News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

News Release: The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene its regular quarterly meeting at 1:00pm on Wednesday July 27th, 2022. The meeting will be held in person at the Keweenaw National Historical Park Headquarters building, 25970 Red Jacket Road, Calumet. A Zoom link is available, contact Sean Gohman, Executive Director. The Commission requires attendees to wear a mask if they are unvaccinated.

News Release: MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed the air tour management plan for Mount Rainier National Park on July 18, 2022. The plan establishes measures to protect park resources including the Mount Rainier Wilderness, habitat for native species of wildlife, including the northern spotted owl and marbled murrelet, and visitor experiences.

There are six releases scheduled to be published on July 21.

News Release: Moab, Utah - On the evening of Sunday, July 17, 2022, Canyonlands National Park staff received a report of a missing male subject who was overdue after attempting a short hike from Elephant Hill in the Needles District. A joint search and rescue team comprised of Canyonlands and Mesa Verde National Park Service staff and San Juan County personnel was assembled to locate the individual.

News Release: Hines, Ore. - Did you know the Bureau of Land Management has Resource Advisory Councils - made up of people just like you - that give citizen-based advice and recommendations on the management of public lands? These groups provide an opportunity for individuals from all backgrounds and interests to have a stronger impact on decisions made for public lands.

News Release: Be sure to mark your calendar for the 30th annual "Haunting in the Hills" Storytelling Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17, from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (ET) at the Bandy Creek Visitor Center area.

OSMRE Semester Internship Program grant opened on July 20.

News Release: OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, Wash. - The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed an air tour management plan for Olympic National Park on July 19, 2022. The plan establishes measures to protect park resources including natural and cultural resources, preservation of wilderness character, and visitor experience.

News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Due to reduced wildland fire activity associated with the Minto Lakes Fire (#349), the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office rescinded the fire closure order that temporarily prohibited public access to the western portion of the White Mountains National Recreation Area (NRA). The recension took effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022, leaving no remaining public access closures for the White Mountains NRA.

Science and Technology Projects Related to Coal Mining and Reclamation; Applied Science Projects grant opened on July 20.

The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, announced the members of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Text of Senate Amendment 5140” on July 20.

BLM engine transfer supports local fire department

BLM seeks public input on proposed DW Ranch Road Aggregate Mining and Reclamation Project

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Due to dry conditions and high fire danger, Stage 1 fire restrictions will begin July 22 on Bureau of Land Management-administered public lands in Sheridan County.