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Paradise Historic Tour: Paradise Ranger Station
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: For eighty years park rangers used this building as a base for coordinating rescues and protecting park resources. The ranger station still serves this purpose, although it is no longer open to the public. Historically, the first floor was an information center and the second floor served as living quarters.
Heritage Hike: Inclines 6 to 10, August 13, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Park rangers will lead a hike of the Inclines 6 to 10 Trail on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, at 10:00 am. Space is limited due to shuttling and reservations are required. Please call the Visitor Center at 814-886-6150 to sign up for this free hike.
Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest millions in Alaska parks
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska’s national parks have received millions of dollars to conduct climate change and infrastructure work in parks across the state. In fiscal year 2023, President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act will provide $52 million to the National Park Service (NPS) to fund projects throughout the country related to ecosystem resilience, restoration, and environmental planning needs.
Park rangers announce fire restrictions at Joshua Tree National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Due to hot, dry weather conditions, high winds, and increasing fire danger, Joshua Tree National Park leadership will implement fire restrictions at the direction of the Superintendent beginning Tuesday, August 8, 2023. The restriction encompasses the entire park, including all campgrounds, backcountry sites, and residential areas. Fire restrictions will be in effect that prohibit the following.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest $150,000 in restoration and resilience in Hopewell Culture
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: CHILLICOTHE, OHIO - Hopewell Culture National Historical Park will implement two projects this year with $150,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This project is part of a nationwide effort to restore natural habitats and address climate change impacts. In fiscal year 2023, President Biden’s...
Paradise Historic Tour: Climbers' Guide House
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Since 1922, many Mount Rainier climbers have begun their summit attempts at the threshold of this building. From the 1920s to the early 2000s, park concessioners operating out of the Guide House led guided climbs up the mountain. Today the building houses the park’s Climbing Information Center. While...
Whirley Crane: Richmond Shipyard No. 3
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Enormous Lifting Power. The Whirley Crane, named for its ability to turn 360 degrees, currently sits next to the SS Red Oak Victory ship. At a weight of close to 230 thousand pounds, this crane is the only one left of dozens that were used to help build ships at record speed. The scale of it, is enormous...
Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Invest More than $1 million in Restoration in Big South Fork NRRA
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (NRRA) received over $1 million for the orphaned well reclamation project, funded through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This project is part of a nationwide effort to restore natural habitats and address climate change impacts.
Carl's
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Carl's, also known as Carl's Frozen Custard, in Fredericksburg, Virginia was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The frozen custard stand is significant as a roadside business that emerged as commercial structures on major roadways became more common in the 1940s and 50s, as well as its continuous role in Fredericksburg's social and economic life.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Rights of Entry discussed on Aug. 8 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Access: Ocean Path
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Ocean Path is a popular trail that stretches from Sand Beach to Otter Point along the length of Park Loop Road featuring scenic views of the rocky coastline. This is a gradual hike with steady inclines and declines and is 2.2-miles one way, a 4.4-mile round trip.
Success at the 2023 Girl Scout Convention and Boy Scout National Jamboree
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Girl Scout Convention (July 20-22, 2023).
BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in Nevada
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on five oil and gas parcels totaling 4,538 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in Nevada. The comment period ends September 7, 2023.
Wind Cave tours canceled due to elevator repairs
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: HOT SPRINGS, S.D. - Cave tours at Wind Cave National Park have been suspended pending elevator repairs. Replacement parts are on order and tours could resume in early September.
Secretaries Haaland and Vilsack Applaud President Biden’s Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, President Biden established the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni -Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in northern Arizona, an area considered sacred by many Tribal Nations in the Southwest and renowned for its natural, cultural, economic, scientific and historic resources and broad recreation opportunities.
Pile Burning to protect NPS Structures at Indiana Dunes NP
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: In April of 2023, firefighters from the Great Lakes Fire Management Zone, based at Indiana Dunes National Park, burned multiple debris piles around several park structures to protect the buildings from the potential of wildland fires.
North Lake McDonald View
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: From this turnout, visitors have great access to Lake Mcdonald's shoreline, and an excellent glimpse into the areas fire history throughout the early 2000's.
BLM seeks to resolve residential encroachment through sale of small parcel of public land
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: Montrose, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office plans to sell a small parcel of public land to resolve a long-standing residential encroachment. The parcel is managed by the Uncompahgre Field Office within the planning area for the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (NCA), although not within the NCA itself.
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink; Lake County, FL; Categorical Exclusion discussed on Aug. 8 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $44 Million to Restore and Strengthen Climate Resilience Across America’s National Parks as Part of Investing in America Agenda
By Interior Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of the Interior announced over $44 million from the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda to meet critical ecosystem resilience, restoration and environmental planning needs for the National Park Service in fiscal year 2023. These investments from...