News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

The National Park Service (NPS) is performing preservation, maintenance, and repair work on sections of the historic Espada Aqueduct, the oldest Spanish aqueduct in the United States, located in San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.

Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission is happy to announce that the Keweenaw Heritage Sites program is accepting applications for new heritage sites.

Climbing routes on cliffs used by nesting raptors in Zion National Park will be temporarily closed beginning March 1, 2023.

Chamizal National Memorial Superintendent Aaron Mahr and Ciudad Juárez Mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar signed an arrangement on February 14, 2023 to formally recognize their respective Chamizal parks as “sister parks.”

Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site was among twelve National Park Service sites that set annual visitation records in 2022.

Yellowstone National Park is pleased to release its 2023 State of the Park report.

From Monday, March 6, through Wednesday, March 8, the Hangar Visitor Center at the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall, Texas will undergo structural investigations for rehabilitation of the Hangar Building. For the safety of the public, the Hangar Visitor Center, including its restrooms, will be closed March 6-8.

Due to the rising popularity of fishing in Valles Caldera National Preserve, the national park unit will begin charging a fee for its fishing permits starting April 1, 2023 to support the management of the fishing program.

The National Park Service (NPS) proposes constructing approximately 17 miles of trail in the frontcountry of Denali National Park.

Beginning March 11, 2023, the Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Centers and Chatham Manor will be open daily, 9 am-5 pm.

National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Kym Hall has named Kristofer “Kris” Butcher as the superintendent of Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia.

In a significant increase over the previous year, more than 17.3 million visitors came to Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument, and Fort Point National Historic Site in 2022.

Voyageurs National Park staff will conduct prescribed burns in selected wetlands in and near Black Bay Narrows, Cranberry Bay, and Alder Creek in Rainy Lake and Tom Cod, Irwin, and Daley Bays in Kabetogama Lake. Activities include burning floating and rooted invasive hybrid cattails as well as other wetland areas to remove dead vegetation, rejuvenate wetland plant communities, and reduce woody plant encroachment.

From March 3 to March 5, a team will be cutting down and applying herbicide to invasive salt cedars (Tamarix spp.) in the Hot Springs and Rio Grande Village area. During this time, visitors may encounter a temporary closure along the river from Gravel Pit to Daniels Ranch.

Effective April 1, 2023, the entrance fees to Cumberland Island National Seashore will be modified to align with standardized rates nationwide for similar national park areas.