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New York Fire Incident Update
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: The York fire is under investigation, it started on private land that is within the Mojave National Preserve.
Celebrate Octave Chanute at National Park’s Aviation Day
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Celebrate National Aviation Day at Indiana Dunes National Park and learn about Octave Chanute’s pioneering glider flights in the dunes. Join in the fun on Saturday, August 19 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center.
Fatal single-vehicle accident in Death Valley
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: DEATH VALLEY, Calif. - A 26-year-old man from Costa Mesa, CA died in a single-vehicle rollover in Death Valley National Park on July 22, 2023 around 8:00 pm. The incident happened eastbound on CA-190 between Emigrant Junction and Stovepipe Wells.
Biden-Harris Administration to invest nearly $11 million in wildland Fire Science Research and Knowledge Exchange as part of investing in America agenda
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced nearly $11 million available through the Joint Fire Science Program in fiscal year 2024 for current wildland fire research priorities. This funding opportunity, supported by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, can be accessed via firescience.gov and will remain open through Sept. 28, 2023.
Coming Full Circle: How Parks Are Using Conventional Tools in New Ways to Restore Imperiled Forests
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Depriving western old-growth forests of fire brought them to the brink. Now the fire they need also threatens them. To fix this, parks are returning to mechanical forestry methods.
If Seaweed Could Talk
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Renowned phycologist and marine ecologist Susan Brawley discovered that even the simplest organisms can teach us profound lessons.
August 2023 Calendar, 160th Anniversary of the Knoxville Campaign, and a Call for Volunteers
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: NICHOLASVILLE, KY - The National Park Service (NPS) announces that the visitor center at Camp Nelson National Monument is currently open 7-days a week. The building is open 9:00 am to 5: 00 pm. The grounds remain open sunrise to sunset.
Bats Are in Danger. Here’s How and Why We’re Helping Them.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Bats are amazing animals and a formidable force against insect pests, but a nasty fungal disease is killing them. A coordinated national response brings hope.
Thomas A. Carew
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: In his Reminiscences of Fugitive Slave Law Days in Boston, Austin Bearse listed Boston sculptor Thomas Carew as a member of the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.1.
Paintings and original prints by Catherine Hess on display in August as part of Cape Cod National Seashore’s Perspectives series
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass. - Cape Cod National Seashore’s Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art, exhibits the work of artists who have captured the essence of Cape Cod through a series of month-long exhibitions at the park’s Salt Pond Visitor Center. For the month of August, the park is pleased...
Wildland Fires Could Be Putting Your Drinking Water at Risk
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Hotter and more frequent wildfires are threatening water sources in the west. We looked at what the latest research says about protecting them.
Origami Cranes
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Origami cranes serve as symbols of peace. Below are directions on how to make a traditional folded origami crane. There is also a template of an origami crane drawing that you can printout and color. You can write messages of peace on the cranes and hang them up.
Despite Heroic Efforts, Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles Remain Critically Endangered
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: A seashore’s extraordinary work to rescue Kemp’s ridley sea turtles from extinction is holding the line for this ancient species. But their numbers are still too low to reclassify them as “threatened.".
Employee Surveys Give Clues to Reducing Tick-Borne Disease
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Two studies show the value of standardized procedures, in-person training, and site-specific information.
Minimal Fire Activity Overnight on Sourdough Fire
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: There was no significant spread overnight on the Sourdough Fire. The Sourdough Fire is estimated at 25 acres. The increase in acreage is due to more accurate mapping following Sunday evening’s update.
The Art of Adapting
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Innovating to help the most vulnerable. Outfoxing wildfires gone wild. Listening to people who know. Asking for help. Inspiring (and being inspired by) kids.
Art Class Offered at National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a local artist from the Art Barn at Indiana Dunes National Park and learn how to create your own dunes-inspired painting. This class will be held at the park’s Paul H. Douglas Center on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There is a fee and reservations are required in advance at www.artbarnschool.org.
Public input sought for proposed lithium exploration
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: VALE, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input for the next 30 days on a proposal to conduct expanded lithium exploration in the McDermitt Caldera.
New York Fire Incident Update 7-31-2023 8:00 pm
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: Synopsis: The York fire remains under investigation, it started on private land that is an inholding within the Mojave National Preserve.
BLM Las Cruces District waves recreation site fees
By Interior Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District will waive entrance fees for visitors to its recreation sites this coming Friday, Aug. 4, in honor of the Great American Outdoors Day. This designated “Fee-Free Day" is one of only six days this year when entrance fees are waived at national parks as well as public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.