News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House section on page H7737 on Sept. 6

News Release: SALEM, Mass. - Join Salem Maritime National Historic Site from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 for a virtual event on teaching the history of slavery and freedom in Salem, Massachusetts. This free webinar highlights new education programming and digital resources for teachers in grades 3-8, but it is open to all educators interested in how best to understand and teach this history. Learn more about the program and find the link to register here.

News Release: MANASSAS, VA - The National Park Service has contracted JR Landworks of Marshall, Virginia to restore 19.5 acres of battlefield land along Chinn Ridge and Sudley Road (Virginia State Route 234) to its historic wartime appearance. This landscape featured prominently during the July 1861 battle of First...

News Release: September is National Preparedness Month. Do you know what to do during an emergency? Do your kids know what to do if they find themselves in an emergency? It is estimated that 330 million people visit the country's national parks, forests, and wilderness areas every year. Some of those people get lost and don’t know how to survive.

News Release: Saturday, September 24th, is National Public Lands Day. Here at Pipestone National Monument, we focus on restoration of the tallgrass prairie. Come be part of this annual event and join the park staff from 9:00am - 11:00am.

News Release: Deer hunting season opened in Kentucky on September 3. Deer hunting season opened in Tennessee on September 24. During these big game seasons, wild hogs may be harvested with the appropriate weapon that is legal for that specific season and during an extended hog hunting season that lasts from the end of the deer season until the end of February with a weapon that is approved by that state for harvesting big game.

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” on Sept. 8.

News Release: On Saturday, Sept. 24, Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park will host its annual Sculptural Visions event and a Star Party for National Public Lands Day. Sculptural Visions will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Star Party will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Entry to the park is free for National Public Lands Day.

News Release: * West Thumb Geyser Basin, located in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park, will be closed until further notice due to hazardous conditions.

News Release: HODGENVILLE - The 2022 presenter series, The Promise of Freedom, is pleased to host superintendents Catherine Bragaw (Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park), Ernie Price (Camp Nelson National Monument) and Dawn Davis (Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument) from three National Park...

News Release: Annual forest management operations are scheduled to begin at Marsh-Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park on September 21 and continue through mid-October. During this time, there will be temporary trail closures in and around the work areas between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Posted signs at trailheads will alert visitors to the closures and alternative routes will be marked. The Prosper Road parking lot will remain open.

News Release: The 30th Annual Haunting in the Hills Storytelling Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17, from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (ET) at the Bandy Creek Visitor Center area and enjoy a fun-filled day of stories, music, crafts and more. Storytelling has always been an important part of the Big South Fork community. What started as a small program for local schools 30 years ago has turned into a full day long festival with professional storytellers from around the world.

News Release: (Gillespie Gap, NC) - National Park Service staff announced today they are once again hosting the annual Overmountain Victory Celebration on the grounds of the Museum of North Carolina Minerals at milepost 331 on the Blue Ridge Parkway from September 15 to 17, 2022. This living history encampment celebrates...

Sea Turtle Rehab Facilities Responding to Loggerhead Strandings on Texas Coast

Sharing the beach with western snowy plovers Labor Day weekend