Press Releases

The U.S. Geological Survey released an assessment estimating 96 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable, undiscovered natural gas resources on Alaska’s North Slope.

Chiricahua National Monument is now Chiricahua National Park, following President Donald J. Trump's signing of the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on October 20. The redesignation recognizes the national significance of the area's extraordinary natural and cultural resources and marks a new chapter for one of Arizona's most distinctive landscapes. 

The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service today announced a final rule restoring the longstanding Alaska-specific regulatory framework governing wildlife harvest, subsistence-related activities and certain public access procedures in national parks and preserves across Alaska.

The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service today announced a proposed rule that would allow qualifying rural residents of Anaktuvuk Pass to use off-road vehicles for lawful subsistence activities in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. The proposed rule is open for public comment for 60 days.

The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service today announced a final rule updating vehicle use regulations on the Denali National Park Road to expand visitor access and bring the regulations in line with the park’s longstanding management plan. The action supports President Trump’s Executive Order 14314, “Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks,” which calls for expanding opportunities for Americans to enjoy the nation’s public lands.

The Department of the Interior today announced the release of the annual economic impact report for the Federal Historic Tax Credit for fiscal year 2025, highlighting the program's substantial contributions to American jobs, housing creation, private investment, economic growth and community revitalization.

The Department of the Interior today announced the designation of Whittier, Alaska, as an American World War II Heritage City, recognizing the community’s extraordinary contributions to the nation’s World War II home front and its ongoing commitment to preserving that history.

The Department of the Interior today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will incorporate feedback from North Dakota farmers, ranchers and conservation partners as it updates and expands an innovative Prairie Pothole Wetland pilot project addressing landowner concerns—particularly with wetland easements purchased prior to 1976.

The Department of the Interior today announced the council members for the recently reestablished Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation and Access Council.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of the Interior are mourning U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service federal wildlife officer David Taylor, 38 of Scio, Oregon, died on Aug. 29 while helping evacuate residents threatened by the Railroad South Fire in Comanche County, Oklahoma.