News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

Volunteer Receives Hartzog Enduring Service Award

Clark Lee and His “Service” to the Confederacy

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

News Release: DENVER - The Bureau of Reclamation selected winners for the More Water Less Concentrate Challenge, a prize competition that seeks to develop innovative, affordable, and environmentally sound solutions to reduce the volume of concentrate and generate more usable water from inland desalination plants.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management recently issued a request for interest regarding a potential commercial Gulf of Maine outer continental shelf wind energy lease.

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

News Release: ELVERSON - Hopewell Furnace invites you to join in commemorating National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 24th. Held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship...

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

News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a trike motorcycle accident on Newfound Gap Road approximately 9 miles south of Sugarlands Visitor Center on Friday, September 9, at approximately 11:04 a.m. Lyle Tidwell, age 85, of Cleveland, TX, lost control of his trike motorcycle near the...

News Release: NINETY SIX, SOUTH CAROLINA - Ninety Six National Historic Site announces the return of the much-loved Autumn Candlelight Tour. On Saturday, Oct. 15, visitors will be invited to explore history by candlelight. Tours of the one-mile interpretive trail will begin at 6:45 p.m. Along the path, Living Historians...

News Release: Weather conditions along with dry fuels continue to increase fire activity on the lightning-caused Chilliwack Complex. Increased easterly winds, high temperatures, and low humidity throughout the area have prompted a Red Flag Warning from the National Weather Service through Sunday evening. On Friday...

News Release: On Saturday, September 10th, at approximately 1 am, Soldotna Public Safety Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call reporting a motor vehicle accident along Herman-Leirer Rd. Kenai Fjords National Park Rangers, Alaska State Troopers, and the Seward Police Department responded along with volunteers from Bear Creek Fire Department the Seward Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

News Release: PRINEVILLE, Ore. - Beginning Sept. 14, the water releases from Prineville Reservoir will be decreased from the current flow rate of approximately 180 cubic feet per second down to a flow rate of approximately 10 cfs as downstream irrigation demands decrease. The public should expect much lower-than-normal...

News Release: On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, Constitution Day, Bandelier National Monument will once again partner with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to host a naturalization ceremony at the park. The ceremony will begin at 10am and be held in the outdoor amphitheater at the Juniper...

News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Deputy Superintendent Tom Schaff announced today that the 13-knot “whale waters" vessel speed limits around Lone, Francis, and Willoughby Islands are being lifted due to a drop in whale sightings in these areas. These changes are effective beginning at 5 AM Saturday September 10th.