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News Release: WEST ORANGE, NJ - Thomas Edison commemorating the Fourth of July is featured in a series of recently digitized home movies that provide a rare look into the personal life of the inventor and his family. Thomas Edison National Historical Park partnered with the Library of Congress to digitize footage that originally belonged to Edison's son Charles.
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Fire Prevention Order issued for BLM-managed lands in north and central Utah

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) West Desert District issued a fire prevention order to announce seasonal fire restrictions. These restrictions apply to BLM-managed lands within the counties of Box Elder, Cache, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Wasatch and Weber.
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Haaland: 'Climate change and the rapid spread of invasive species pose an ever-increasing threat'

This week, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced her intentions to expand conservation techniques and pursue innovation in preventing climate change and the impact it has on the environment.
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Hot Springs National Park Announces 2022 Artists-in-Residence

News Release: Hot Springs, AR - Hot Springs National Park has selected four artists to participate in the 2022 Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program. Since the program’s inception in 2004, the park has hosted 63 different artists, poets, dancers, musicians, ceramicists, weavers, quilters, photographers and writers from across the nation.
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New Music Inspired by Bryce Canyon to Debut at Free Concert

News Release: Bryce Canyon National Park invites you to enjoy an evening with Grand Valley State University’s New Music Ensemble. A concert featuring an original composition inspired by Bryce Canyon will be held at the North Campground Outdoor Theater on Sunday, July 10th at 7 p.m. This event is free with park admission, open to the public and appropriate for all ages.
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Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Wichita Falls, Texas

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Wichita Falls, Texas
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BLM campgrounds, recreation areas temporarily closed due to flooding

BLM campgrounds, recreation areas temporarily closed due to flooding
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BLM offers fuelwood permit sales in northern New Mexico

BLM offers fuelwood permit sales in northern New Mexico
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BLM Nevada and Northern Nevada Correctional Center June 2022 Saddle-started wild horse and burro adoption a success

BLM Nevada and Northern Nevada Correctional Center June 2022 Saddle-started wild horse and burro adoption a success
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White River Field Office to Address Wild Horses in the Piceance East Douglas Herd Management Area

White River Field Office to Address Wild Horses in the Piceance East Douglas Herd Management Area
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Indian Affairs Bureau set to publish a new notice on June 16

There is one release scheduled to be published on June 16.
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Moose-Wilson Road construction delayed

News Release: MOOSE, WY- Construction of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park is delayed due to supply chain, staffing shortages and an overwhelmed construction industry locally. The southern portion of the road will open to vehicle traffic Thursday, June 16 at 7 a.m., and will remain open until Monday, July 11 at 7 a.m., when construction is anticipated to resume. Up to 30-minute delays are expected the week of July 5 while equipment is mobilized into the area.
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Deceased person found near Zabriskie Point

News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA - Park visitors found the body of David Kelleher on June 14, 2022 in Death Valley National Park. Kelleher appears to have been walking from Zabriskie Point toward Furnace Creek after running out of gas.
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Interior Department discusses Port Blakely Company; John Franklin Eddy Forestlands Habitat Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment; Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application on June 14

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Trails Center hosts Native American History Weekend

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Visit the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center this Saturday and Sunday for an entire weekend devoted to Native American history.
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Island Marble Butterfly Draft Recovery Plan; Public Comment Period Open through August 8, 2022

News Release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the availability of a draft recovery plan for the island marble butterfly (Euchloe ausonides insulanus) and a 60-day public comment period.The island marble butterfly, a beautiful, medium-sized, white butterfly with green ‘marbling’ on its wings, was historically...
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BLM implements Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Gunnison and Uncompahgre Field Offices

News Release: MONTROSE, Colo. - Stage 1 fire restrictions begin June 15 for all Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands administered by the Gunnison and Uncompahgre Field Offices within the boundaries of Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, San Miguel and portions of Hinsdale and Saguache counties, including...
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Interior Department discusses Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Amendment Between Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe and the State of Washington on June 14

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Tribal Self-Governance Program discussed on June 14 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Marin, Sonoma, and Mendocino Counties Partner to Create a Cleaner Coast

News Release: POINT REYES STATION, Calif. - Marin, Sonoma, and Mendocino Counties are launching a coordinated campaign to provide visitor education and outreach to reduce the amount of litter and waste in coastal regions and watersheds through a three-County memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the non-profit organization...
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