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News Release: The Natural and Cultural Resource Awards Programs recognize the outstanding contributions of National Park Service staff in understanding, protecting, and managing park resources and in lands adjacent. Awardees are selected annually in a spring call for nominations and honored bi-annually.

Fire Restrictions in Western Nevada to begin July 29

News Release: Due to drying vegetation, increasing daytime temperatures and some human-caused fires the Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District Office; the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Nevada Agency; Bureau of Reclamation, California - Great Basin Region; Nevada Division of Forestry, Public Domain Allotments;...

National Park Service Announces Opening of Osceola Landing Day Use Area and Motorized Boat Launch

News Release: ST. CROIX FALLS, Wis - The day use area and new motorized boat launch at Osceola Landing on the St. Croix River will be open this upcoming weekend. The NPS recently completed a project to increase pedestrian safety, improve traffic flow, and enhance visitor experience by separating motorized and non-motorized uses. Minor construction-related activities will continue to complete the project. Potable water is not available yet. Please bring your own drinking water.

Languages of the Fur Trade

News Release: Communication. Without communication the Bent, St. Vrain & Company could not have understood native customers, and vice versa. Whatever form "speaking" may have taken - spoken words, hand signs, drawings, flashing mirros, smoke, or the exchange of gifts - communication was intended to pass thoughts and...

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area celebrates Latino Conservation Week

News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif - National Park Service rangers from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) will host "Loteria Night" as part of a celebration for Latino Conservation Week on July 22 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Call to Artists - Sculptural Visions

News Release: Inviting all sculptors to apply! Sculptors are invited to showcase their work and demonstrate their process at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park's annual Sculptural Visions festival on Sept. 23, 2023.

Reclamation awards Tribes $4 million for water infrastructure development and technology projects

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that 11 Tribes in nine Western states will receive $4 million to bolster opportunities to develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources. This funding will support Tribal water infrastructure development and technology projects and is made available through Reclamation’s Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program.

BLM approves Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds for statewide restoration projects

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has awarded agreements with CAL FIRE, Caltrans and the California Conservation Corps, to increase restoration work, fuels reduction and forest health projects on BLM-managed public lands in California. The three cooperative agreements are being funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (also known as BIL).

Tallahatchie County Courthouse and Emmett Till Interpretive Center

News Release: The trial of the men accused of lynching Emmett Till took place at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi. Visitors can learn more at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, an official nonprofit partner of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, across the street from the...

EXHIBIT CLEANING PLANNED AT MANZANAR AUGUST 9-10, 2023

News Release: Manzanar National Historic Site will host museum professionals from Death Valley National Park on Wednesday, August 9, and Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 for a much-needed exhibit cleaning and inventory.

BLM, Mooretown Rancheria sign co-stewardship agreement for public lands

News Release: REDDING, Calif. - Leaders from the Bureau of Land Management and the Mooretown Rancheria of Concow Maidu Indians of California today signed a co-stewardship agreement designed to strengthen cooperation between the BLM Redding Field Office and the Rancheria in managing public and Tribal lands and resources within the Tribe’s ancestral homeland.

Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2023 Antelope Complex-South Wild Horse Gather

News Release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2023 Antelope Complex-South wild horse gather near Ely, Nev., on July 25, 2023. The BLM gathered and removed 1,107 excess wild horses from public lands.

Yellowstone National Parks seeks public comment on a native fish conservation environmental assessment

News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone National Park asks the public for comments on an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes a proposal by Custer Gallatin National Forest and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks about native fish conservation.

Graball Landing

News Release: Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till’s body was found near Graball Landing on the Tallahatchie River following his lynching by two White men in 1955. Graball Landing is located near Glendora, Mississippi, and accessible to visitors via River Road. Please note that River Road is unpaved and can be difficult to traverse in wet conditions. The site includes views of the river, a historic marker, and limited roadside parking. Please respect private property around the site.

National Park Service awards over $1.2 million to preserve sites of armed conflict

News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $1,212,066.50 in Preservation Planning Grants today through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP). The 10 grant recipients will help preserve battlefields and other sites of armed conflict from the east coast to Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, using these funds to conduct archeological site surveys, interpretive planning, and community outreach.

Oldfarm: Station One

News Release: Station one of the Oldfarm Video Tour.

Oldfarm: Station Eight

News Release: Station Eight of the Oldfarm Video Tour.

Cape Lookout National Seashore Duck Blind Permits Available for the 2023-2024 Hunting Season

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - - For the 2023-2024 duck hunting season, Cape Lookout National Seashore will continue to use a lottery system to determine the initial order for applicants to register their duck blinds with the park. To ensure a smooth experience in entering the lottery, interested duck hunting applicants should create an account on Recreation.gov (www.recreation.gov) before they enter the lottery.

BLM Las Cruces District announces annual photo contest

News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District announces their annual photo contest and inviting public land users to submit their favorite photograph(s) of a special landscape, plants, animals, or objects located on public land. The grand prize winner will receive a 2024...

Bureau of Reclamation to Host Ruedi Reservoir Water Operations Public Meeting