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Glen Echo Park / Clara Barton NHS Parking Lot
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: This parking lot serves two national park locations: Glen Echo Park and Clara Barton National Historic Site. Accessible parking spaces are in the eastern and western corners of the lot; the eastern for Glen Echo Park and the western for Clara Barton.
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park to Host 160th Anniversary Observance of the 1863 Willtown Raid
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: BEAUFORT, SC- On Saturday, July 8 at 10:30 am, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park will hold a free one-hour, ranger-guided program at the Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve in Port Royal marking the 160th Anniversary of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers raid on Willtown Bluffs.
Drive sober to “Beat the Heat” this holiday weekend
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: VAN BUREN, Mo: This Fourth of July weekend, Ozark National Scenic Riverways is partnering with local law enforcement agencies to emphasize the importance of driving sober and saving lives on America’s roads.
Trails Center hosting 'Pioneer Music' weekend in Casper
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center July 1 and 2 for a weekend of old-fashioned pioneer music with American folk singer Hank Cramer.
Fire Season Declared, June 26, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: Yosemite National Park has declared fire season starting June 26, 2023 due to hotter and drier weather conditions. Fire season is officially enacted when fire danger rating indices for the park show Moderate for 3 consecutive days.
BLM oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota nets over $15 million
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office today conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale with bids on 14 parcels covering 5,671.72 acres in North Dakota. The sale brought in $15,027,909.
Get ready for a busy Independence Day Weekend in Zion National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Summer is the busiest season at Zion National Park, and this Independence Day Weekend, the National Park Service anticipates.
Information Panel: Battery Decatur and Disappearing Guns
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: American coastal defenses were modernized from the 1890s to 1910 with the developement of the Endicott System. Emphasis in military tactics shifted the masonry forticications to more effective weapons based on rifled steel guns, improved breech-loading systems, better propellants (gunpowder), and reinforced concrete gun emplacements.
BLM Las Cruces District seeks applicants for Artist-in-Residence Program
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Friends of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District announce a Call-to-Artists to apply for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Artist in Residence Program to take place Sept. 1-30. If interested in this residency, send entries to jessica@organmtnfriends.org on or before July 21.
Coastal Delaware strikes back against bird strikes
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Birds and windows can be a lethal combination
BLM Farmington and Taos implement fire restrictions across public lands
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Due to increased fire danger and prolonged drought, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is implementing fire restrictions in San Juan, Rio Arriba, Taos, Colfax, Union, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Mora, Harding and San Miguel counties, as well as portions of public land in McKinley and Sandoval counties.
Fireworks prohibited on public lands
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
As Nevadans celebrate America’s independence and head to the outdoors for the holiday weekend, please remember to be fire safe. Leave the fireworks at home.
Yellowstone National Park announces selection of park concessioner to operate general stores
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Yellowstone National Park announced today the selection of Delaware North / DNC Parks and Resorts at Yellowstone, LLC as the concessioner for the new contract (CC-YELL002-24) to provide retail and food and beverage services in the park.
North Point State Park - MD
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: North Point State Park is in Baltimore County, Maryland and expands for 1,310 acres along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. Over half of the park boasts protected wetlands, known as the Black Marsh Natural Area, which hosts upper tidal marsh with shrubs, wetland grasses and unique flowers. The many natural areas of the parks host a variety of wildlife species, including muskrats, beavers, foxes, otters, osprey and more.
Montezuma Castle (includes the Montezuma Well Unit) and Tuzigoot National Monuments Announce Fire Restrictions
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Following similar restrictions from surrounding federal, state, and local jurisdictions, the National Park Service sites in Yavapai County - Montezuma Castle (includes the Montezuma Well Unit) and Tuzigoot National Monuments are instating fire restrictions that could affect visitors.
Wildflowers in the Santa Monica Mountains still thriving due to winter’s productive rains
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
According to local National Park Service biologists, Mother Nature has extended the spring bloom season in the Santa Monica Mountains due to last winter's abundant rains.
Old Fall River Road Will Open To Vehicles Saturday, July 1
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Travelers Are Reminded To Plan Ahead For Timed Entry Reservation Permit System
Oakland Plantation Enslaved Cabin/Tenant House repaired with funding from the Great American Outdoors Act
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund recently financed a rehabilitation project of the North Enslaved Cabin/Tenant House at the Oakland Plantation Unit of Cane River Creole National Historical Park.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Reminds Visitors to Use Caution When Hiking the Root Glacier Trail
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) reminds visitors that the landscape of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve is extreme.
Operation Dry Water: Stay safe while boating
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Grand Teton National Park will participate in “Operation Dry Water,” a nationwide awareness effort to promote safe boating over the holiday weekend, July 1-3.