News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

Obed WSR Seeks Information Regarding Vandalism to Barnett Bridge Vault Toilet

History Hikes and Chellberg Farm Animal Feeding Programs offered at National Park

Rockfall temporarily closes Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway through Zion National Park

Department of the Interior Announces $279 Million to Support Public Parks, Expand Outdoor Recreation Access

Request for proposals for Cottonwood Cove Resort and Marina in Lake Mead National Recreation Area

News Release: MEEKER, Colo. - The White River Field Office will begin conducting gather operations to capture wild horses in the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area beginning June 16 in an effort to reduce the population of wild horses to the appropriate management level to protect the health of the herd and the range. The appropriate management level for the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area is 135 to 235 wild horses, and the population is currently over 1,385 wild horses.

News Release: This summer, a team of students and professional archaeologists from Portland State University, Washington State University, and the National Park Service (NPS) are exploring the site of the Fort Vancouver school, where the children of fur trade families studied in the early 1800s. Archaeological excavations...

News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Department of the Interior has issued final approval for construction of the Arica and Victory Pass solar projects near Desert Center in eastern Riverside County, a significant milestone in the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to modernize America’s power infrastructure in the West and permit at least 25 gigawatts of solar, wind and geothermal production on public lands by 2025.

News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The National Park Service and the Santa Monica Mountains Fund, the official non-profit partner for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA), held a dedication ceremony for the Zuma Creek Bridge today.

News Release: RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections - Silver State Industries conducted a wild horse and burro adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on June 11, 2022.

News Release: WASHINGTON-Join the National Park Service for the 2022 Lotus and Water Lily Festival at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. Experience the annual blooming of lotus and water lily flowers and enjoy music and dance performances, arts and crafts, ranger-led tours and more! The festival will begin July 9 and continue every weekend for the month of July.

News Release: Incident Commander(s): Sunbear Vierra, Alvin “Christopher" Romo - Trainee.

News Release: - June 13, 2021 National Park Service Regional Director Mike Reynolds announced the selection of Brandon Flint as the superintendent for a group of three parks in Wyoming and Utah. The park group includes Golden Spike National Historical Park, Fossil Butte National Monument and Timpanogos Cave National...

News Release: Glen Jean, WV -The National Park Service has received approximately $9.8 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plug, remediate and reclaim abandoned oil and gas well sites in national parks, including Gauley River National Recreation Area. Overall, bureaus within the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture will address 277 high-priority wells that pose threats to human health and safety, the climate, wildlife and natural resources.

The U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs recently announced a buy-back program available to more than 3,000 landowners with interests at the Lower Brule Reservation in South Dakota.