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DOI-BLM grant application closes on April 12

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Aquatic Resource Management grant opened on Feb. 11.


Interior Department discusses Request for Nominations for the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council on Feb. 10

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


News Release: The sandstone towers at the Island in the Sky attract the most rock climbers. We do not see many climbers in the rest of the park due to the poor rock quality and a lack of established routes. You do not need a permit for technical rock climbing, but you must have permits for overnight backcountry travel and day-use trips on the White Rim Road and backcountry roads in The Needles. No camping is allowed at the trailhead to Zeus and Moses.


DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 11

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Threatened and Endangered Species Program grant opened on Feb. 11.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Ojo Caliente, Spanish for hot spring, is the name of the small village you can see across the Rio Grande. Faults and fractures in the earth's crust allow water to circulate deeper into the earth where it becomes heated to over 100 degrees. The heated...


Rachel Panitch

News Release: Archeology reveals information about the people who lived at the Eppes Family Plantation. Now called Grant’s Headquarters at City Point, part of Petersburg National Battlefield, these sites are located on a peninsula on the James River, not far from the mouth of the Appomattox River in the state of Virginia.


National Park Service removes thousands of tires from Anacostia Park

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: The Needles, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. This trail crosses both Squaw and Lost canyons on its way to Salt Creek Canyon, passing along high slickrock benches with spectacular views. NOTE: A new place name to replace the derogatory...


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


WAC Program: They Have Been Warned

News Release: Every day, cyclists enjoy a challenging ride with stunning views along Rim Rock Drive. Please be safe, as drivers often don't know appropriate ways to navigate around cyclists.


Nancy Silvia

News Release: A Glacial Ecosystem. Mount Rainier’s 29 named alpine glaciers1 are an icon of the Northwest and make up one of the largest concentrations of glacial ice in the continental United States. These glaciers not only provide recreational opportunities and stunning vistas, but also serve as the source for rivers...


News Release: On Oct. 26, 1918, Independence Hall hosted the signing of the Declaration of Common Aims, a document inspired by the Declaration of Independence. A group of twelve countries/cultures created this Declaration for the Mid-European Union, an ambitious but short-lived alliance whose principles reflected the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.


DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 11

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management grant opened on Feb. 11.


Kaitlyn Metcalf

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 2709 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Significance: Performing Arts. Designation: Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, ref# 100005399. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. MANAGED BY: Orfield Laboratories. The Sound 80 recording studio, built 1970-1971, is located in the Seward...


Honoring Enslaved People at the General Grant’s Headquarters Unit of  Petersburg National Battlefield

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 2 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Scenic View/Photo Spot. This view is worth the effort! In the distance the Chisos Mountains rise like an island in a desert sea. Emory Peak, the highest point in the park, rises almost...


News Release: Canyonlands has hundreds of miles of hiking trails which explore the park’s natural and cultural features. Both Island in the Sky and The Needles provide ample opportunities for short walks, day hikes and backpacking trips. Due to its remoteness, The Maze is primarily a backpacking destination.


News Release: Meet Rebecca Au and Jackson Lam, who both work at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Fort Point National Historic Site, and Muir Woods National Monument. Work is always better together, so, they wanted to share this spotlight together to honor the work they have accomplished as a team.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 2 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Scenic View/Photo Spot. At this slight bend in the trail you are surrounded by mesquite trees. Mesquite's are desert survivors. Their roots may extend 150 feet into the soil to reach...


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. Notice the tall, thin shoots of cane growing in lines and clumps at this location. The banks of the Rio Grande from Big Bend National Park to the Gulf of Mexico are thickly infested...


Music Heritage Series Concert at the National Park

News Release: Anyone can become a Junior Ranger!.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. One of the most bizarre-looking plants found along this trail is the ocotillo. At first glance, ocotillo (pronounced “Oh-co-TEE-yo") looks like a tall, spindly shrub that died - a cluster...