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Bandelier National Monument Enters Stage II Fire Restrictions on July 27, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Los Alamos, NM - Due to the increased risk of wildfire in the region, Bandelier National Monument will enter Stage II fire restrictions on Thursday, July 27 at 8:00 AM. These restrictions are necessary to help land management agencies reduce fire risk and prevent wildfires.
Oldfarm: Station Eleven
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Station Eleven of the Oldfarm Video Tour.
Aquatic Community Monitoring at Effigy Mounds National Monument
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Aquatic Communities. Effigy Mounds National Monument (NM) was established in 1949 to protect more than 200 sacred mounds and effigies-piles of earth in the shapes of animals and water spirits that were built by American Indians. Located at the confluence of the Yellow River and Mississippi River, the...
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ on Chicago’s South Side was the location of Emmett Till’s funeral in September 1955. It is still an active church today. Public access is limited to the exterior of the building. Please respect the private property of the church. Visitor information is located at Pullman National Historical Park 11 miles to the south. Get directions to the site.
Oldfarm: Station Five
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Station Five of the Oldfarm Video Tour.
Hike Mount Rose
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Hike to the top of Mount Rose for a spectacular view of Grand Portage Bay and beyond - on a clear day, Isle Royale is visible! From a protective stone wall, get a bird's eye view of the depot or look west to the gap in the land where the voyageurs transported goods along Gichi Onigaming, the Grand Portage Trail. Learn about the ancient geology that created the rugged beauty of the North Shore landscape.
DOI-BOEM grant application closes on Aug. 28
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
Sand and Gravel Resource Identification and Mapping in Long Bay, Offshore North Carolina and South Carolina, for Coastal Resilience Projects and Multi-use Conflict Mitigation grant opened on July 27.
Wild Goose Island Overlook
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: The view of Saint Mary Lake at Wild Goose Island Overlook is perhaps one of the most recognizable scenes in all of Glacier.
Oldfarm: Station Nine
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Station Nine of the Oldfarm Video Tour.
Mike Schell named training program manager for the NPS Branch of Structural Fire
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Michael “Mike" Schell is the new training program manager for the National Park Service (NPS) Branch of Structural Fire. Mike previously served as the operations program manager, leading the NPS service-wide structural fire protection and suppression program. “I am looking forward to assuming the position...
Oldfarm: Station Two
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Station Two of the Oldfarm Video Tour.
BLM seeks public comment on proposal for exploratory drilling west of Moab
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: MOAB, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day comment period for an updated A1 Lithium Incorporated Mineral Exploration Project Environmental Assessment, which analyzes a proposal to re-enter two plugged and abandoned wellbores and assess potentially valuable lithium and associated mineral salt deposits on federal lands approximately eight miles west of Moab in Grand County.
Crab Creek - Rocky Ford Area
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: The 3-acre Crab Creek primitive recreation site provides two joined 16’ x 16’ horse corrals, two stock watering troughs fed by a perennial stream, and open ground suitable for tent and/or RV camping. The site is popular especially with anglers, hunters, hikers, and horseback riders. It serves as the primary access point to the surrounding BLM Crab Creek/Rocky Ford area, including 9 miles of both sides of Crab Creek.
Notice published by Interior Department on July 26
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Apgar Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Located just inside the west entrance, the Apgar Visitor Center is open daily throughout the summer.
Secretary Haaland Applauds President Biden’s Designation of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today applauded President Biden’s designation of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, which protects three historic sites in Illinois and Mississippi that will help tell a more complete story of our country’s history. The new national ...
Oldfarm: Station Seven
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Station Seven of the Oldfarm Video Tour. There is no marker at this station.
Crater Lake National Park Implements Fire Ban for 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: CRATER LAKE, OREGON - With the increase in fire danger in southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park will go into a full fire ban. The outlook is for above normal significant wildland fire potential for the next several months.
Oldfarm: Station Three
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Station Three of the Oldfarm Video Tour.
DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting July 27
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner through the Southern Appalachian Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on July 27.