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Emperor penguins are "in danger of extinction in the foreseeable future" in considerable portions of their range because of climate change, prompting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to finalize protections for the bird under the Endangered Species Act.
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50 Nifty Finds #14: Fine Lines
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. After descending 1,300 feet (396 m) past a large alcove, the trail meanders in a wide canyon to the base of the notable Moses and Zeus towers. *. Roundtrip Distance: 11.2 mi (18 km)...
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William Williams
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky district, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. A primitive trail with steep switchbacks drops 1,600 feet (488 m) into a long, sandy wash. Follow the wash to the White Rim Road. No shade. *. Roundtrip Distance: 11.4 mi (18.3...
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DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 13
Bureau of Land Management IIJA Alaska Hazardous Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program grant opened on Feb. 13.
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DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Feb. 13
Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements grant opened on Feb. 13.
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DOI-BLM grant application closes on April 14
Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Environmental Quality and Protection grant opened on Feb. 13.
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Birdwatching on the Oregon Trail
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. The Lathrop Trail crosses a wide grassland on the mesa top, enjoys views of Colorado River, then descends into the canyon below. For a moderate trail option, hikers often turn around...
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DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 13
IIJA Bureau of Land Management California Wildlife Program grant opened on Feb. 13.
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NAMA Notebook: Benjamin Banneker
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. Reaching this trail requires a permit to drive the 4WD White Rim Road. Fort Bottom Ruin is an ancient stone structure overlooking the Green River, built by Indigenous inhabitants of the Canyonlands area...
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Interior Department publishes 37 notices in week ending Feb. 4
There were 37 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Feb. 4, according to the Federal Register.
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Haaland: Interior’s fee free days ‘help make our public lands accessible to all’
Bureaus under the U.S. Department of the Interior are having fee-free days that commemorate significant dates beginning with Presidents Day Feb. 20.
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Casey Barber
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: Overlook. Amenities. 2 listed. Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot. From a paved overlook at 6,240 feet (1,902 m) in elevation, enjoy sweeping vistas to the west and across the Colorado River canyon. Accessibility: *...
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Adverse Effect at Prince William Forest Park RV Campground
News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. Reaching this trail requires a permit to drive the 4WD White Rim Road. This short walk from the White Rim Road ends abruptly at an overlook of a meandering gooseneck bend in the Colorado River. *. Roundtrip Distance: 0.6 mi (1 km). *. Time: 30 min. *. Elevation...
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps scientists map geology of Puerto Rico
The resulting data will be used by scientists at the USGS, the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, and other groups to better inform knowledge of geologic hazards, such as earthquakes and landslides, and evaluate natural resources as well as other applications.
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Indian Affairs announces new guidance for determining eligibility for organization under the Alaska Indian Reorganization Act
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs today announced new policy guidance to clarify the criteria and procedures for evaluating petitions for organization under the Alaska Indian Reorganization Act.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $24.6 Million to Create Good-Paying Union Jobs, Catalyze Economic Revitalization in Indiana
The Department of the Interior today announced more than $24.6 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands in Indiana.
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OSMRE provides $300,000 to restore Iowa watersheds
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to clean up legacy pollution and revitalize the environment and economy of coal communities, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has awarded $300,000 in cooperative agreements for three watershed restoration projects in Iowa.
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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Announces More Than $9.6 Million to Revitalize Coal Communities in Wyoming
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced more than $9.6 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands in Wyoming.
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A Research Project Aims to Improve Forest Resiliency to Future Wildfires
Large, severe wildfires have become the norm in much of the country, including in seasonally dry forests across the interior of the western United States.
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Improving Wildfire Risk Reduction through Ecosystem Mapping
All types of vegetation can act as fuel for a wildland fire. By understanding what vegetation is present and how easily it will burn, fire personnel can better predict and respond to the movement of a fire.
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