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Ohio River Valley: A Place for Refugees

News Release: The Ohio River Valley in 1803 was a place where people had been re-starting for over a century.


BLM to conduct prescribed fire near Scipio

News Release: FILLMORE, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management West Desert District Fire and Fuels program will conduct prescribed fire operations along U.S. Highway 50 near Scipio, Utah, in Millard County between Jan. 4, 2023, and Jan. 31, 2023. Residents of Scipio and the public may experience smoky conditions in the vicinity of the project area and are reminded to exercise caution as they travel-for their safety and for the safety of on the ground personnel.


Bureau of Land Management Wyoming seeks public comment for proposed June 2023 oil and gas lease sale

News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming today released an environmental assessment analyzing 209 oil and gas parcels totaling approximately 250,950 acres for a proposed lease sale that would be held in June 2023. The release of this environmental assessment starts a 30-day public comment period, which will end Jan. 23, 2023.


Graphic Stories

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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Near Almo, Idaho. Significance: The City of Rocks National Reserve is a National Historic Landmark associated with the mass overland westward migration. Designation: National Reserve, National Historic Landmark. Although there may have been some visitation to the area by Europeans...


News Release: By Science Communication Intern Claire Baker, Point Reyes National Seashore Association.


BLM temporarily restricting off-highway vehicle use in the Wood River Valley

News Release: HAILEY, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management Shoshone Field Office is implementing off-highway-vehicle and conditional seasonal restrictions in the Wood River Valley to minimize impacts to wintering deer and elk. No motor vehicles are allowed in the identified areas from Jan. 1-April 30, 2023.



New life for interpretive signage

News Release: About this article: This article was originally published in the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail 2022 Annual Report.


News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: Hendrick Wendell was an officer in the British Provincial forces during the French & Indian War. He served in many of the actions that took place throughout the New York frontier. Place of Birth: Schoharie Valley, British Colony of New York. Date of Birth: March 12, 1729. Place...


BLM prepared to burn piles near Genoa and Virginia City Highlands

News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The thinning of trees in the Genoa, NV and Virginia City Highlands areas has produced piles of branches which will be burned sometime within the remainder of December and could continue into January 2023, with an estimate of two to five ignition days. The burning will happen on days...


News Release: About this article: This article was originally published in the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail 2022 Annual Report.


Independence Hall and the American Civil War

News Release: Independence Hall, and the square on which it sits, played a part in the American Civil War - hosting Abraham Lincoln and serving as a vital recruitment center for Union Army enlistees.


William Tryon

News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: William Tryon was the last British Provincial Governor of both New York and North Carolina. Place of Birth: Norbury Park, Surrey, England. Date of Birth: June 8, 1729. Place of Death: Greater London, England. Date of Death: Dec. 27, 1788. Place of Burial: Twickenham, London...


Preservation Matters

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


News Release: About this article: This article was originally published in the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Annual Report 2022.


Māmalahoa - Hawaiian Pronunciation

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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 44450 Elm Island Rd, Gibbon, NE 68840. Significance: Great birdwatching location along the trail. MANAGED BY: National Audubon Society. Ian Nicholson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary focuses on conservation of the Platte River ecosystem and the birds that rely on it. Do you want...


Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Spending and Projects Report 2022

News Release: About this article: This article was originally published in the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail 2022 Annual Report.


News Release: Emigrants on the California Trail were introduced to many new plants and animals as they made their journey west. With over 2,000 miles of trail, through countless habitats, there are a number of places where you can have a similar experience!.