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Water Quality Results Released
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service have released the results of a recent study to assess contamination in the Pipestone Creek at Pipestone National Monument. Data was collected in 2018-19 after the park raised concerns about potential health hazards.
Manhattan Project Pioneers: Albert Einstein
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: For decades, the name “Einstein" has been connected with genius and science. Albert Einstein (1879-1955) is best known for his work with relativity and quantum mechanics, but he was not involved in the Manhattan Project, except at the very beginning.
Mammoth Cave Star Party to Celebrate Perseids Meteor Shower
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Mammoth Cave National Park invites you to an evening Star Party to celebrate the Perseids Meteor Shower on Saturday, August 12 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. Park rangers will be on hand to discuss the night sky, provide telescopes to view planets and other deep sky objects, and distribute Junior Ranger Night Explorer books while everyone watches meteors stream overhead.
February 23, 1861 – Lincoln in Disguise
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Abraham Lincoln arrived in Washington, D.C. on February 23rd, 1861, in disguise.
Manhattan Project Scientists: Robert Serber
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Knowing the material thoroughly, Robert Serber (1909-1997) literally wrote the book on everything that incoming scientific staff at the secret Los Alamos Laboratory needed to know about the lab’s program to build the atomic bombs. He had received his BS in engineering physics from LeHigh University in...
Federal Subsistence Board Closes Fall 2023 Sheep Season in Yukon-Charley Rivers NP
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) approved WSA23-05 to close the sheep season to all users in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH) within Units 20E and 25C from August 10 - Sept. 20, 2023.
Bureau of Land Management seeks comments on proposal to lease and convey 10 acres to Clark County to expand Desert Breeze Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office today announced it is seeking public comment on its proposal to lease and subsequently convey approximately 10 acres of public land to Clark County to expand the county’s Desert Breeze Park. The parcel is located near the intersection north of West Flamingo Road and west of South Cimarron Road.
Manhattan Project Scientists: Lilli Hornig
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: As with so many of the scientists who worked at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project, Lilli Schwenk Hornig (1921-2017) had fled her homeland to escape persecution. She was born in Czechia and came to the United States with her family at age 12. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Bryn Mawr.
Women of the Manhattan Project: Katherine "Kitty" Oppenheimer
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Katherine (Kitty) Puening (1910-1972) was born in Germany, and her family moved to the US two years later. She studied botany, receiving her degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She was politically active and, as many college students did at that time, became a member of the Communist Party. She...
Scotts Bluff National Monument Announces Changes in Operating Hours for Late Summer/Fall
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Gering, NE - With school back in session and summer staff back in class, Scotts Bluff National Monument will transition our operating hours for the Visitor Center and Summit Road.
BLM wild horse gather to promote healthy horses and resilient rangelands in southeast Oregon
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: VALE, Ore. - Around Aug. 21, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management will begin a helicopter gather of wild horses within and immediately adjacent to the Hog Creek Herd Management Area (HMA). The HMA is located in northern Malheur County just west of Harper, Ore.
National Park Service awards $3.4 million for the return of Native American remains and sacred objects
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) announced $3.4 million in grants today to 16 Indian Tribes and 28 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This is the largest amount of funding appropriated for NAGPRA grants since the Act was passed in 1990 and the funding program began in 1994.
Bureau of Land Management rescinds fire restrictions at Ft. Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and the Lincoln Tracts
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: ROSWELL, N.M. - With increasing precipitation and higher humidity, resulting in reduced fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management Roswell Field Office has terminated fire restrictions at the Ft. Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and the Lincoln Tracts in Lincoln County, N.M. This action rescinds Fire Prevention Order # LLNMP02310-2023-001.
Interior Department opens additional 812,000 acres to selection by Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced a Public Land Order opening about 812,000 additional acres of public lands managed by BLM Alaska to selection by eligible Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans under Sec. 1119 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019.
Fortynine Palms Trail and Oasis closure
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: Beginning today, Monday, August 7, 2023, park rangers will close the Fortynine Palms Trail and Oasis to allow bighorn sheep undisturbed access to surface water. The park is under drought conditions, and herds in the area are increasingly reliant on the oasis spring to survive the hot summer months. The...
BLM announces 100-year protections at the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management today announced publication of a Public Land Order protecting 2,598 acres of public lands at the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge from future mining for 100 years. These protections replace another recently expired order, securing important wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Civil War Miniatures Exhibition Event to Raise Funds for Civil War Flag
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: GETTYSBURG, PA - The Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) and Gettysburg Foundation (GF) are proud to partner with the Artist Preservation Group (APG) for their upcoming miniatures exhibition at the GNMP Museum and Visitor Center from August 19 to 20. Proceeds from the event will be donated to GNMP for the purpose of conserving the 2nd North Carolina Infantry flag.
Biden-Harris Administration Makes Nearly $200 Million Available for Drought and Climate Resiliency Projects as Part of Investing in America Agenda
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced up to $195 million in funding opportunities available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to develop a more resilient water supply, support cooperative watershed management and safeguard aquatic ecosystems. The funds come primarily from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s WaterSMART program, as well as from the Inflation Reduction Act and annual appropriations.
The Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2023 Johnnie Herd Management Area Nuisance Wild Horse and Burro Gather
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management concluded the 2023 Johnnie Herd Management Area Nuisance Wild Horse and Burro Gather in Pahrump, Nev., on August 5, 2023. The BLM gathered and removed 16 wild horses and 115 wild burros.
Enjoy free admission, ranger-led programs and an outdoor movie on National Aviation Day at Wright Brothers National Memorial
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - Wright Brothers National Memorial invites you to celebrate National Aviation Day with National Park Service rangers on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. In addition to free entrance for the day and a variety of ranger-led programs, the park will stay open late for a special viewing of Disney’s “Planes" on the lawn of the visitor center. Movie attendees should bring blankets and chairs to watch the movie under the stars.