lakes, Alberta- National Park Service Director Chuck Sams and Parks Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Ron Hallman signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to reinforce the longstanding relationship between the two organizations during an event hosted in Waterton-Glacier...
One Tam Launches New Inventory of California Giant Salamanders
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: By Science Communication Specialist Michela Gentile and Senior Program Manager Dr. Lisette Arellano, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
BLM to begin fuels reduction projects in King Range National Conservation Area
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management has started fuels reduction work in the King Range National Conservation Area to reduce wildfire risk. The work will continue for the next two months along Paradise Ridge Road.
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site closed Wednesday due to impacts from damaging winds and brushfires
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: KAWAIHAE, Hawaiʻi - Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site in North Kohala will remain closed to the public Wednesday, August 9 to conduct assessments and clean up following damaging winds that wreaked havoc Tuesday and caused brushfires to spread.
160th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: From Friday, September 15 to Wednesday, Sept. 20, visitors are invited to join Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park staff and volunteers as we commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga and its subsequent memorialization through a series of tours...
Fisheries Crew Begins Aquatic Inventory Project
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: By Watershed Stewards Program Corpsmember Lizzie Bear, San Francisco Bay Area Network Salmonid Monitoring Program.
Sunrise Picnic Area
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Season: Summer (July to September). * The Sunrise Picnic Area is typically open July to September, depending on weather and road conditions. Overview. * The Sunrise Picnic Area is located just north of the Sunrise Visitor Center at the end of the Sunrise Road, 14 miles from the White River Ranger...