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News Release: Born in Boston to enslaved parents of African descent, Primus Hall would also be considered enslaved himself. However, when sent away to live with the Trask family in the countryside town of Danvers, Massachusetts, Primus grew up as an indentured apprentice and personally rejected the enslaved status...


BLM plans prescribed burn in Chaves and Lincoln counties

News Release: ROSWELL, N.M. - Beginning mid-February through the month of April, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to conduct prescribed fire operations northwest of Roswell in eastern Lincoln County and east of Roswell in the Sand Ranch Area of Environmental Concern in Chaves County. Both prescribed fires are in coordination with the New Mexico State Land Office.


DOI-FWS grant application closes on April 20

F23AS00171 Zoonotic Disease Initiative - States and Territories grant opened on Feb. 16.


J. Goldsborough Bruff

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. A great full-day hike, the Murphy Trail offers outstanding views from atop the Murphy Hogback and White Rim Road. This trail starts at the same trailhead as the moderate Murphy Point...


News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Prineville District, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to begin ignitions on a 1,243-acre fuels reduction project Thursday, February 16. The project is located south of Highway 20 off Frederick Butte Road, roughly 11 miles southeast of Brothers, OR. If conditions are favorable, ignitions will continue into the weekend.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: The Needles, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. This trail provides many great panoramas of the Needles formations. The Joint Trail winds through deep, narrow fractures in the rock. *. Roundtrip Distance: 10.7 mi (17.2 km). *. Time: 5-7...


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. You are surrounded by widely spaced low shrubs called creosote bush. Plants such as creosote bush and cactus are desert "resistors". These plants are well adapted to the desert heat...


Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion Amendment: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS on Feb. 15

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOI-BLM grant application closes on April 18

FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management grant opened on Feb. 16.


Interior Department publishes proposed rule on Feb. 15

The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Arches National Park. Significance: geologic feature, trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. Hike across grasslands to a stone arch that isn't actually broken -- yet. You can just hike out and back to the arch, make it a loop, or add on a side trip to Sand Dune Arch. Broken Arch (from...


Reckoning with Slavery's Legacy in St. Louis

News Release: Many visitors to Dinosaur National Monument are often surprised by the variety of wildlife that lives here. When you spot wildlife, getting a great photo or video from the safe distance is easy if you follow some simple advice. Although mobile device cameras are convenient, you may want to bring along...


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


2023 Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Oil, Gas, and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf discussed on Feb. 15 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a four page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Sand Spring Station

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: Trail, Historic structure. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. A walk back in time, this loop trail passes historic ranching features and two springs where cowboys watered cattle. * Roundtrip Distance: 5.6 mi (9 km). * Time: 3-4...


News Release: What is a Junior Ranger?. Junior Rangers help to "Explore, Learn, and Protect" our national parks. Anyone can be a Junior Ranger! Once you learn about the monument and the amazing resources found here, you will be able to share your knowledge with friends and family! Junior Rangers are representatives...


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: The Needles, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. Encounter spectacular rock formations on this unique trail. * Roundtrip Distance: 10.8 mi (17.4 km). * Time: 5-7 hrs. * Overall Elevation Change: 503 ft (153 m). Cumulative elevation gain on...


News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 3 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Trailhead. Hike through deep sand to find this hidden arch between tall sandstone walls. You may also choose to continue across a grassland to Broken Arch, returning via the same trail or making a...


Interior Department discusses Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources on Feb. 15

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice of Inventory Completion Amendment: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS discussed on Feb. 15 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.