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News Release: This overlook grants a view of Bird Woman Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in Glacier. Across the Valley, it falls 492 feet, beginning between Mount Oberlin on the left and Mount Cannon on the right.

Morgan Horse Ranch 53rd Anniversary Celebration at Point Reyes National Seashore

News Release: POINT REYES STATION, Calif. - Come join the fun as Point Reyes National Seashore celebrates the Morgan Horse Ranch’s 53rd anniversary! On Saturday June 17, this free and open to the public event will be held from 10 am to 2 pm. Family friendly activities include horseshoe painting, leather working, and roping. There will be photo booth to get your photo taken with one of our friendly horses. Scheduled presentations will include riding and horse chiropractic demonstrations.

Geologic Fundamentals of Great Basin National Park Caves

News Release: This article was originally published in the Summer 2023 issue of The Midden, Issue 23, Volume 1.

Yellowstone visitation statistics for May 2023

News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The park hosted 454,929 recreation visits in May 2023. This is a 13% decrease from May 2022 (523,680 recreation visits), which was Yellowstone National Park’s busiest May on record. This May’s visitation showed a 5% increase from May 2019* (434,385 recreation visits).

Firefighting corps helps military veterans transition to civilian life

News Release: From January through April, 2023, the National Capital Region (NCR) hosted a three-member, Appalachian Conservation Corps (ACC) crew of wildland firefighters. This crew, however, was unique: all three members were veterans.

BLM announces updated management strategies for Southeastern Oregon

News Release: VALE, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management today released a proposed resource management plan designed to preserve natural landscapes, primitive recreation, and scenic values in Southeastern Oregon. The proposal, an amendment to the Southeastern Oregon Resource Management Plan, considers resource use...

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Triple Arches

News Release: Triple Arches is probably one of the most recognized features along the going to the Sun road. Built to span several large gaps in the mountainside, designers came up with an elegant solution by constructing a series of three arches to span the gaps.

Oberlin Bend

News Release: The last bend in the road when approaching Logan Pass from the West Side, this viewpoint is a great place to see mountain goats and other subalpine wildlife.

Whale Waters Update for Glacier Bay Effective June 16th, 2023

News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Tom Schaff announced today that the 13-knot vessel speed limit in the lower West Arm between Gilbert Peninsula and Gloomy Knob is being lifted. New temporary whale waters are being implemented near Tlingit Point and...

BLM waives day use fees in observance of Juneteenth

To honor Juneteenth National Independence Day and increase recreational access to public land, the Bureau of Land Management is waiving recreation standard amenity and day-use fees for visitors on June 19, 2023.

BLM Issues Temporary Closures and Restrictions on the Black Rock Playa

Closures are intended to protect sensitive resources during the Burning Man event

BLM Cody delays Carter Mountain opening

The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office announced today that it will delay the opening of Carter Mountain until further notice due to recent heavy precipitation and snowmelt.

Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council to Meet in June

The Bureau of Land Management’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the BLM’s San Luis Valley Field Office on June 22, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT

BLM Issues sale notice for oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today issued the sale notice for a competitive oil and gas lease sale offering 115 parcels covering 95,351.20 acres in Wyoming scheduled for September 6, 2023

Bureau of Land Management to Revise Analysis for the Alton Coal Lease in Utah

In response to a court-ordered remand issued in Utah Physicians For A Healthy Env’t v. United States BLM, 528 F. Supp. 3d 1222 (D. Utah 2021), the Bureau of Land Management is initiating a process to revise aspects of the environment impact statement that supported the lease sale that resulted in the issuance of Alton Coal Development’s coal lease, UTU-81895, on public lands in Kane County, Utah.

BLM campgrounds, roads open June 16

Shoshone Lake Road delayed until June 30

Megan Parde selected as site manager of First Ladies National Historic Site

oday National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Bert Frost announced the selection of Megan Parde as the new site manager of First Ladies National Historic Site in Ohio.

BLM announces updated management strategies for Southeastern Oregon

The Bureau of Land Management today released a proposed resource management plan designed to preserve natural landscapes, primitive recreation, and scenic values in Southeastern Oregon.

Veteran NPS Manager Heidie Grigg Named Glen Canyon Chief of External Affairs