News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Kalaupapa National Historical Park. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. Amenities. 2 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto. This historic church's breathtaking physical setting and nearby graveyards illustrate the tragedy and the peace of Kalawao. The story of St. Philomena...

News Release: Built along the banks of the Allegheny River, Fort Fayette was constructed in 1792 at the request of General Anthony Wayne to protect the Pittsburgh area from the Miami Indians who had just won a decisive battle against American troops in the Ohio Valley.

News Release: On the climb up Guadalupe Pass on U.S. Highway 62/180 just a few miles west of the Pine Springs area, this roadside pull-off provides an unparalleled view to the summit of El Capitan. Pulloffs are located on both the east-bound and west-bound lanes of traffic.

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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Nisqually Vista Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Information. While flowing lava has created the rocks of Mount Rainier, flowing water and ice erode and transport those rocks. Both glaciers and rivers are responsible for redistributing rocks of all sizes down the mountain from their...

News Release: The end of the Revolutionary War brought the promise of a free and equal nation. But freedom was not meant for everyone. African Americans proved capable, but most found themselves slaves for life. Even free communities were subject to severe laws known as Black Codes, intended to create and reinforce the idea of White superiority and Black inferiority.

News Release: Water Quality Criteria. The Bighorn River within the state of Wyoming has been designated as a Class 2AB water. Waters in this class are believed to support drinking water uses and game fisheries for at least some part of the game fish life cycle (spawning, nursery, feeding, and growth). The classification...

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News Release: The Rangers at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace provide many different types of programs including Ranger talks, guided tours, and interactive activities.

News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Parking - Auto. Trail Information. Roundtrip Distance: 2.7 miles (4.8 km). Elevation change: 200 feet (61 m). Average hiking time: 1-2 hours. The Lone Mountain trail leaves from here. This is a moderately challenging 2.7-mile loop with approximately 200 feet of elevation...

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The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced prescribed burns in the Redding, Calif., area.

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Nisqually Vista Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Information. Rising to 14,410 feet (4,394 m), Mount Rainier is the tallest of the Cascade volcanoes and one of the most massive mountains on Earth. Throughout its history, Mount Rainier has erupted a series of lava flows which piled...

News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District is planning prescribed burning operations to burn cut and piled brush from public lands in Yavapai and Maricopa counties. Burning may occur over multiple days between January and March as conditions allow.