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National Park Ranger Jade Perdue from New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park will be in Springfield for performances and programs on February 17 and February 18, 2023 as part of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site’s Black History Month Guest Ranger Series.
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The Hosmer Grove Campground and nature trail located at the Summit District of Haleakalā National Park is closed due to high winds causing falling debris from trees in the area. All camping reservations for Hosmer Grove Campground on February 9 are canceled.
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The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $4.48 million to eight projects in seven states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's (HPF) History of Equal Rights grant program, which focuses on the preservation of sites directly associated with the struggle for all Americans to gain equal rights.
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News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: John Stanwix was a British military officer, member of Parliament, and the man who oversaw the building of Fort Stanwix in New York and Fort Pitt in Pennsylvania during the French & Indian War. Place of Birth: Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire, England. Date of Birth: 1690. Place of...
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News Release: Colorado National Monument is the eastern gateway into the Colorado Plateau. Across the mesas or in the hanging canyons, your peaceful night will be shared with coyotes, stars, and the smell of sagebrush. The Milky Way can be seen on dark, clear nights. The natural soundscape can be loud with crickets, frogs, and birds, and still be one of the quietest nights of your year.
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News Release: LAS VEGAS -The Las Vegas Field Office announces the temporary closure of certain public lands under its administration on Feb. 18, 2023. This action is being taken to minimize the risk of potential collisions with spectators and racers running the 2023 SNORE 250.
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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: The Needles, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. This loop features extended hiking on slickrock benches and mesa tops overlooking canyons. Excellent views of sheer cliff walls and other rock formations. *. Roundtrip Distance: 10.5 mi (16.9...
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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. This trail junction provides two options for exploration. The River Spur Trail contours along limestone ledges for a short distance before becoming a sandy path that ends at the Rio...
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The former Bureau of Land Management assistant field manager in Ukiah, Calif., is the new California Coastal National Monument manager.
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The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Grants Pass, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management has issued a decision to promote safe wildfire response, develop fire resilient lands, and create habitat for special status species. The Late Mungers Integrated Vegetation Management Project includes prescribed fire, thinning and selection harvest actions. The project is located near the communities of Murphy and Williams.
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IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Aquatic Resource Management grant opened on Feb. 11.
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The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: The sandstone towers at the Island in the Sky attract the most rock climbers. We do not see many climbers in the rest of the park due to the poor rock quality and a lack of established routes. You do not need a permit for technical rock climbing, but you must have permits for overnight backcountry travel and day-use trips on the White Rim Road and backcountry roads in The Needles. No camping is allowed at the trailhead to Zeus and Moses.
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IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Threatened and Endangered Species Program grant opened on Feb. 11.
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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Ojo Caliente, Spanish for hot spring, is the name of the small village you can see across the Rio Grande. Faults and fractures in the earth's crust allow water to circulate deeper into the earth where it becomes heated to over 100 degrees. The heated...
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News Release: Archeology reveals information about the people who lived at the Eppes Family Plantation. Now called Grant’s Headquarters at City Point, 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 state of Virginia.
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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: The Needles, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. This trail crosses both Squaw and Lost canyons on its way to Salt Creek Canyon, passing along high slickrock benches with spectacular views. NOTE: A new place name to replace the derogatory...
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The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Every day, cyclists enjoy a challenging ride with stunning views along Rim Rock Drive. Please be safe, as drivers often don't know appropriate ways to navigate around cyclists.