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Congaree National Park Planning to Conduct Prescribed Burn

News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: World War One Buffalo Soldier and Wilberforce University ROTC Instructor. Place of Birth: Lyles, Indiana. Date of Birth: May 14, 1892. Place of Death: Xenia, Ohio. Date of Death: Nov. 22, 1985. Place of Burial: Xenia, Ohio. Cemetery Name: Valley View Memorial Gardens. Aaron Richard...


There were 86 press releases or notices published by the Bureau of Land Management in February.


News Release: While no battles ever took place in and around the Oneida Carry after Fort Stanwix was built, the fort and carry served as important travel and supply bases for British expeditions against the French in 1758, 1759, and 1760.


What’s in a Name: The “Four Ladies” of Cobb’s Kentucky Battery

News Release: As a forest ecologist with the National Park Service’s Northeast Temperate Network (NETN), I have spent that past 10 years monitoring forest health in national parks across the eastern US, with much of my time spent in Acadia National Park. Information gathered through monitoring allows park managers...



News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 1143 Main Street, Lander, WY 82520. Significance: Interprets travel on the overland trails. Amenities. 5 listed. Accessible Rooms, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Restroom - Accessible. Learn about the lives of people who were brought...



News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 3133 W US-34, Grand Island, Nebraska. Significance: A living history museum that lets visitors experience the life of trail travelers and settlers. Designation: National Register of Historic Places. Amenities. 6 listed. Accessible Rooms, Food/Drink - Restaurant/Table Service, Historical/Interpretive...


Improvements in the Works at Haleakalā National Park

News Release: We are celebrating our interns and fellows and the work they do all April long for National Internship Awareness month! You may have heard of cultural resources, but what exactly does this work entail and what type of work do interns and fellows do?


Temporary Closure of Certain Public Lands near Jean for the 2023 Mint 400

News Release: LAS VEGAS -The Las Vegas Field Office announces the temporary closure of certain public lands under its administration from March 10 through March 11, 2023. This action is being taken to minimize the risk of potential collisions with spectators and racers running the 2023 Mint 400.



Bike the Blackstone

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rural Lehigh, Marion County, KS. Significance: From US Hwy 56, on the southeast side of Lehigh, KS, north 5.0 miles on Diamond Road to 250 Rd. West on 250 Rd 1.0 miles to Chisholm Trail Rd (a SFNHT sign and visible ruts can be seen on 250 Rd). South on Chisholm Trail Rd 0.5 mile...


Bureau of Land Management asks for feedback on aquatic restoration proposal

News Release: Portland, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington is asking for input on proposed aquatic and riparian restoration activities on lands east of the Cascades. The goal is to accelerate the pace and scale of the BLM’s restoration projects to improve the ecological condition of these areas and habitat for fish and wildlife species.


There were 90 notices published by the Interior Department in January, according to the Federal Register.


The US Interior Department published a six page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


The House section of the Congressional Record published “NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS” on Feb. 27.


BLM temporarily closes Discovery Hill Bluffs Road near Salmon

News Release: SALMON, Idaho - Effective Mar. 3, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salmon Field Office will temporarily close the Discovery Hill Bluffs Road due to highly erosive soil conditions. This annual road closure is done to protect valuable recreation resources in a highly visited area close to Salmon.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced several new steps to restore wild and healthy populations of American bison and the prairie grassland ecosystem. Through a new Secretary’s Order and over $25 million from the Inflation Reduction Act, the Department will empower its bureaus and partners to use the best available science and Indigenous Knowledge to help restore bison across the country.


Colonial NHP receives funding from Great American Outdoors Act for $122.8 million rehabilitation of Colonial Parkway

News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: Wilberforce University alumna and highest ranking African American woman at the end of World War Two. Place of Birth: Kittrell, North Carolina. Date of Birth: December 5, 1918. Place of Death: Dayton, Ohio. Date of Death: Jan. 13, 2002. Place of Burial: Dayton, Ohio. Cemetery Name:...