News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

A five-acre wildfire sparked by lightning in a remote wilderness area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is now 70% contained.

The end of the year is upon us, and the week between Christmas and the new year is a popular time to visit the parks. Seasonal closures and the possibility of winter weather add complexity to this busy holiday period, and trip planning is important to ensure a positive experience.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) is extending the public comment period for the park’s Sustainable Low Water Access Plan/Environmental Assessment (EA) through Jan. 22, 2023. T

Nez Perce National Historical Park hosts the Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger Program, which was just recognized with the National Park Service’s Freeman Tilden Award.

On Thursday, January 5, Saturday, January 7, and Sunday, January 8, 2023 the public is invited to join Richmond National Battlefield Park, Historic St. John’s Church, Henrico Recreation & Parks, and the Henrico County Public Library for their highly anticipated annual event interpreting Richmond’s Revolutionary history, including the capture of Richmond by British General Benedict Arnold on January 5, 1781.

The National Park Service (NPS) is issuing a concessions Prospectus on December 21, 2022, for a concession contract to provide interpretive boat tours and associated services within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Salem Maritime National Historic Site announces that a contract has been awarded for approximately $1 million to repair and preserve portions of the Custom House and Bonded Warehouse

Shenandoah National Park is investigating a missing person report for James Alan Cattley. Mr. Cattley was reported missing on December 12.

The Summit District of Haleakalā National Park reopened at 1:15 pm on December 21, 2022.

On January 1, 2023, campground fee increases will take effect for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

Hilina Pali Road is closed from the gate past Kulanaokuaiki Campground to the Hilina Pali Lookout due to fire suppression efforts to extinguish a five-acre wildfire.

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will operate under reduced weekday winter hours from January 9, 2023 – March 10, 2023.

The National Park Service (NPS) today delivered the Mississippi Civil Rights Sites Special Resource Study to Congress.

Gettysburg National Military Park will start the new year with events for families with special learners.

Researchers are looking at bighorn sheep in Death Valley National Park to study links between movement, genetics, and disease.