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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior is distributing more than $461 million in grants to states, territories, and the District of Columbia for parks, trails, and outdoor …
Interior Department Distributes $461 Million for Parks and Recreation Projects Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed the Forest Service to expand grazing opportunities and streamline permit approvals on federal lands, marking the latest step in the …
USDA Moves to Expand Grazing Access on Federal Lands Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior has added six trails spanning 162.5 miles across five states to the National Trails System, a move that expands recreational access …
Interior Department Expands National Trails Network by 162 Miles Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior has launched a nationwide initiative that will send agency officials and partner organizations to national parks, wildlife refuges, monuments, and other …
Interior Department Launches Public Lands Initiative for Nation’s 250th Anniversary Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has issued updated guidance for its State Orphaned Wells Grant Program, affecting how states access and manage billions of dollars in federal …
Interior Updates Orphaned Well Program Rules for States Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has begun publishing recreation access data and is rolling out a new mapping platform intended to make information about public land and …
Interior Expands Public Access Data Ahead of New Mapping Tool Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hunters and anglers could gain access to millions of additional acres of federally managed land under a proposal from the Department of the Interior that would expand …
Federal Plan Would Open Millions More Acres to Hunting Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior is moving to streamline permitting for oil and gas infrastructure in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, a step that could accelerate …
Interior Moves to Speed Alaska Oil Permitting Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has proposed changes to vehicle-use regulations at Denali National Park and Preserve that would formalize higher daily traffic limits on the park’s …
Interior Seeks to Ease Denali Vehicle Restrictions Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to begin the federal review process that could eventually turn George Washington’s 1753 route through Western Pennsylvania into a federally …
Washington Trail Push Could Reshape Tourism Across Western PA Read More