News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

News Release: In celebration of the National Park Service turning 106 years old, Obed Wild & Scenic River will host a combined birthday party and 11th annual photo contest reception on Friday, August 26 at the Obed Visitor Center back lawn, located at 208 North Maiden Street in downtown Wartburg. The festivities will begin at 5:00 PM (ET).

There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 11.

News Release: Pecos, NM: Pecos National Historical Park will offer fall fishing permits for the Pecos River within the park boundaries. The 2022 fall fishing season will begin September 8th and end November 14th. Please note that fishing hours will be from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the members of the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names, a federal advisory group to help identify and recommend changes to derogatory terms still in use for places throughout the country.

There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 11.

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS), in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to examine alternative actions and environmental impacts associated with the proposed project to drill a well to supply water to the Lost Creek Campground and Volcano...

News Release: ATLANTA - National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf acting Regional Director Lance Hatten today announced the selection of Gregory Hauburger as the new superintendent of Congaree National Park in Hopkins, South Carolina. Hauburger begins his assignment in October.

News Release: WESTERN WY- Teton Interagency Fire managers have adjusted the fire danger rating to moderate for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures.

News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA - State Route 190 is open to the western portion of Death Valley National Park. The road remains closed from the Trona/Wildrose Junction in Panamint Valley through Death Valley Junction. Additional areas are expected to open no earlier than August 19 as work to clear debris and repair roads continues.

News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $7 million in the inaugural round of funding for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Created by Congress in 2020 and funded through the Historic Preservation Fund, this round of grants will support 17 cultural resource preservation projects across 12 states.

News Release: The following programs can be enjoyed on the South District of the park near Lovell, Wyoming.

News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - From Aug. 18-Sept. 1, 2022, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) invites public input on a proposal to establish a Motts Creek No Wake Zone, which would encompass the U.S. Coast Guard’s Station Oregon Inlet and the Seashore’s marina, boat ramps and kayak launch near Oregon Inlet.

News Release: Omaha, NE - Members of the public are invited to provide comment on the National Park Service (NPS) Springfield 1908 Race Riot special resource study until Sept. 3, 2022. The purpose of this special resource study is to gather further information about the study area, including other sites in Springfield...

News Release: On Sunday, August 8, at approximately 6 pm, the Alaska State Troopers (AST) received a 9-1-1 call reporting a hiker who had sustained a lower leg injury approximately two miles up the Harding Icefield Trail in Kenai Fjords National Park.

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland released the following statement following the Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act: