News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Jake Ohlson announced today a 13-knot vessel speed limit near the entrance to the East Arm and midway up the West Arm. Recent surveys indicate that at least 25 humpback whales are feeding along the shorelines and in...

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials remind the public that the roadway will be fully closed from the Flats Road intersection near Look Rock to the Highway 321 intersection near Walland, TN beginning Monday, June 20 through Wednesday, August 31 for a paving project.

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: Artist In Residence Program Returns to Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments.

News Release: Justin Pattison has been selected as the next Deputy Superintendent of Lake Mead National Recreation Area after serving as the park’s Acting Deputy Superintendent since July of 2021. During this time, he facilitated the development of Lake Mead’s Low Water Adaptive Management Strategy, supported the supervision of over 250 employees and monitored internal management of the park’s budget of $19 million.

News Release: (DILLON, Mont.) - As the high waters of Ruby Creek subside after a historic flood, the Dillon Field Office is re-opening the Ruby Creek Campground and day-use site.

News Release: ARCATA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management will implement fire restrictions for public lands managed by its Arcata Field Office in Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino counties, beginning Tuesday, June 21. The restrictions will be in place to help prevent wildfire and will remain in effect until further notice. Seasonal fire restrictions are in addition to the BLM year-round statewide fire prevention order and will remain in effect until further notice.

News Release: Cortez, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office is proud to announce Larry Keller as the recipient of BLM Colorado’s Volunteer of the Year Award. The award is presented annually to a volunteer in Colorado who goes above and beyond to support the BLM’s mission.

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 17.

News Release: ELKO, Nev. -The California Trail Interpretive Center is hosting the 17th annual California Trail Days pioneer re-enactment this Saturday and Sunday, June 18-19, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The family friendly event is open to everyone. Located eight miles west of Elko on I-80, Hunter exit 292 and as always FREE Admission!

News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office will again make a temporary, local exception to the fireworks ban on public lands for the Independence Day Holiday. The use of fireworks will be permitted July 1-5, 2022, at a gravel pit northwest of Worland.

News Release: Artist In Residence Program Returns to Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments.

News Release: WILLIAMSPORT, Md. - The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with DC Water, invites public review of a proposal to repair three segments of a sanitary sewer system adjacent to the Clara Barton Parkway between Lock 14 and the Chain Bridge in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. You’re invited to review the proposal and submit comments from June 17, 2022 through July 1, 2022.

News Release: OROFINO, Idaho – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that the Biden-Harris administration will invest $9 million in fiscal year 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to support over 40 projects in Idaho and 7 other western states to restore and conserve strategic areas within the ...