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News Release: Public Input Requested on Design Concept Plan at Lassen Volcanic National Park.


News Release: Join U.S. Camel Corps re-enactor Doug Baum, his camels, and park staff at El Morro National Monument from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, for the Camel Corps Commemoration event.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The public is invited to join the inhabitants of Bent’s Old Fort on Friday, September 2 from 1:00 to 5:30 pm and September 3 from 8 am to 5:30 pm to experience the sights and sounds of Bent, St. Vrain, & Company in 1847.


Climber recovered after fatal fall from Disappointment Cleaver

News Release: ASHFORD, Washington - Rangers at Mount Rainier National Park have recovered the body of a climber who fell to his death from a climbing route on the mountain’s south side.


News Release: For the next two weeks, Apsaalooke Tours will be running tours Thursday through Monday. They will be giving tours between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM. They will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. The last day for their tours this summer will be September 5, 2022. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will transition to Fall / Winter hours, opening at 8:00 AM & closing at 4:30 PM on Sunday, September 11th.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Release Date: Aug. 25, 2022. Contact: LAKE_public_affairs@nps.gov. IDENTITY CONFIRMED OF HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS IN LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. BOULDER CITY, Nev. - The Clark County coroner’s office has confirmed the identity of the human skeletal remains discovered on May 7 at Callville Bay...


DOI-FWS grant application closes on Nov. 3

F23AS00017 - FY23 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants grant opened on Aug. 25.


News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Relax on the front lawn of Chellberg Farm for an evening of music on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The Save the Tunes Council is a group of local musicians devoted to preserving and passing on folk songs in the traditional way, using a variety of traditional...


Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Rescinded in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

News Release: Due to an active monsoon pattern the fire danger has moderated and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Stage 1 Fire Restrictions have been rescinded. Discharge or use any kind of fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices are always prohibited on all federal public lands.


Paving at Lava Beds National Monument – Update for September 

News Release: TULELAKE, California- The ongoing replacement of the pavement on the park’s roads will continue to impact park sites.


National Park Service Issues Finding of No Significant Impact for Traditional Purposes Environmental Assessment

News Release: Porter, IN: The National Park Service (NPS) has issued the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the “Plant Gathering for Traditional Purposes" Environmental Assessment (EA) for Indiana Dunes National Park. The FONSI can be found online. The Environmental Assessment was developed jointly by the National Park Service and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 26.


News Release: Della Yurcik, Backcountry Park Ranger at Grand Canyon National Park, has been selected to receive the 2022 National Park Service (NPS) Harry Yount Award for excellence in the field of rangering. The Harry Yount Award annually honors a NPS Ranger who consistently excels in the performance of duties that...


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Military Saber Training Program Starts New 7-week Series at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

News Release: In December of 1855 nearly 100 troopers and officers of the U.S. Army’s 1st Regiment of Dragoons arrived at Fort Vancouver to help keep peace in the region. Dragoons were mounted infantry who carried a variety of personal weaponry, including sabers, a single-edged, slightly curved sword. To provide the...


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


National Park Service approves plan to rehabilitate Ocracoke Light Station

News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - On Wednesday, Aug. 23, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Ocracoke Light Station Rehabilitation Project Environmental Assessment (EA) at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.


News Release: New York, NY - The National Park Service is pleased to announce that beginning Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2022, Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site has reopened for public tours with a modified tour schedule of the historic portion of the birthplace of our 26th President. The lower gallery...