News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), Olympic National Park recently awarded an approximately $10.8 million construction contract to upgrade the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge.


The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed an air tour management plan for Great Smoky Mountains National Park on December 3, 2022.


The National Park Service is making available for public review and comment a wetland and floodplain statement of findings for planned repairs and stabilization of a portion of the York River shoreline that has been severely eroding and is threatening the integrity of Colonial Parkway at Colonial National Historical Park.


Voyageurs National Park and park partner Voyageurs Conservancy are proud to receive an Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF).


The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District invites partners, stakeholders, and the public to join us for to a Virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting and Listening Session for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


Join staff and volunteers during an open house at Indiana Dunes National Park’s historic Chellberg Farm to celebrate a traditional Swedish Christmas on Saturday, December 17, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.


Badwater Road and CA-178 opened on December 7.


Winter has arrived in Grand Teton National Park – an excellent time for recreation in the snow but also a challenging time for wildlife in and around the Tetons.


The Casa Grande Ruins Speaker Series takes place weekly through January 18, 2023. On December 21, 2022 Casa Grande Ruins will host Carrie Cannon at 1:00 pm. Mrs. Cannon will present "Plants of the Mojave Desert and the Traditional Tribal Uses".


Great Basin National Park is planning a thinning project in Can Young Canyon, approximately five miles southwest of Baker, NV.


The winter season in Yellowstone National Park begins Thursday, Dec. 15. Conditions permitting, most park roads will open to oversnow travel by snowmobile and snowcoach.


The National Park Service will have five entrance fee-free days in 2023 that provide free admittance to all national parks for everyone.


The National Park Service announced the designation of 18 new communities across the United States, including the Manhattan Project’s three main centers of operation, as American World War II Heritage Cities.


The National Park Service is making available for public review and comment a wetland and floodplain statement of findings for planned repairs and stabilization of a portion of the York River shoreline that has been severely eroding and is threatening the integrity of Colonial Parkway at Colonial National Historical Park.


Making Movies with an iPhone Workshop at National Park


The National Park Service announced today the designation of 18 new communities across the United States as American World War II Heritage Cities.


The Old Ferry Landing construction project is complete and the recreation area is open.


The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has authorized the replacement of an existing big game water guzzler to increase water sources for wildlife in response to increased and prolonged drought.


The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) have released a second call for nominations to fill two vacancies on the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board for the positions that represent livestock management and wildlife management.


The BLM has completed the initial evaluation of the Townsite Solar 2 Project right right-of-way application after coordination with appropriate federal, state, and local agencies and Tribes, and receiving public input.