The national sites span thirteen states. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland designated 16 new historic landmarks and two national landmarks this month, adding historic locations to the over 3,200…
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Administration Announces Funding for Public Land Infrastructure
Departments of Interior and Agriculture to provide full funding for long-postponed maintenance. The Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have announced $2.8 billion in…
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Veterans Receive Free Lifetime Pass to National Parks
Applications are available starting Veterans Day. The Department of the Interior announced that they are launching free lifetime passes to federal recreation sites for all veterans of the…
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Administration Considering Limits on Single-Use Plastics
The Interior Department has already planned restrictions at national parks and on public lands. President Biden’s administration is considering limits on single-use plastics in government purchases. The General…
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Interior Department Creates New National Monument
Commemorates civil rights activists Medgar and Myrlie Evers’ Home. U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced this past week the acquisition and dedication of the Medgar and…
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National Parks to be Free for Veterans and Their Families
Administration makes change that will go into effect on Veterans Day 2020. The Interior Department announced that President Trump’s administration would be waiving entry fees for U.S. military…
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President Signs $3 Billion Conservation Bill
Nothing like it since Teddy Roosevelt, the president said. On Tuesday, President Trump signed legislation that devotes nearly $3 billion each year to conservation projects, outdoor recreation, and…
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Great American Outdoors Act Passes
Interior Department praises passage. On Wednesday, Congress passed the Great American Outdoors Act which provides funding for improving the public-facing aspects of national parks across the nation. The…
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Interior Department Improving National Parks
Regulations in how concessions contracts are created are being lowered to improve the visitor experience. At the end of last week, the National Park Service announced that it…
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Interior Requests Funding for National Park Maintenance
Calls for Congress to pass Great American Outdoors Act The Interior Department called on Congress to pass the Great American Outdoors Act on Wednesday. The bill, currently being…
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