News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

News Release: Pea Ridge National Military Park Temporary Tour Road and Horse Trail Closure.

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management approved the Arica and Victory Pass solar projects near the Desert Center in eastern Riverside County.

News Release: Barstow, CA-Effective immediately, all wood and charcoal fires such as BBQs and Campfires must only be in approved containers and located in developed campgrounds.An extremely dry winter and exceptionally windy conditions this spring have created an extreme fire danger within Mojave National Preserve.

News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service today announced $3,405,000 in Japanese American Confinement Sites grants. These funds will support 19 preservation, restoration, and education projects that help tell the story of the more than 120,000 Japanese Americans, two-thirds of whom were U.S. citizens, incarcerated by the U.S. government following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066 on Feb. 19, 1942.

News Release: Gunnison, Colo. - On June 21, 2022, The National Park Service (NPS) is releasing a final draft Wilderness and Backcountry Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area. The effort will provide long-term direction to preserve wilderness and backcountry resources while offering a spectrum of visitor opportunities in the parks.

News Release: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park Service, announces Kids Digs programs for children ages 8 to 12 this summer. Kids Dig programs will take place on three Saturdays in July: July 9, July 16, and July 23, at 10 am and 2 pm. Kids Digs introduce youth to archaeology through...

News Release: NICHOLASVILLE, KY - The National Park Service (NPS) will host Living History Weekend at Camp Nelson National Monument on June 25-26, 2022. The two-day event is free and open to the public.

News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management requests public input on proposed adjustment to amenity and other fees at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - The National Park Service is expecting high visitation at Acadia National Park over Independence Day weekend. Visitors should plan their trip and expect long lines and wait times, traffic congestion and limited parking at the park’s most popular destinations.

News Release: Glennallen, Alaska - The Ahtna Cultural Center (ACC), C'ek'aedi Hwnax 'Legacy House', has reopened thanks to a new partnership between Ahtna, Incorporated and America’s largest national park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve. The ACC provides an opportunity to learn and connect with Ahtna Athabascan history, culture and people through Alaska Native exhibits, a hand-built fish wheel, a food cache, and museum.

News Release: Gunnison, Colo. - On June 21, 2022, The National Park Service (NPS) is releasing a final draft Wilderness and Backcountry Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area. The effort will provide long-term direction to preserve wilderness and backcountry resources while offering a spectrum of visitor opportunities in the parks.

News Release: Grand Canyon National Park will implement a new pilot advance day-use ticket reservation system for the Tuweep Visitor Use Area, July 21, 2022. Park staff are managing for significant and steadily increasing visitation at Tuweep since 1995, along with limited park staffing in the area, ongoing vehicle safety, and natural and cultural resource concerns.

News Release: Every experience in a national park is unique, and while everyone recognizes the names of iconic parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite, there are hundreds more that should be on everyone’s bucket list. Even at smaller parks like First Ladies National Historic Site, a little trip planning can ensure that your only surprises are happy ones. To help everyone have a great experience, National Park Service rangers share their top 10 insider tips to #PlanLikeAParkRanger.

News Release: Manzanar National Historic Site’s visitor center will be open 9:00 am to 4:30 pm every day beginning July 1, 2022. “We look forward to having our visitor center opened seven days a week to accommodate summer travelers," said Superintendent Brenda Ling. “Visitors will have more of an opportunity to learn about Manzanar, a dark chapter in American history which should never happen again." More than 117,000 people visited Manzanar in 2021.

Heritage Hike: Summit Level, Sunday, June 19