By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA - Death Valley National Park’s visitors spent $104 million in surrounding Nevada and California communities in 2021, according to a new National Park Service (NPS) report. The ripple effects of that direct spending boosted the local economy by $135 million and supported 1,228 jobs.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Senior leaders from the Department of the Interior finished a two-day visit to the Klamath Basin this week to meet with Tribes, state and county officials, interagency partners, and water users to discuss near- and long-term solutions related to drought impacts and highlight how investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help protect and conserve species and their habitats in the region.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: (BILLINGS, Mont.) - Following an injunction from the Western District of Louisiana, today the Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office conducted a lease sale offering 23 parcels totaling 3,405.8 acres in Montana and North Dakota. Nineteen parcels were sold for a total of $7,354,562.00. Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation of Denver, Colorado, was the highest bidder, with a total bonus bid of $2,346,485,50 for a 68.53-acre parcel in Mountrail County, North Dakota.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting park-led ‘work-togethers’ on weekends throughout the year as part of Smokies Service Days. Individuals and groups are invited to sign up for these volunteer opportunities to help care for park resources, trails, and facilities. Service activities include...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: FARMINGTON, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will terminate all fire restrictions on BLM-administered public lands within Colfax, Harding, McKinley, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Taos and Union counties at 8 a.m. on July 1.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is pleased to announce its 2022 Artist-in-Residence (AIR), Amy Hook-Therrien, a visual artist with a specialization in watercolor. Her residency at the national park will run from June until October and feature numerous events, workshops and open studio days.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: During the past two weeks, Carlsbad Caverns National Park received 2.26 inches of rain, reducing the fire danger. As a result, effective July 1, the park will lift the following fire restrictions.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - Due to increasingly high temperatures, expected high winds and rapidly drying vegetation the Battle Mountain District will implement fire restrictions beginning June 30 to promote safety and reduce the potential for human-caused fires. The restrictions aim to reduce the number of wildfires and to protect lives and property as well as wildlife and other resources.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
There are three releases scheduled to be published on July 1.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: Gunnison, Colo. - At 12:01 Friday, July 1, 2022, Stage I Fire Restrictions will be rescinded for both Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area. Recent rains in the area have increased fuel moisture and lessened fire danger, but visitors are asked to remain cautious with fire.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. June 29, 2022- Summer is in full swing at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Fourth of July weekend is expected to be extremely busy, and visitors are strongly encouraged to plan ahead to ensure an enjoyable and safe holiday weekend.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
There are two releases scheduled to be published on July 1.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: NORMAN, Okla. - The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Sulphur Springs, Texas, July 22-23, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. The two-day event, featuring 120 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 22. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on Friday, July 22, and from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, July 23. Animals are eligible for adoption. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 581,220 visitors to Big Bend National Park in 2021 spent over $53 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 726 jobs in the area and had a cumulative benefit to the West Texas economy of $61 million.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: Hyde Park - A former National Park Service (NPS) employee recently bequeathed a generous financial donation to two national parks in Hyde Park, New York. The donation came from the trust of Mr. Donald E. Borquist, a longtime community member of Hyde Park, and a previous NPS Employee. Borquist's gift will be divided evenly between the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Summer is the busiest season at Zion National Park, and this Independence Day Weekend, the National Park Service anticipates.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: MONTROSE, Colo. - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands administered by the Gunnison, Tres Rios and Uncompahgre Field Offices rescind fire restrictions on July 1, 2022, except for the annual restriction for Durango Special Recreation Management Area within Durango city limits and La Plata County...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park is pleased to announce its 2022 Sculptor-in-Residence (SIR), Sean Hunter Williams. His time at the park will include open studio hours Wednesday through Sunday from June through October, regular presentations discussing the process of bronze sculpture as practiced historically and by contemporary sculptors, and a series of Saturday afternoon sketching and sculpture workshops.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: Old Fall River Road will open to vehicles on Friday, July 1. Old Fall River Road normally opens by fourth of July weekend. Old Fall River Road was built between 1913 and 1920. It is an unpaved road which travels from Endovalley Picnic Area to above treeline at Fall River Pass, following the steep slope...
