By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: LAKEVIEW, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District, in conjunction with the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership, is preparing to conduct a prescribed burn at Warner Wetlands, approximately five miles northeast of Plush, Oregon. Depending on weather and fuel moisture conditions, the prescribed burn could begin on February 6. Approximately 274 acres of BLM land will be treated to improve waterfowl habitat.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Lost Mine Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Wheelchair Accessible. Mexican pinyon pine (Pinus cembroides) is one of the most common evergreens in the Chisos Mountains. The seeds, or nuts, were an important food source for indigenous peoples as they are high in calories. The nuts also provide...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Scenic View/Photo Spot. The vegetation here is markedly different from that of the surrounding sagebrush steppe. This north facing slope experiences less direct sunlight and therefore retains more moisture. These conditions encourage the growth of large trees, like aspens...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: Learn about Fishing in Rocky. One of the most popular activities in Rocky Mountain National Park, sport fishing is permitted in balance with efforts to restore and perpetuate natural aquatic conditions. Since the 1970s, the park has worked to restore native cutthroat trout populations. Today, the park...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore - In honor of George Washington’s birthday and to increase recreational access to public land, the Bureau of Land Management is waiving recreation standard amenity and day-use fees for visitors on Feb. 20, 2023. The BLM invites the public to visit the unique and diverse natural landscapes and visitor facilities on BLM-managed lands to celebrate the life of the first U.S. President George Washington.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: The life of a typical US Navy ship begins with two ceremonies, the ship's launching and the ship's commissioning. In the Charlestown Navy Yard, the Commandant of the Yard presided over these ceremonies, often accompanied by other Navy personnel, special guests, shipyard workers and the public. Boston newspapers frequently reported on these ceremonies.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Amenities. 10 listed. Benches/Seating, Electrical Outlet/Cell Phone Charging, Grill, Parking - Auto, Pet Waste Disposal, Pets Allowed, Picnic Shelter/Pavilion, Picnic Table, Restroom - Seasonal, Trash/Litter Receptacles. Open seasonally, early-April...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: “… propitiously located for commercial wheat farming and the conversion of wheat to flour. The fertile limestone-based soils of the river bottom lands were supremely well suited for the production of wheat.".
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: Manley Woods. Natural resource management at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield is focused on restoring the woodlands and prairies to the way they were at the time of the Civil War battle in 1861. The Manley Woods unit of the park is an oak-hickory woodland. Missouri oak woodlands are highly variable...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: Did you know that some parks are pet-friendly? Some national parks even welcome pets on trails. What could be better than visiting your favorite place with your favorite friend? But not all parks are the same - always check with your park before you visit to learn where you are allowed to hike with your pet.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: Nowadays, at the click of a button, we can get anything mailed to our homes easily and quickly. In 1860, the equivalent of modern fast shipping was sending mail via the Pony Express, which could travel cross country in 10 days. Learn more about this iconic 19th century route of communication and how the National Pony Express Association re-enacts the history every year.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: CODY, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management has analyzed a proposed bentonite mining expansion project in Big Horn County, two miles north of Lovell. The BLM Cody Field Office will accept comments on the environmental assessment through March 3, 2023.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: ST. GEORGE, Utah-To decrease the risk of future wildfires and protect cultural and natural resources, fire managers with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District plan to burn slash debris piles located in the Mt. Trumbull area. The treatments located 30 miles south of Fredonia, Arizona will take place along the BLM 1768 Road, south of County Road 5 and Potato Valley. Burning may occur over multiple days between February through March 2023.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
The US Interior Department published a four page rule on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: KANAB, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management has issued a decision record for the Calf Creek Recreation Site Deferred Maintenance and Improvements Project within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah. The decision record authorizes much-needed maintenance and site improvements...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2023
News Release: ELKO, Nev. The BLM Elko District recreation fees at four day-use sites and campgrounds will increase June 1, 2023. The new fees will be issued for short-term recreational use of specialized sites, facilities, or services that meet the fee collection guidelines, enabling the BLM to continue to provide the best possible facilities and services to the public.
