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Victory Gardens on the World War II Home Front
By Interior Newswire | Aug 7, 2023
News Release: Victory Gardens. on the World War II Home Front. Faced with having to feed an expanded military and a hungry population, the US government reintroduced the idea of War Gardens from World War I. They rebranded them as Victory Gardens for World War II, and spelled out their purpose: The Victory Garden...
Cane River Creole Magnolia Plantation Unit Closed During Highway 119 Repair
By Interior Newswire | Aug 7, 2023
News Release: In an effort to ensure the safety and protection of the public, park staff, resources, and facilities, the Magnolia Plantation unit of Cane River Creole National Historical Park will be closed to the public starting Monday, Aug. 14, as the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development begins...
Cane River Creole Celebrates the Birthday of the National Park Service
By Interior Newswire | Aug 7, 2023
News Release: The Cane River region has a rich tradition of community celebrations and gatherings. Cane River Creole National Historical Park invites you to our celebration of the 107th birthday of the National Park Service on Saturday, August 26 at Oakland Plantation. There will be games and activities for children of all ages at the park’s first field day!.
Post World War II Food
By Interior Newswire | Aug 7, 2023
News Release: World War II brought several changes to what and how we eat. For example, members of the military traveled the globe during World War II, encountering different cuisines. When they returned, they brought back memories of those dishes. French, Italian, and Chinese food soon became popular in America beyond immigrant neighborhoods like Chinatowns and Little Italys.[1].
Jun Fujita
By Interior Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: "Whether these flowers are rare or common they all have delicate languages and create vivid moods. I try to recreate these moods in my photographs." - Jun Fujita.
San Rafael Swell Recreation Advisory Council to host public meeting
By Interior Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: PRICE, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management and the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council are pleased to announce an upcoming meeting of the Council on Aug. 31, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT at the Castle Valley Special Service District Building in Castle Dale, Utah. The meeting will provide an opportunity for stakeholders and community members to come together and discuss important matters related to the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area.
Trails Center hosts military living historians this weekend
By Interior Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Experience life as a frontier soldier this weekend at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center with an 1860s military encampment.
Access across the top of Boysen Dam will be temporarily interrupted
By Interior Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: MILLS, Wyo. - Access across the top of Boysen Dam will be temporarily interrupted as the Bureau of Reclamation prepares for and performs testing of spillway gates during the week of Aug. 21, 2023.
Manhattan Project Scientists: Richard P. Feynman
By Interior Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: As a teenager, Richard Feynman (1918-1988) taught himself trigonometry, advanced algebra, infinite series, differential and integral calculus, and analytic geometry, and at 24 got his PhD in physics at Princeton. While there he was on Robert Wilson’s team, trying to produce enriched uranium electromagnetically...
Machine Shop: Richmond Shipyard No. 3
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Historic Shipyard Building. The machine shop is part of several outfitting buildings. Propellers and propulsion machinery were assembled, cleaned, and polished there. The machine shop housed the most modern tools and equipment of the day, including a lathe that could turn sections of steel fifty feet...
Appalachian National Scenic Trail seeks public input on Virginia's Triple Crown Visitor Use Management Plan in August 2023
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - The National Park Service (NPS) and its partners co-managing Appalachian National Scenic Trail’s Virginia’s Triple Crown segment near Roanoke, Va., encourage members of the public to comment on a draft Visitor Use Management Plan for Virginia’s Triple Crown segment of the trail. Comments will be gathered August 1 - 31, 2023.
Master Naturalist Course to Be Offered by Pipestone National Monument
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: On August 21-25, Pipestone National Monument will be hosting a Minnesota Master Naturalist course in partnership with the University of Minnesota Extension Office. Biological Science Technician Richard Schroyer will be offering “Prairies and Potholes," a class covering the tallgrass prairie ecosystem.
Campfires and smoking near dry plants prohibited in Zion Canyon
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Effective at 12:01 a.m. MT on Wednesday, Aug. 2, campfires and smoking near dry plants will be prohibited in Zion Canyon. These restrictions will stay in effect until lifted by the park superintendent.
BLM California Desert District to host Advisory Council meeting in August
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management will host an in-person public meeting of the BLM California Desert District Advisory Council on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at the Springhill Suites located at 113 Sydnor Ave., in Ridgecrest. The meeting is open to the public with a public...
BLM and partners work to control cheatgrass in Bighorn Basin
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Worland, Wyo. - With a shared commitment to manage for healthy rangelands and reduce wildfire risk, the Bureau of Land Management continues this year to partner with Big Horn, Park and Washakie county weed and pest districts to combat cheatgrass infestations. Aerial treatments will occur from now through mid-September in the following locations:.
BLM celebrates Great American Outdoors Day with free day-use access
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore - The Bureau of Land Management is waiving recreation day-use fees for visitors on August 4, 2023, in celebration of the third annual Great American Outdoors Day. The BLM is inviting all communities to explore the unique and diverse natural landscapes and recreation facilities available on their public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park Hosting Days of Peace and Remembrance in Observance of Atomic Bombings of Japan
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: DENVER - Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with Pearl Harbor National Memorial, will host "Days of Peace and Remembrance" across its three sites and at Pearl Harbor to commemorate and reflect on the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in 1945. This commemorative...
Vincent Chin
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: Vincent Chin was a Chinese American draftsman who lived in Detroit, Michigan during the deindustrialization of the Midwest. On June 19, 1982, Chin was the victim of an anti-Asian hate crime. White autoworkers Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz fatally beat him with a baseball bat. Vincent Chin’s life and the legal struggle for justice that followed his murder inspired the development Pan-Asian American community organizing in Detroit.
Track Chair Now Available at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park for Visitors with Mobility Challenges
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: California State Parks North Coast Redwoods, Redwood National and State Parks (NPS) and Redwood Parks Conservancy is excited to announce the arrival of a new Actiontrack electric all-terrain track chair to assist visitors with mobility challenges in exploring the trails and grandeur of the old growth redwood forests of Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park!.
BLM seeks input on proposed Middle Gila South Transportation Plan
By Interior Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management Tucson Field Office released a draft environmental assessment for a 30-day public comment period on the proposed Middle Gila South Access and Transportation Management Plan and Environmental Assessment. The public comment period closes Aug. 31, 2023.