News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

News Release: Canyonlands has hundreds of miles of hiking trails which explore the park’s natural and cultural features. Both Island in the Sky and The Needles provide ample opportunities for short walks, day hikes and backpacking trips. Due to its remoteness, The Maze is primarily a backpacking destination.

News Release: Meet Rebecca Au and Jackson Lam, who both work at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Fort Point National Historic Site, and Muir Woods National Monument. Work is always better together, so, they wanted to share this spotlight together to honor the work they have accomplished as a team.

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 2 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Scenic View/Photo Spot. At this slight bend in the trail you are surrounded by mesquite trees. Mesquite's are desert survivors. Their roots may extend 150 feet into the soil to reach...

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. Notice the tall, thin shoots of cane growing in lines and clumps at this location. The banks of the Rio Grande from Big Bend National Park to the Gulf of Mexico are thickly infested...

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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. One of the most bizarre-looking plants found along this trail is the ocotillo. At first glance, ocotillo (pronounced “Oh-co-TEE-yo") looks like a tall, spindly shrub that died - a cluster...

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Beach/Water Access. The Rio Grande flows in front of you, from right to left, heading for a curve in the limestone bluff. The sandy floodplain around you is home to tail-dragging lizards, long-eared jackrabbits, raccoons, and other...

News Release: Archeology shows that indigenous peoples were the first inhabitants of and visitors to the area now called Grant’s Headquarters at City Point. Now part of Petersburg National Battlefield, these sites are located on a peninsula on the James River, not far from the mouth of the Appomattox River in the...

News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management published a public land order (PLO) today extending by 20 years the withdrawal for the Russian River and Upper Russian River Lake Recreation Corridor near Cooper Landing, Alaska. The extension affects approximately 2,998 acres of National Forest System lands within the Chugach National Forest to provide for continued protection of the Russian River and Upper Russian Lake Recreation Corridor.

News Release: TONOPAH, Nev. - The 30-day public scoping period for the proposed Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron project began on Dec. 20, 2022 and extended through Jan. 20, 2023. Prior to the close of the scoping period, the BLM received a request for extension from a cooperating agency and a consulting Tribe...

News Release: The Colorado National Monument Association (CNMA) is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization working in cooperation with the National Park Service. Preserve your memories of the Monument with keepsakes, apparel, stickers, books, and more, sold at the park store in the visitor center.

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: Complete the Junior Ranger Explorer Guide.

News Release: Saddlehorn Visitor Center is where most people begin their excursion to Colorado National Monument. There are a handful of great trails, short and long, that begin here. The 18-minute park film, exhibit hall, and bookstore are all located in the visitor center. Check out the What To See tab in the app to choose between Short Hiking Trails and Longer Hiking Trails and see descriptions of each.

News Release: MONTROSE, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office is seeking feedback on a preliminary Environmental Assessment for the Jumbo Mountain Comprehensive Travel and Transportation Management Plan involving about 1,900 acres of public land near the town of Paonia, CO. The plan...