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Parkwide fire danger in Yellowstone National Park is now moderate
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: * The parkwide fire danger level in Yellowstone is now moderate.
Trails Center to host Pony Express, local historian for exciting weekend presentations
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Get ready for an action-packed weekend at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center as the Pony Express takes center stage on Saturday, followed by a captivating presentation on the historic Wagon Box Fight on Sunday.
2023 Smithsonian NMAAHC Hip-Hop Block Party Traffic Advisory
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: From Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 through Sunday Aug. 13, 2023 the Smithsonian NMAAHC Hip-Hop Block Party will take place on the National Mall. In conjunction with this event there will be road closures that motorists should take into consideration.
National Park Service and Parks Canada Sign a Renewed Memorandum of Understanding and Commit to a Continued Collaborative Relationship
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Waterton Lakes, Alberta- National Park Service Director Chuck Sams and Parks Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Ron Hallman signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to reinforce the longstanding relationship between the two organizations during an event hosted in Waterton-Glacier...
One Tam Launches New Inventory of California Giant Salamanders
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: By Science Communication Specialist Michela Gentile and Senior Program Manager Dr. Lisette Arellano, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
BLM to begin fuels reduction projects in King Range National Conservation Area
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management has started fuels reduction work in the King Range National Conservation Area to reduce wildfire risk. The work will continue for the next two months along Paradise Ridge Road.
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site closed Wednesday due to impacts from damaging winds and brushfires
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: KAWAIHAE, Hawaiʻi - Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site in North Kohala will remain closed to the public Wednesday, August 9 to conduct assessments and clean up following damaging winds that wreaked havoc Tuesday and caused brushfires to spread.
DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting Aug. 10
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
F23AS00466 - FY 2024 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) grant opened on Aug. 10.
160th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: From Friday, September 15 to Wednesday, Sept. 20, visitors are invited to join Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park staff and volunteers as we commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga and its subsequent memorialization through a series of tours...
Interior Department publishes notice on Aug. 9
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
The US Interior Department published a six page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Fisheries Crew Begins Aquatic Inventory Project
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: By Watershed Stewards Program Corpsmember Lizzie Bear, San Francisco Bay Area Network Salmonid Monitoring Program.
Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey on Aug. 9
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Sunrise Picnic Area
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Season: Summer (July to September). * The Sunrise Picnic Area is typically open July to September, depending on weather and road conditions. Overview. * The Sunrise Picnic Area is located just north of the Sunrise Visitor Center at the end of the Sunrise Road, 14 miles from the White River Ranger...
BLM requests public input on supplemental environmental assessment
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - Consistent with the settlement agreement, the Bureau of Land Management will publish a supplemental environmental assessment for 59 challenged leases encompassing 121,548.98 acres on public lands managed by the Price Field Office from the September and December 2018 Oil and Gas Competitive Lease Sales.
Glacier National Park Proposes Campground Fee Rate Changes
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 9, 2023] - Glacier National Park is proposing fee rate changes to most front country campgrounds in 2024 and Apgar Group Sites in 2025. Public comments on the proposed fee increases will be accepted through September 8, 2023.
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: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, 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...
Climate Change and Fire Ecology of Valles Caldera - Preparing for the Future
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Human-caused climate warming and 20th-century forest management policies have led to dramatic changes in wildfire frequency and size, which in turn has impacted our forests’ ecosystem structure and functioning. Climate change drives wildfire frequency by raising temperatures, lowering relative humidity...
BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Raleigh, North Carolina
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: FLOWOOD, Miss.-The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, on August 17-19, 2023, at the Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. Horse Complex, 4601 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, N.C. 27607.
Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead reopens to the public
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - A popular trailhead in Cheeseboro Canyon has reopened to the public after a series of improvements were made over the last 10 months.
Weekday Programs offered at the National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Get out and explore Indiana Dunes National Park through a wide variety of programs offered all summer long. In addition to these weekday programs, there are others offered every day in August, including ranger-guided hikes, education booths, open houses, special events and festivals.