News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

News Release: Building knowledge and capacity for Puerto Rico municipalities and preservation professionals.

News Release: Fertile soil and a transportation corridor brought wealth and prosperity to the Shenandoah Valley. They also made the Valley an avenue of invasion and counter-invasion, and a target for destruction. The Civil War wrought permanent change in the Valley's social and economic order.

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 46°26'50.51"N 116°49'23.78"W. Significance: Historic grounds and visitor center for the Nez Perce National Historical Park. Amenities. 14 listed. Beach/Water Access, Grill, Information, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Pets Allowed, Picnic Table, Restroom - Accessible, Theater/Auditorium...

News Release: Pole Canyon is a 6.6 mile round trip hike that grain 1600 feet of elevation. This trail wonders through meadow and forested area leading to a mountain pass. This trail is a great to snowshoe in winter.

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Friday Harbor, WA. Significance: Historic and Scientific Site. MANAGED BY: University of Washington Friday Harbor Labs. False Bay is one of many stunning and diverse ecosystems on San Juan Island. At low tide, the water recedes from its shallow mudflats, revealing marine life that...

News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: Buffalo Soldier and Tuskegee Airman. Place of Birth: Washington, D.C. Date of Birth: Dec. 18, 1912. Place of Death: Washington, D.C. Date of Death: July 4, 2022. Place of Burial: Arlington, Virginia. Cemetery Name: Arlington National Cemetery. Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr., was...

News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: As Indian Prime Minister (1947-1964), he came to the United States in 1956 and was the first head of state to visit the Eisenhower home and farm, and the only visiting world leader to stay overnight (December 17-18, 1956). Place of Birth: Allahabad, India. Date of Birth: November...

News Release: Round Spring Loop Trail is a 3 mile loop that starts and ends at the north end of the Current River pedestrian bridge at Round Spring across from Carr's Canoe Rental. The Ozark Trail and trail to Echo Bluff State Park can be accessed via this loop.

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Saratoga, TX. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. MANAGED BY: Privately Owned. Oil production in Saratoga began in the late 1800s and continues to this day. In 1860, John Fletcher Cotten discovered an oil seep nearby-his hogs had been wallowing in it-and constructed a primitive oil well on the site.

News Release: Introduction. This report is an executive summary of testing undertaken by NCPTT in partnership with the Cane River Creole National Historical Park (CARI) and Quality Finish. In December 2003 meetings were held to discuss applying limewash to the brick cabins at Magnolia Plantation in hopes of prolonging...

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Ohanapecosh. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. The forest may look very much the same from one place to another, but the environmental factors, such as light, water, temperature, and soil, determine which individuals will survive in a particular location.

News Release: San Juan Island’s landscape is a feast for the senses. You can easily reach high points for a panoramic view of the Olympic mountain range, the North Cascades, and surrounding islands. On clear days, you can even spy the distant outline of Mount Rainier over 120 miles away!.

News Release: With a grant from NCPTT, the University of Oregon created a draft manual for management response to the impacts of climate change on cultural landscapes. This is a work in progress and the manual is projected to be available in the fall of 2016. The manual is based on a review of climate literature...

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Ohanapecosh. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. Is it bad when a tree dies? Or does it provide a benefit to the forest? There is a large tree stump in the forest to your right acting as a nurse log. Life in the forest begins in many ways. Here seedlings...

News Release: Eleven teachers and administrators enrolled in a pilot course, "Preservation Skills for Building Trades Teachers" developed by the University of Vermont (UVM) with assistance from Historic Windsor's Preservation Institute. Funding for the development of the course, a resource guide, and scholarship assistance for enrollees was provided by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.