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BLM seeks comments on withdrawal extension for Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting comments on an application from the Department of Homeland Security for the extension of Public Lands Order No. 7591, which sets aside land for the protection, operation, and maintenance of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center...
Celebrate Bats at the Devils Tower Bat Festival!
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: DEVILS TOWER, WY - On Saturday, July 22nd, the National Park Service and Devils Tower Natural History Association will host the Annual Bat Festival in the Picnic area of the Monument from 12 to 10 pm. This festival will include presentations and fun educational activities all about the amazing nighttime resident of Devils Tower/Bear Lodge - The Bat!.
The Great American Outdoors Act deposits $22 million in the First Bank of the United States
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The First Bank of the United States is receiving a $22.2 million investment from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund. The iconic building in Independence National Historical Park will undergo an extensive rehabilitation in advance of the 250th anniversary of...
National Park Service selects new superintendent of Pecos National Historical Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: PECOS, N.M. - The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Brenda Todd as superintendent of Pecos National Historical Park. The position also supervises the superintendent at Fort Union National Monument. Todd will begin her new assignment in July.
Chapter 13 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: Chapter 13 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.
BLM Southwest District RAC sheep grazing sub-committee to meet July 18
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Montrose, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Southwest District Resource Advisory Council will hold the fifth meeting of a sub-committee formed to study domestic sheep grazing in bighorn sheep habitat on July 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The discussion will focus on best management practices and...
Glacier National Park Invites Volunteers to Join in the Annual Noxious Weed Blitz
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 5, 2023] - The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center (CCRLC) and Glacier National Park invite volunteers for a day of hands-on learning during the Annual Noxious Weed Blitz on July 18. The event will take place from 10 am to 3 pm in West Glacier.
Man found dead from apparent heat illness
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: DEATH VALLEY, Calif. - A 65-year-old man from the San Diego, CA area was found dead in his vehicle in Death Valley National Park on the morning of July 3, 2023. Extreme heat appears to have caused his death.
Chapter 11 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Chapter 11 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.
Chapter 9 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Chapter 9 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.
National Park Service, Black History Museum, City of Richmond, and Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church Collaborate to Celebrate Walker’s 159th Birthday
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - On Friday, July 14 through Sunday, July 16 Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, the Black History Museum, the City of Richmond, and Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church invite the public to celebrate the life and legacy of Maggie L. Walker and the Jackson Ward community in which she...
Podcast 073: Museum Studies at Midland State University in Zimbabwe
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Conservator Davison Chiwara. Davison Chiwara: I work in the department of Archeology, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies. I mostly specialize on collections management, looking at conservation as a general upkeep of collections in heritage institutions. The whole group from level one, one up to the...
Freedom for All? (High School)
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Freedom for All? (High School). Salem Maritime National Historic Site. Grade Level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade. Subject: Social Studies. Lesson Duration: 60 Minutes. State Standards: Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for History and Social Sciences US I. T1.1, US I. T1.5, US...
Bureau of Land Management to begin the FY2023 Antelope Complex-South Wild Horse Gather
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: ELY, Nev. - On or about July 8, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management plans to begin a wild horse gather in and around the Antelope and Antelope Valley (east of U.S. Highway 93) Herd Management Areas (HMAs) located near Ely, Nev., using the helicopter-assisted method.
Naturalization Ceremony Held at Saguaro National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: This Fourth of July, 22 people from 8 countries became United States citizens in a special ceremony held at Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountain District. This was the 10th such ceremony held in partnership with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at Saguaro National Park.
UPDATE: Fatality investigation in Yellowstone National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - On the evening of Saturday, May 13, Yellowstone law enforcement officers responded to an incident on Craig Pass, approximately 3 miles south of Old Faithful. Officers observed a single vehicle that had been driven into a snowbank, with a male standing outside. They located a deceased female inside the car.
Hurricane Ridge vehicle capacity to increase
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: After more than a week of Hurricane Ridge being reopened, Olympic National Park is increasing the number of vehicles that can enter from 315 to 345 per day. Portable toilet capacity has been closely monitored and 30 more vehicles per day can be accommodated.
Nut Island
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: One of just five peninsulas in the harbor, Nut Island sits just beyond Hough’s Neck in Quincy. The peninsula is just over eight miles away from Long Wharf and boasts 20.5 upland acres.
Snake Island
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Snake Island sits a little bit over five miles away from Boston. Named for its serpentine shape, the island has remained relatively untouched by humans.
Bureau of Land Management to begin the FY23 Antelope Complex-North Wild Horse Gather
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: ELKO, Nev. - On or about July 9, 2023, the Elko Bureau of Land Management plans to begin a wild horse gather in and around the Antelope Valley HMA (northwest of Alt, U.S. Highway 93), Goshute and Spruce-Pequop Herd Management Areas (HMA)s located southeast of Elko, Nev., using the helicopter-assisted method.