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Memorial Announces ‘Teach to Remember’; Virtual Day of Learning for September 11

The National Park Service and the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial announce, ‘Teach to Remember,’ a virtual education program, as part of the evolving 9/11 ceremony at Flight 93 National Memorial. 


National Park Rangers to Lead History Hike with Stunning Views

Rangers with Manhattan Project National Historical Park and Whitman Mission National Historic Site will lead a history hike up Candy Mountain on Saturday, May 6 from 9:00–11:30 am.


News Release: 2023 Be Beary Aware at Sitka NHP

Bears are awake and active around Sitka and the park.


National Park archeologists find remains of an underwater hospital and cemetery at Dry Tortugas

Dry Tortugas National Park announced the finding of archeological remains of a 19th century quarantine hospital and cemetery on a submerged island near Garden Key.


What Is Archeological Context?

News Release: Ask any archeologist, “What is the most important aspect of an archeological resource?" and they will undoubtably reply, “Its context!" Context, also called provenience, is the most important aspect of an artifact, feature, or site.


Black Rock Art Gallery Opening of Groundwork Arts - Put a Face On It: Character Paintings

Joshua Tree National Park management is excited to announce a new exhibition of student creativity produced in partnership with Groundwork Arts, a Morongo Valley non-profit organization.


Critical habitat designated for rare, threatened plant in Southwest Idaho

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designates critical habitat for endemic Idaho plant on federal lands



Alaska Receives More Funding for Fish- and Flood-Friendly Infrastructure Projects

The Department of the Interior has announced a $4 million investment in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden’s  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law  for six projects in Alaska that will improve fish and flood passage where roads cross rivers used by both migrating fish and local communities.


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold Public Meetings on Red Wolf Recovery Program

In-person and virtual public meetings will provide updates on releases and continuing recovery efforts for one of the world’s most endangered canids


Service Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Listing of Black-Capped Petrel

Updated information reflects a higher degree of threats acting on the species


Sea Turtle Nesting Season Begins on the Texas Coast

With sea turtle nesting season beginning along the Texas coast in late March, we are urging everyone using Texas beaches to do their part to help detect and protect threatened and endangered sea turtles on the beach


Lake Mead National Recreation Area Invites Public Input for Proposed Cottonwood Cove Road Improvements

News Release: Lake Mead National Recreation Area Invites Public Input for Proposed Cottonwood Cove Road Improvements.


More Than $146 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges

The Department of the Interior today announced that more than $146 million in funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, providing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to help conserve or restore 242,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds across North America – including Canada and Mexico.


Two species of Missouri crayfish listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the Big Creek crayfish and the St. Francis River crayfish as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.


Central Texas Moss Listed as Endangered

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is listing the South Llano springs moss (Donrichardsia macroneuron) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).


Trails Center presents “America’s Newest National Historic Trail” Sunday

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Visit the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center on Sunday, May 7, at 1 p.m. for the presentation of “America’s Newest National Historic Trail."


Service seeks public comment on 2013 bi-state sage-grouse proposed listing rule

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it is reopening a 60-day public comment period and seeks new and updated information on the bi-state distinct population segment of greater sage-grouse.


Bathtub Time Machine

News Release: Bathtub Time Machine. Hot Springs National Park. Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade. Subject: Social Studies. “Bathtub Time Machine" is a virtual program that shares the history of Hot Springs in the 19th and early 20th centuries through images and stories. This is a virtual...


History at Sunset Civil War Tour Series Begins May 20

News Release: PETERSBURG, VA - Petersburg National Battlefield, in partnership with Petersburg Battlefields Foundation, will conduct a series of monthly Civil War related tours titled, “History at Sunset". The free monthly 60-minute tours will occur the third Saturday of each month beginning in May and ending in August. Each tour will begin at 6:00 pm and will take place at different sites around the Petersburg area.