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Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Feb. 13.

50 Nifty Finds #14: Fine Lines

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. After descending 1,300 feet (396 m) past a large alcove, the trail meanders in a wide canyon to the base of the notable Moses and Zeus towers. *. Roundtrip Distance: 11.2 mi (18 km)...

William Williams

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky district, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. A primitive trail with steep switchbacks drops 1,600 feet (488 m) into a long, sandy wash. Follow the wash to the White Rim Road. No shade. *. Roundtrip Distance: 11.4 mi (18.3...

DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 13

Bureau of Land Management IIJA Alaska Hazardous Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program grant opened on Feb. 13.

DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Feb. 13

Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements grant opened on Feb. 13.

DOI-BLM grant application closes on April 14

Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Environmental Quality and Protection grant opened on Feb. 13.

Birdwatching on the Oregon Trail

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. The Lathrop Trail crosses a wide grassland on the mesa top, enjoys views of Colorado River, then descends into the canyon below. For a moderate trail option, hikers often turn around...

DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 13

IIJA Bureau of Land Management California Wildlife Program grant opened on Feb. 13.

NAMA Notebook: Benjamin Banneker

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. Reaching this trail requires a permit to drive the 4WD White Rim Road. Fort Bottom Ruin is an ancient stone structure overlooking the Green River, built by Indigenous inhabitants of the Canyonlands area...

Interior Department publishes 37 notices in week ending Feb. 4

There were 37 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Feb. 4, according to the Federal Register.

Casey Barber

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: Overlook. Amenities. 2 listed. Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot. From a paved overlook at 6,240 feet (1,902 m) in elevation, enjoy sweeping vistas to the west and across the Colorado River canyon. Accessibility: *...

Adverse Effect at Prince William Forest Park RV Campground

News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. Reaching this trail requires a permit to drive the 4WD White Rim Road. This short walk from the White Rim Road ends abruptly at an overlook of a meandering gooseneck bend in the Colorado River. *. Roundtrip Distance: 0.6 mi (1 km). *. Time: 30 min. *. Elevation...

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park announces seasonal closures to protect peregrine falcons

News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: John Stanwix was a British military officer, member of Parliament, and the man who oversaw the building of Fort Stanwix in New York and Fort Pitt in Pennsylvania during the French & Indian War. Place of Birth: Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire, England. Date of Birth: 1690. Place of...

Park reopens more flood-damaged areas

News Release: Colorado National Monument is the eastern gateway into the Colorado Plateau. Across the mesas or in the hanging canyons, your peaceful night will be shared with coyotes, stars, and the smell of sagebrush. The Milky Way can be seen on dark, clear nights. The natural soundscape can be loud with crickets, frogs, and birds, and still be one of the quietest nights of your year.

Temporary Closure of Certain Public Lands near Jean, Nevada for the 2023 SNORE 250

News Release: LAS VEGAS -The Las Vegas Field Office announces the temporary closure of certain public lands under its administration on Feb. 18, 2023. This action is being taken to minimize the risk of potential collisions with spectators and racers running the 2023 SNORE 250.

Brad Bennett

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: The Needles, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. This loop features extended hiking on slickrock benches and mesa tops overlooking canyons. Excellent views of sheer cliff walls and other rock formations. *. Roundtrip Distance: 10.5 mi (16.9...

Matthew Dickerson

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. This trail junction provides two options for exploration. The River Spur Trail contours along limestone ledges for a short distance before becoming a sandy path that ends at the Rio...

Interior Department discusses Land Acquisitions; Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California on Feb. 10

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

BLM issues decision on Western Oregon project to improve fire resilience