News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

News Release: Join a Park Ranger on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at 2:00 pm, for a 3 mile Summit Level hike from the head of Inclined Plane 6 to near where the Summit Hotel was in Summitville, near the head of Inclined Plane 5. Reservations are required for this free hike and can be made by calling the Visitor Center at 814-886-6150.

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on July 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: WASHINGTON - In honor of Emancipation Day in Canada, the National Park Service announced the award of $150,000 in National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom (NTF) Grants to 26 existing and prospective Network to Freedom members. This grant program, funded by the 400 Years of African American History...

The US Interior Department published a four page notice on July 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: NICHOLASVILLE, KY - The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to announce the August Calendar at Camp Nelson National Monument. The calendar features National Night Out and the History at Sunset Series.

News Release: Washington - The National Park Service and Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation, in cooperation with the National Capital Planning Commission, are seeking public comment on the Peace Corps Commemorative Park Environmental Assessment. Public comments will be accepted through the project website through September 16.

The Department of the Interior announced July 22 that the 13-member Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force has concluded its review of the more than 660 geographic features featuring the name sq___, a term that has historically been used as an offensive ethnic, racial and sexist slur, particularly for Indigenous women.

News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for August 2022.

The US Interior Department published a six page notice on July 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: Salt Flat, Texas - On Friday Aug. 12, 2022, at 7:30 pm, Guadalupe Mountains National Park will conduct a moonlight hike to the Salt Basin Dunes. This program will begin at the Salt Basin Dune Trailhead located at the end of Williams Road near Dell City, TX, and will last approximately two hours and cover two miles of hiking.

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO-In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Golden Gate National Recreation Area is beginning an environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate the potential impacts from the removal of an earthen dam at Tennessee Valley. The proposed project would improve visitor safety and access to Tennessee Beach by reducing the potential for flooding during the rainy season.

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