News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

News Release: Rimrock, AZ -Montezuma Well, a detached unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument will be continuing its guided nature walks every Saturday throughout the months of July and August. The last walk is scheduled for August 30th. Walks are free to attend.

News Release: Pecos, NM: Join Josephine Toya of the Pueblo of Jemez on July 16th and 17th for a demonstration of how she creates traditional Jemez Pueblo pottery. There is a great deal of variety among Jemez pottery, but Josephine Toya’s pieces reflect a long and proud tradition of pottery that dates from the 1700s.

News Release: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - The Mount Lewis Field Office is inviting public review and comment on the draft environmental impact statement for the Goldrush Mine Project proposed by Nevada Gold Mines, LLC, located within the Cortez Mining District, approximately 30 miles south of Beowawe in both Lander and Eureka Counties.

News Release: Gunnison, Colo. - At 12:01 Friday, July 1, 2022, Stage I Fire Restrictions will be rescinded for both Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area. Recent rains in the area have increased fuel moisture and lessened fire danger, but visitors are asked to remain cautious with fire.

News Release: Contact: Elizabeth Skinner. Contact: Amanda Gossard. Tourism to Cabrillo National Monument creates $62.5 million in Economic Benefits. Report shows visitor spending supports 564 jobs in San Diego economy. San Diego, CA - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 684,000 visitors to Cabrillo...

News Release: Incident details. * A 71-year-old woman from West Chester, Pennsylvania, was gored by a bull bison near Storm Point at Yellowstone Lake on Wednesday, June 29. * The woman and her daughter inadvertently approached the bison as they were returning to their vehicle at the trailhead, causing the bull bison...

News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - The Black Rock Field Office announced temporary closure and temporary restrictions for activities on public lands that immediately surround the site of the 2022 Burning Man event to protect public resources, provide for public safety on the Black Rock Desert, and enable law enforcement...

News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it has issued a Public Land Order that extends the withdrawal of 684,838.84 acres of public land in Churchill, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, and Pershing Counties, Nevada, in connection with the Department of the Navy’s modernization of Naval Air Station Fallon, Fallon Range Training Complex. The BLM formally processes land withdrawal applications for entities within the Department of the Interior.

The US Interior Department published a five page rule on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - Officials are searching for an adult female at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA - Death Valley National Park’s visitors spent $104 million in surrounding Nevada and California communities in 2021, according to a new National Park Service (NPS) report. The ripple effects of that direct spending boosted the local economy by $135 million and supported 1,228 jobs.

News Release: KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Senior leaders from the Department of the Interior finished a two-day visit to the Klamath Basin this week to meet with Tribes, state and county officials, interagency partners, and water users to discuss near- and long-term solutions related to drought impacts and highlight how investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help protect and conserve species and their habitats in the region.

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

News Release: (BILLINGS, Mont.) - Following an injunction from the Western District of Louisiana, today the Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office conducted a lease sale offering 23 parcels totaling 3,405.8 acres in Montana and North Dakota. Nineteen parcels were sold for a total of $7,354,562.00. Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation of Denver, Colorado, was the highest bidder, with a total bonus bid of $2,346,485,50 for a 68.53-acre parcel in Mountrail County, North Dakota.

News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting park-led ‘work-togethers’ on weekends throughout the year as part of Smokies Service Days. Individuals and groups are invited to sign up for these volunteer opportunities to help care for park resources, trails, and facilities. Service activities include...