News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

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 - At 12:01 Friday, July 1, 2022, Stage I Fire Restrictions will be rescinded for both Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area.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: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. June 29, 2022- Summer is in full swing at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Fourth of July weekend is expected to be extremely busy, and visitors are strongly encouraged to plan ahead to ensure an enjoyable and safe holiday weekend.

There are two releases scheduled to be published on July 1.

News Release: NORMAN, Okla. - The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Sulphur Springs, Texas, July 22-23, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. The two-day event, featuring 120 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 22. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on Friday, July 22, and from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, July 23. Animals are eligible for adoption. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.

News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 581,220 visitors to Big Bend National Park in 2021 spent over $53 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 726 jobs in the area and had a cumulative benefit to the West Texas economy of $61 million.

News Release: Hyde Park - A former National Park Service (NPS) employee recently bequeathed a generous financial donation to two national parks in Hyde Park, New York. The donation came from the trust of Mr. Donald E. Borquist, a longtime community member of Hyde Park, and a previous NPS Employee. Borquist's gift will be divided evenly between the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site.

News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Summer is the busiest season at Zion National Park, and this Independence Day Weekend, the National Park Service anticipates.

News Release: MONTROSE, Colo. - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands administered by the Gunnison, Tres Rios and Uncompahgre Field Offices rescind fire restrictions on July 1, 2022, except for the annual restriction for Durango Special Recreation Management Area within Durango city limits and La Plata County...

News Release: Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park is pleased to announce its 2022 Sculptor-in-Residence (SIR), Sean Hunter Williams. His time at the park will include open studio hours Wednesday through Sunday from June through October, regular presentations discussing the process of bronze sculpture as practiced historically and by contemporary sculptors, and a series of Saturday afternoon sketching and sculpture workshops.

News Release: Old Fall River Road will open to vehicles on Friday, July 1. Old Fall River Road normally opens by fourth of July weekend. Old Fall River Road was built between 1913 and 1920. It is an unpaved road which travels from Endovalley Picnic Area to above treeline at Fall River Pass, following the steep slope...

News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Effective July 1, 2022, at 8 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management will terminate all fire restrictions on BLM administered public lands within Doña Ana, Otero, Luna, Sierra, Grant and Hidalgo counties.

News Release: All areas in Chaos Canyon to the west of Lake Haiyaha are closed in Rocky Mountain National Park to all users due to significant rockfall activity and continuing potential impacts from forecasted precipitation.

News Release: SANTA FE, N.M. - Following an injunction from the Western District of Louisiana, today the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office conducted a lease sale offering six parcels totaling 535.72 acres in Chaves County, NM, Lea County, NM, and Dewey County, OK on public lands managed by the Roswell Field Office, Carlsbad Field Office and Oklahoma Field. Six parcels were sold for a total of $632,385.

News Release: MOOSE, WY- Grand Teton National Park will participate in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide awareness effort to promote boating safety, this weekend, July 2-4. All visitors are reminded to operate boats safely and with regard to others.

News Release: Denali Park, AK - Effectively immediately, the use of open wood fires is prohibited in the park. The National Weather Service has issued fire weather and red flag warnings for continued hot, dry, and windy weather conditions throughout the Denali area. These weather conditions contribute to extreme fire...