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BLM prepares Resource Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement for Rock Springs area
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Resource Management Plan Revision and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Rock Springs Field Office (RSFO) planning area. This announcement initiates a 90-day comment period, allowing stakeholders and the public to...
Access Wayside: From Shores to Summits
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.
Logan Pass Trio of Geology and Climate Exhibits
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: One Bubble at a Time. Humans get a bad rap for altering the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. There are actually many living things that change the chemistry of the air. Plants photosynthesize, taking in carbon dioxide (CO2) and releasing oxygen (O2). Animals do the reverse: breathing in oxygen and...
Interior Department discusses National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions on Aug. 17
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Logan Pass Ramp Exhibit about Snowpack
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: A Waning Winter. The intense, snowy winters of Logan Pass are iconic. Deep snowpack that lasts well into summer has both aesthetic and ecological value in Glacier. The literal uphill battle of plowing snow off Going-to-the-Sun Road is a much-watched harbinger of spring here. In recent years, however...
Interior Department discusses Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 47 Species in California, Nevada, and Oregon on Aug. 17
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Hidden Fire Fact Sheet — 8/17/23 Update
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: Start Date: Tuesday, August 15 at 07:58 p.m.
BLM issues decision to protect Idaho’s American Falls Archaeological District cultural resources
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: TWIN FALLS, Idaho-In order to protect nationally significant Tribal and cultural resources dating back thousands of years, the Bureau of Land Management issued a decision today to close the American Falls Archaeological District and a portion of the Lake Channel area to rock climbing and off-highway vehicle use in Power County, Idaho.
Dingmans Campground Under New Management
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: BUSHKILL, PA- The National Park Service (NPS) at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area announced today that Dingmans Campground is under new management. Dingmans Campground is a popular destination within the park and is often booked well in advance for summer weekends. It is operated under a concessions contract with the NPS.
Access Wayside: Saved for Future Generations
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.
Inflation Reduction Act to invest $760,000 in restoration and resilience in Cumberland Island National Seashore
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: National Park Service News Release. . Contact: Steve Theus, (912) 882-4336 ext 280 . Inflation Reduction Act to invest $760,000 in restoration and resilience in Cumberland Island National Seashore. ST. MARYS, Ga. - Cumberland Island National Seashore will increase efforts to reduce the feral swine...
Ask a ranger to learn more about Zion!
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Think you’ve seen it all? You haven’t seen the half of it until you’ve been to a ranger program in Zion National Park! Ranger programs provide great information about the iconic landscapes, plants, animals, and history that make Zion special.
Conservation of the Historic Fountain at the McLoughlin House
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: Over the last few years, all of the outdoor historic features at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site's McLoughlin House Unit have received treatment by a professional conservator. These outdoor features include a cannon, multiple mounted bronze plaques, the gravestones of Marguerite and Dr. John McLoughlin, and this historic fountain.
July 7, 1787: Agitation and Discontentment
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: "Particular States ought to be injured for the sake of a majority of the people, in case their conduct should deserve it.".
50 Nifty Finds #34: Poster Boy for Parks
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: Photographer Ansel Adams is renowned for his black-and-white images of western American landscapes. His name conjures iconic images of national parks, particularly his beloved Yosemite. Although his 1941 mural project for the US Department of the Interior (DOI) is better known, Adams also worked with the National Park Service (NPS) to create a series of six posters. These affordable versions of Adams’ art provided priceless publicity for national parks.
BLM seeks public comments on proposed Bald Mountain Mine Expansion Juniper Project in White Pine County
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management today published a Notice of Availability in the Federal Register opening a 45-day public review and comment period for the Bald Mountain Mine Plan of Operations Amendment Juniper Project draft environmental impact statement. The draft EIS analyzes a proposal...
Signal Hill Petroglyphs
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: Just north of the Signal Hill picnic area is the largest petroglyph site in the Tucson Mountain District of Saguaro National Park (SNP). The Signal Hill Petroglyph Site occupies a small but very distinct rocky hill (Figure 1) that is about 200 feet in diameter at its base and 40 feet high.
Access Wayside: Cadillac Highlights
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.
Bureau of Land Management begins public scoping for Robertson Mine Project
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Battle Mountain District, Mount Lewis Field Office announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Robertson Mine Project and will be conducting two public scoping meetings. The meetings will be held online on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at 2 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time and Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, at 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
Prairie Day 2023
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2023
News Release: Prairie Day Set for September 9th at George Washington Carver National Monument.