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Information Panel: The Clara Barton Trail

News Release: Did you know a heroine lived right here in Glen Echo, Maryland? Fearless, selfless, and determined, Clara Barton dedicated her life to helping others. Known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" during the Civil War and founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton broke away from the traditional roles...


Storm damage limits access to Smilo Road

News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - Recent storms have created hazardous conditions for vehicular travel and public land users on Smilo/Sand Draw Road east of Ten Sleep. Recreationists should not attempt to access Smilo Road (Bureau of Land Management Road 1416) at this time.


Information Panel: A Life of Service

News Release: "You have never known me without work; while able, you never will.".


Glen Echo Park / Clara Barton NHS Parking Lot

News Release: This parking lot serves two national park locations: Glen Echo Park and Clara Barton National Historic Site. Accessible parking spaces are in the eastern and western corners of the lot; the eastern for Glen Echo Park and the western for Clara Barton.


Reconstruction Era National Historical Park to Host 160th Anniversary Observance of the 1863 Willtown Raid

News Release: BEAUFORT, SC- On Saturday, July 8 at 10:30 am, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park will hold a free one-hour, ranger-guided program at the Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve in Port Royal marking the 160th Anniversary of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers raid on Willtown Bluffs.


Drive sober to “Beat the Heat” this holiday weekend

News Release: VAN BUREN, Mo: This Fourth of July weekend, Ozark National Scenic Riverways is partnering with local law enforcement agencies to emphasize the importance of driving sober and saving lives on America’s roads.


Trails Center hosting 'Pioneer Music' weekend in Casper

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center July 1 and 2 for a weekend of old-fashioned pioneer music with American folk singer Hank Cramer.


Fire Season Declared, June 26, 2023

News Release: Yosemite National Park has declared fire season starting June 26, 2023 due to hotter and drier weather conditions. Fire season is officially enacted when fire danger rating indices for the park show Moderate for 3 consecutive days.


BLM oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota nets over $15 million

News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office today conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale with bids on 14 parcels covering 5,671.72 acres in North Dakota. The sale brought in $15,027,909.


Get ready for a busy Independence Day Weekend in Zion National Park

News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Summer is the busiest season at Zion National Park, and this Independence Day Weekend, the National Park Service anticipates.


Information Panel: Battery Decatur and Disappearing Guns

News Release: American coastal defenses were modernized from the 1890s to 1910 with the developement of the Endicott System. Emphasis in military tactics shifted the masonry forticications to more effective weapons based on rifled steel guns, improved breech-loading systems, better propellants (gunpowder), and reinforced concrete gun emplacements.


BLM Las Cruces District seeks applicants for Artist-in-Residence Program

News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Friends of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District announce a Call-to-Artists to apply for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Artist in Residence Program to take place Sept. 1-30. If interested in this residency, send entries to jessica@organmtnfriends.org on or before July 21.



BLM Farmington and Taos implement fire restrictions across public lands

Due to increased fire danger and prolonged drought, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is implementing fire restrictions in San Juan, Rio Arriba, Taos, Colfax, Union, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Mora, Harding and San Miguel counties, as well as portions of public land in McKinley and Sandoval counties.


Fireworks prohibited on public lands

As Nevadans celebrate America’s independence and head to the outdoors for the holiday weekend, please remember to be fire safe. Leave the fireworks at home.


Yellowstone National Park announces selection of park concessioner to operate general stores

Yellowstone National Park announced today the selection of Delaware North / DNC Parks and Resorts at Yellowstone, LLC as the concessioner for the new contract (CC-YELL002-24) to provide retail and food and beverage services in the park.


North Point State Park - MD

News Release: North Point State Park is in Baltimore County, Maryland and expands for 1,310 acres along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. Over half of the park boasts protected wetlands, known as the Black Marsh Natural Area, which hosts upper tidal marsh with shrubs, wetland grasses and unique flowers. The many natural areas of the parks host a variety of wildlife species, including muskrats, beavers, foxes, otters, osprey and more.


Montezuma Castle (includes the Montezuma Well Unit) and Tuzigoot National Monuments Announce Fire Restrictions

Following similar restrictions from surrounding federal, state, and local jurisdictions, the National Park Service sites in Yavapai County - Montezuma Castle (includes the Montezuma Well Unit) and Tuzigoot National Monuments are instating fire restrictions that could affect visitors.