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Interior Department discusses Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications on Aug. 9
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
People of the AEC: Lewis Strauss
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Lewis Strauss provided a unique set of experiences and brought a different perspective from the other people he served with on the US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) between 1946 and 1958. While many AEC members came from prominent families, Strauss was a self-made man who made a fortune on the stock...
Machicomoco State Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Machicomoco State Park is located on the York River in Gloucester County, Virginia. In the Virginia Algonquian language, Machicomoco means "a special meeting place." The park is on land associated with the Powhatan alliance of Tribes, with the important town of Werowocomoco located about 10 miles upstream. Machicomoco was the first state park dedicated to Virginia's Indigenous peoples.
Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Lands in Montrose County, CO discussed on Aug. 9 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Notice published by Interior Department on Aug. 9
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Bandelier National Monument to Increase Overnight Camping Fees and Offer Online Reservations
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - Bandelier National Monument will implement increased overnight camping fees at Juniper Campground and Ponderosa Group Campground beginning Oct. 1, 2023. Additionally on Oct. 1, reservations can be made online for the first time through Recreation.gov for some individual campsites in Juniper Campground.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve to host open house on proposed repairs to trails at Barataria Preserve
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On Aug. 17, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve will host an open house and public information session on proposed repairs to the Preserve’s trail system.
Climber Stewards hosted at New River Gorge NPP and Lake Summersville
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Glen Jean, W.Va. -New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, the New River Alliance of Climbers, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are again hosting two Access Fund Climber Stewards to provide environmental protection and education at popular climbing areas in the region. The stewards are part of a conservation program sponsored by the Access Fund, a nonprofit rock-climbing advocacy group.
Big Thicket National Preserve and the Railroad Commission of Texas successfully remove navigational hazards in the Neches River
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: KOUNTZE, Texas - Big Thicket National Preserve, in partnership with the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), announced the removal of four navigational hazards of abandoned oil and gas wells located in the Neches River.
Growing Up in Richland
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Before 1943 the population of Richland, Washington was a mere 250 people. By the end of 1945, it had exploded to 15,000 as the DuPont Company and the Manhattan Project took over the town. DuPont permitted only permanent white-collar Hanford employees to reside in its new, planned, community, making Richland essentially a segregated city. But to the children of Hanford workers, Richland was a wonderful place to grow up, providing everything a child could ask for.
Corinth Tour #1, Stop #1 - Rail Crossover
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: By 1861, Corinth had become a boomtown thanks to the crossing of two major railroads at this location. The Memphis and Charleston, completed in 1857, and the Mobile and Ohio, completed in 1861, spurred the development of a new trade center for farmers in southwest Tennessee and northeast Mississippi.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park announces closure dates for Lakeview Drive construction
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.- Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Lakeview Drive will be closed from August 14 to November 14 for reconstruction funded by the Great American Outdoors Act.
Summit District to remain closed and Kīpahulu District to close in Haleakalā National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Kula, HI- Haleakalā National Park’s Summit District remains closed to visitors due to high winds and wildfires located outside the park. The Kīpahulu District of the park will close at 3 pm today. Both districts of the park will remain closed until further notice.
My Park Story: Julia Edwards
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Hello everyone! My name is Julia Edwards. I am an environmental studies student from Kent State University. I’m originally from Akron, Ohio. For summer 2023, I am stationed in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I have always had a passion for contributing to my community. I feel strongly connected to the parks I grew up visiting. For people who live in Akron or Cleveland, these parks are truly our backyard.
Electronic Provision of Records During an Audit discussed on Aug. 9 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
The US Interior Department published a four page rule on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Using fire as a restoration tool at Sleeping Bear Dunes
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: In late May 2023, fire staff from the Great Lakes Fire Management Zone based at Indiana Dunes National Park, as well as firefighters from Sleeping Bear Dunes, the Michigan DNR, and the National Park Service Black Hills Wildland Fire Module came together at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to conduct the Good Harbor Prescribed Fires.
Crosscut Fire in El Malpais National Monument Reduces Hazardous Fuels
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Current Situation: The Crosscut Fire started on July 27 within El Malpais National Monument. The lightning-caused fire is burning in a remote western area of the monument and is not currently threatening any infrastructure or private property. Due to the remote nature of the fire, firefighters are monitoring the fire’s progress while the fire continues to meet resource management and fire management objectives.
Algae from Above: Scientists Pilot Aerial Mapping of Park Rocky Intertidal Zones
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: By Science Communication Assistant Avani Fachon, San Francisco Bay Area Inventory & Monitoring Network Science Communication Team.
Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $712,665 in restoration and resilience in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: MOOSE, WY - This year, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks received funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as part of a nationwide effort to restore natural habitats and address climate change impacts. In fiscal year 2023, President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, through the Inflation...
Corinth Tour #1, Stop #2 - Tishomingo Hotel
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: The Tishomingo Hotel, established in 1859, stood at a prominent place in the town of Corinth. Located at the crossroads of the Mobile and Ohio and the Memphis and Charleston railroads, the hotel saw steady use from citizens before the war and soldiers after the war broke out.