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Podcast 131: Telling Stories in Museums

News Release: Podcast 131: Telling Stories in Museums.


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Vessel grounds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore near north end of Hatteras Village

News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - During the early evening hours of Sunday, June 18, a 28-foot vessel named the Carol-ina grounded on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore near the northeastern entrance to Hatteras Village. There were no reported injuries to the four people who were on board the vessel when it came to shore.


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Three peregrine falcons fledge in 2023

Three peregrine falcon chicks successfully took their first flights from the cliffs of Maryland Heights at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) this spring.


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Continued above-average precipitation prompts additional increases from Yellowtail Dam into Bighorn River

According to Natural Resources Conservation Service data, as of June 19, 2023, the southern Montana and northern Wyoming region received 5.29 inches of rain, which is 193% of the average total of 2.74 inches for the entire month of June.


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Bureau of Land Management Welcomes Artist In Residence at Riddle Brothers Ranch

The Riddle Brothers Ranch National Historic District on Steens Mountain is set to welcome its first ever artist-in-residence this summer. Beginning June 20 for about three weeks, artist Normandy Helmer will be on site to bring her interpretations of ranch life to canvas.


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BLM to restore water quality, fish habitat along Upper Yukon River

Work is part of collaborative and partnership-driven Restoration Landscape strategy


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Valley Prescribed Burns, Week of June 18, 2023

Yosemite Fire has postponed the planned prescribed burn in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias.


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Blue Ridge Parkway visitors asked to remain bear aware

The beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s visitor season coincides with the early critical feeding season for bears. As a result, increased visitor traffic on park trails and in park campgrounds at the same time bears are looking for food has led to a series of recent human and bear encounters in several area across the 469-mile park.


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National Park Service looking for a Fort Washington Marina operator

The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a long-term lease opportunity for the Fort Washington Marina at Piscataway Park in Maryland.


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Play a Game of Civil War Base Ball at Appomattox Court House NHP

oin Appomattox Court House National Historical Park for a day of ‘base ball’ (spelled with two words in the 1860s) at your local National Park on Saturday, July 1st.


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National Park Service looking for a Fort Washington Marina operator

The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a long-term lease opportunity for the Fort Washington Marina at Piscataway Park in Maryland.


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BLM extends comment period for proposed Public Lands Rule

Rule would protect healthy public lands, promote habitat conservation and restoration and further thoughtful development


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BLM seeks public comment on resource management plan amendment for the Sonoran Desert National Monument

The Bureau of Land Management’s Lower Sonoran Field Office has released for public comment a draft resource management plan amendment and related environmental assessment for the Sonoran Desert National Monument in Maricopa and Pinal counties.


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BLM announces 30-Day Comment Period for Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance

The Bureau of Land Management Richfield Field Office today announced a 30-day comment period for the Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance environmental assessment.


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Road Maintenance Scheduled for Steens CMPA

The Bureau of Land Management strives to provide quality access to public lands in Harney County.


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BLM seeks public comment for proposed oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 36 oil and gas parcels totaling 19,130.92 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in Wyoming.


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Partners express appreciation to citizens for restriction compliance to help Wood River Valley wintering wildlife

he Bureau of Land Management Shoshone Field Office, in partnership with Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Blaine County, Blaine County Recreation District, the cities of Bellevue and Hailey and the Wood River Land Trust, thank Wood River Valley residents and visitors for complying with the 2023 seasonal travel and access restrictions to protect wintering herds of deer and elk in the valley.


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BLM seeks input on the Lower Gunnison River campsite designation, reservations, and commercial allocations

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input pertaining to recreation along 34 miles of the Gunnison River, which includes the segment of the river which flows through the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area.


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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to Enter Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. June 18, 2023 - Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks will enter stage 2 fire restrictions at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Stage 2 fire restrictions prohibit campfires and charcoal fires in the hot, dry, low-elevation areas of the parks, including Potwisha Campground and Hospital Rock and Ash Mountain Picnic Areas.


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Dike restoration project minimizes excessive dredging, supports river

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District maintains a safe and dependable navigation channel for 355 miles of the Mississippi River.