News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office invites members of the public to join a one-hour, virtual informational meeting about wild horse management in Colorado on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, from 5-6 p.m. MDT.

News Release: FLOWOOD, Miss. - The Bureau of Land Management is increasing outdoor recreational opportunities by acquiring 5.1 acres that opens access to more than 40 acres of public land and 300 river miles along the Fowl River in Mobile County, Alabama. The BLM and its partners celebrated the acquisition of the...

Songbirds, Shorebirds and Other Migratory Birds to Benefit from More Than $21 Million in Funding Throughout the Americas

Louisiana, Oklahoma National Wildlife Refuges to Benefit

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Names Midwest Region Endangered Species Recovery Champions

News Release: Join a ranger for a birding-themed bike ride from Indiana Dunes National Park’s West Beach to Miller Woods on Saturday, June 18, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Bring your bike and we will provide the binoculars and take you to some fun spots to see birds and enjoy a morning bike ride. Get your exercise and learn some basic birding techniques.

News Release: The Quillayute River Restoration ‘Reach 3’ Project is now underway for the summer and is expected to be completed in the fall. The project is managed by the Quileute Tribe and is focused on aquatic habitat restoration and bank stabilization between river mile 1.7 and 2.9. The project includes installation...

News Release: SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. June 9, 2022 - Following a successful test burn this morning and a determination by the burn boss and fire management staff, ignitions have begun on the Tharps-Hazelwood Prescribed Burn in Sequoia National Park. Eight to nine days of ignitions are planned to complete these critical fuels treatments.

News Release: Relax on the front lawn of the historic Chellberg Farm for an evening of music on Sunday, June 12 and June 26, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The Save the Tunes Council is a group of local musicians devoted to preserving and passing on folk songs using a variety of traditional musical instruments including...

News Release: TULELAKE, California- Work to repave 18 miles of the road through Lava Beds is set to begin the week of June 13, 2022. The contractor plans to start pulverizing and paving north of the Entrance Station working their way to Valentine cave. Road work will take place Mondays - Fridays between 6:00am and 6:00pm, between now and can continue till September 2023. Visitors should expect up to 30-minute delays.

News Release: * The Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, opened today, June 9.

News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park maintenance crews will implement temporary, single-lane closures along the north and southbound Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, beginning Monday, June 13 through Thursday, June 16 for routine maintenance operations. The single-lane closures will be in effect from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. each day.

News Release: Park Ranger Mindy Kuzminsky will present Early Transportation in Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 14 at 7:00 pm in the Visitor Center theater. This free program will last approximately one hour.

The US Interior Department published a four page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Northern Nevada Correctional Center and BLM Nevada announce upcoming Wild Horse and Burro adoption event