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The US Interior Department published a nine page proposed rule on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Summer 2023 Keweenaw Waterway Cruises Aboard Ranger III

News Release: HOUGHTON, Mich - Join Isle Royale National Park aboard Ranger III for two summer 2023 Keweenaw Waterway Cruises.Scheduled cruises will depart at 12:30 pm on.

Spanish Ballroom

News Release: In 1933, the mission-style Spanish Ballroom was built over the 7,500 square-foot floor of the previous Crystal Ballroom. Many big name bands - Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Lawrence Welk, Bill Haley and the Comets, and others - played to capacity crowds of up to 1,800 dancers. In the 1960s, the ballroom was used briefly as a Jungleland ride. In the 1970s, the National Park Service restored it to ballroom use.

Yurt Village

News Release: In 1972, six cupcake-shaped sod-roofed yurts (an experimental housing design based on traditional Mongolian dwelling huts) were erected in the park on the site of the demolished roller coaster to offer resident artists much-needed studio space. In 1975, the park's fledgling pottery classes moved out of the old amusement park cafeteria and into the yurts, establishing a permanent home for Glen Echo Pottery. The yurts also provide space for other resident studio artists.

Glen Echo Park Visitor Center

News Release: Located on the first floor of the Arcade Building, the Visitor Center features a timeline of the park's history as well as documentaries and historic videos of the park.

Current Conditions at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

News Release: Current Closures at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

94-million-year-old fossil provides clues to ancient reptile evolution

News Release: KANAB, Utah - A fossil unearthed by a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) team is unlocking new information about the evolution of the most successful marine reptile family during the later part of the dinosaur age. The new research, published in Cretaceous Research, focuses on a 94-million-year-old mosasaur discovered in the gray shale badlands of the National Park Service Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

Mount Rushmore Celebrates Independence Day 2023

News Release: KEYSTONE, SD -- Visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 3rd and July 4th will have the opportunity to experience a variety of educational programs, patriotic tributes, and musical entertainment in celebration of Independence Day.

Bridge over Minnehaha Creek

News Release: In 1890, brothers Edward and Edwin Baltzley created the Glen Echo on the Potomac real estate development hoping to lure Washingtonians to live in the beauty and serenity of this new suburban community. Glen Echo became the site of teh 53rd Chautauqua Assembly, offering summer courses in th eliberal and...

National Park Service selects North Rim Hospitality, LLC for primary concession contract

News Release: The National Park Service announces the selection of North Rim Hospitality, LLC, to provide lodging, food and beverage, retail, and other services at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park under a concession contract that will be effective for 15 years from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2038.

Interior Department discusses Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalty To Reflect Inflation on June 23

The US Interior Department published a three page rule on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota

The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 35 oil and gas parcels totaling 10,463.09 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota.

BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Lufkin, Texas

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event July 14-15 at the George H. Henderson Arena, in Lufkin, Texas.

Two Visitor Fatalities in Big Bend National Park

On Friday, June 23 at approximately 6:00 pm, Big Bend National Park’s Communications Center received a call requesting emergency assistance along the Marufo Vega Trail.

Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project will be shown at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center

n Friday, July 7th, Olympic National Park in partnership with the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Washington’s National Park Fund, and Discover Your Northwest, will kick off the summer of “Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project” with the opening exhibit reception at the Fine Arts Center from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

SAVE THE DATE: 13th Annual Blue Heron Ghost Mine, September 9, 2023

Mark this exciting and fun event on your calendar and join us on Saturday, September 9, at 8:00 PM (ET), as we celebrate Appalachian tradition during the 13th annual Big South Fork Ghost Mine at the Blue Heron Outdoor Museum.

Hearing Wrap Up: Responsible Use of Cutting-Edge Technology Will Keep Law Enforcement & U.S. Citizens Safer; Enhance National Security Capabilities

The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation held a hearing titled, “Using Cutting-Edge Technologies to Keep America Safe.

Comer & Grothman Lead Probe into Biden Unilaterally Ushering in Thousands of Inadmissible Aliens

DHS’ use of categorical parole is unlawful and violates statutory language

Wenstrup Announces First Subpoena for “Proximal Origins” Author Kristian Andersen’s Private Communications with Co-Authors

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced the Select Subcommittee’s first subpoena to compel the production of documents and communications from Dr. Kristian Anderson’s privately owned Slack messaging channel.

Hearing Wrap Up: Backlogs, Delays, and Poor Customer Service Stemming from Pandemic-Era Policies Continue to Affect Americans