By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2022
News Release: Tourism to the Blue Ridge Parkway Creates $1.3 Billion in Economic Benefits.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2022
News Release: Tourism to Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site creates $4.1 million in Economic Benefits. Report shows visitor spending supports 44 jobs in local economy.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2022
News Release: * After repairing damage caused by the recent record-breaking flood event, the Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, partially reopened June 28.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2022
News Release: A new National Park Service report shows that 247,826 visitors to Obed Wild & Scenic River in 2021 spent $5.4 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 55 jobs in the local area.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: KANAB, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management will host a virtual public meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee (Committee) on Tuesday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has released the “Plant Gathering for Traditional Purposes" Environmental Assessment (EA) for Indiana Dunes National Park. The purpose of this EA is to evaluate the potential impacts of entering into an agreement with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians to allow traditional...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: RENO, Nevada - 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. Fireworks are prohibited on BLM managed-public lands.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 28,599,634 visitors to national parks in the District of Columbia spent $600,600,000 in 2021. That spending resulted in 5,293 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the District’s economy of $679,400,000.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: The Volunteers-In-Parks Program is now recruiting for the 2022 September Cohort of the Community Volunteer Ambassador program!.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: KINGMAN, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Kingman Field Office is seeking public input on a Preliminary Environmental Assessment of a proposed hard rock mining exploration project on public lands located near Wikieup, in Mohave County.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS - Last week a federal jury found Hector Flores Jr. of Fort Stockton, TX guilty of one count of endangerment of a child. This case began in Big Bend National Park in January 2022 when National Park Rangers found an abandoned vehicle and initiated a search for Flores and a...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: LAKEVIEW, Ore. - On the Fourth of July, we celebrate and reflect on the freedom and liberty for all Americans. With thousands of visitors expected to spend their Fourth of July weekend enjoying the outdoors, the risk of human-caused wildfire increases. Fire restrictions are in effect across all public...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - The Bishop Field Office, in partnership with the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group and Friends of the Inyo, would like to welcome the public to a showcasing of artist Aubrey Edwards’ photography shot during her participation in the Alabama Hills Artist in Residency Program.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4.5 million visitors to Grand Canyon National Park in 2021 spent an estimated $710 million in gateway regions near the park. That spending supported 9,390 jobs in the local area.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input on a special resource study on sites associated with the life and legacy of American businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald. The public comment period will run from July 1 through 31 and the NPS will host two virtual public meetings on July 6 and 7. The study will focus on sites associated with Julius Rosenwald in the following locations.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: KREMMLING, Colo. - The Kremmling Field Office and agency partners will begin staging wood mulch as early as July 6 for future aerial mulching operations on the East Troublesome fire scar.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: Ukiah, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has issued seasonal fire restrictions for public lands managed by the Ukiah Field Office effective immediately. Seasonal restrictions are issued to prevent wildfires and for public safety and are in addition to the year-round statewide fire prevention order and will remain in effect until further notice.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: * The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now moderate. .
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: SAN ANTONIO- June 27, 2022 - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1.3 million visitors to San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in 2021 spent $104 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 1,640 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: Salt Flat, Texas - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 243,000 visitors to Guadalupe Mountains National Park in 2021 spent $16.8 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 234 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $20.7 million.
