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Ready, Set, Go! Trails Center to host "Pony Express Relay" race in August
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Don’t miss out on the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center’s unique take on “The Amazing Race" happening August 5. Registration is now open for teams to join the race, scheduled to kick off from the Trails Center at 9 a.m. sharp for registered participants.
Warren H. Manning
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: Notable Projects while at the Olmsted Firm.
Unsung Hero Day at Fort Stanwix
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: On Saturday, July 22, the park will be hosting a free Unsung Hero Day event at the reconstructed fort. The event highlights some of the skilled professionals whose expertise was essential to the outcome of the 1777 Siege of Fort Stanwix/Schuyler. The event is free, and runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, with demonstrations by metalsmiths and surgeons and hands on experiences appropriate for all ages taking place throughout the day.
Backcountry Pueblo Hikes at Pecos
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: Pecos, NM: Pecos National Historical Park will offer two special backcountry hikes this July.
BLM seeks input on analysis of McCullough Peaks herd plan and proposed bait trap
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: CODY, Wyo.-The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office has released an environmental assessment that analyzes future wild horse bait trap gathers and fertility control measures needed in the McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Herd Management Area for the next 10 years. The public comment period is open July 13-Aug. 12, 2023.
Boating in the Backwaters
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: Timucuan Preserve is roughly 46,000 acres and most of the park is made up of wetlands and water ways. From the mighty St. Johns River to tiny unnamed tendrils through the marsh, there are varied oppurtunities for boating in the park. Experinces boaters can launch in the park and head for the Atlantic...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park announces upcoming North Carolina road construction funded by the Great American Outdoors Act
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.- Great Smoky Mountains National Park is using nearly $19 million in funding from the Great American Outdoors Act to reconstruct Lakeview Drive and repair Heintooga Ridge Road this summer.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site encourages stewardship with summer exhibit and new Junior Ranger activity
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: VANCOUVER, Wash. - Fort Vancouver National Historic Site has debuted a new outdoor exhibit and summer Junior Ranger program to encourage visitors of all ages to play a role in stewarding national parks and historic sites. The exhibit, Look for the Helpers, highlights people both past and present who...
Attend a GEWA Ranger Program
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: Ranger-guided programs give visitors an in-depth look into the stories of the park and the people that have lived on the land for generations.
National Park Service awards $10 million in funding in Semiquincentennial grants
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $10 million today in the second round of funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Created by Congress in 2020 and funded through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), this round of grants will support 20 cultural resource preservation projects across 14 states. .
Henry Sargent Codman
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: Positions and Years at Firm: Apprentice: 1884-1887, Partner: 1889-1893.
Tour the Thomas Stone House
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: A tour of the Thomas Stone House reveals more than a series of elegant chambers and a collection of beautiful objects. The house is a reflection of experiences of the people who shared Thomas Stone's life as a planter, a lawyer, and a politician. Learn about the unique influences behind his decision to sign the Declaration of Independence and how that decision impacted his community for generations.
Old Highway 131 Trail
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: Located between the villages of La Farge and Ontario in southwestern Wisconsin, sits the 8,600-acre tract of public land known as the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. The history, resources, administration, and recreational diversity make the Reserve a wholly unique place. The entire Reserve is rich in natural...
Two Climbers Rescued on the Diamond of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: On the evening of Tuesday, July 11, 2023, park rangers received a report of two climbers stranded and unable to complete their climb on Longs Peak. Neither party was injured. Rangers remained in contact with both climbers overnight and Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue team members set out at first light on Wednesday, July 12.
Pika Fire Update, July 13, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: Location: Just west of North Dome.
Climbers' Guide House Exhibit Panel
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: Main Text. Since 1922, many Mount Rainier climbers have begun their summit attempts at the threshold of this building. From the 1920s to the early 2000s, park concessioners operating out of the Guide House led guided climbs up the mountain. Today the building houses the park’s Climbing Information Center.
Reclamation announces temporary road closure at Anchor Reservoir
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: MILLS, Wyo. - The Bureau of Reclamation has temporarily closed the access road to the Anchor Reservoir Campground at the Owl Creek Middle Fork crossing. The crossing was badly damaged by flood waters on June 12 and is impassable by vehicular traffic. The road will be closed until further notice. The repair work is tentatively scheduled for the middle of August and a follow-up news release will be issued when the work has been completed and the road has been reopened.
Bureau of Land Management proposes online fall land sale in Las Vegas Valley
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comments on a proposal to sell 17 parcels totaling 895.155 acres of public lands in the Las Vegas Valley in compliance with the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA). A Notice of Realty Action published...
Selections Made for 2023-2024 Joshua Tree National Park Artist-in-Residence Program
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: Joshua Tree National Park and the Joshua Tree National Park Association staffs are pleased to announce the selections for the 2023-2024 Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program. Six applicants have been invited to participate in the program’s seventeenth year of hosting artists who volunteer their time and creativity to interpret the resources of Joshua Tree National Park through unique lenses.
2023 Southern Nevada Fire Restrictions Announced
By Interior Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Clark County, Moapa Valley Fire Protection District, Mt. Charleston Fire Protection District, National Park Service, Nevada Division of Forestry, Nye County, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service have implemented fire restrictions in Southern Nevada.