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Partnership with Musician Jack Johnson Helps 4th-Graders Visit Parks - Archive
Musician, waterman and activist Jack Johnson stands with students on the shore of a traditional Hawaiian fishpond at Loko Ea in Hawai‘i. Photo by Kizzy O’Neal.
1/5/2016
The Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation -- founded by musician Jack Johnson and his wife Kim -- is donating $25,000 to support field trips for 4th-graders across the country. Their generous contribution supports President Obama’s Every Kid in a Park program. Started last September, this initiative gives 4th-graders nationwide a free pass for them and their families to explore America’s public lands and waters for a full year.
American Express Partners with Interior, Team Rubicon to Engage Veterans in Disaster Response Efforts on Public Lands - Archive
Members of Team Rubicon pose in a forest in Alaska.
12/17/2015
Today American Express announced a grant that will help train veterans to serve as first responders on America’s public lands. The $300,000 grant will go to Team Rubicon, a nonprofit disaster relief organization.
A Summer at Grand Teton National Park - Archive
colorful sky, mountains, trees and river
12/10/2015
Get the inside scoop from a park ranger on what to see when visiting Grand Teton National Park.
My World Interrupted - Archive
Esau Sinnok stands in a boat in Shishmaref, Alaska
12/8/2015
Esau Sinnok, Arctic Youth Ambassador
Arctic Youth Ambassador tells the story of how climate change is pushing him out of the only home he’s ever known
Smart Science: App Helps Protect Shorebirds - Archive
A piping plover stands on a beach with three small chicks.
12/2/2015
Since releasing iPlover, scientists have gathered data across 1500 km of piping plover breeding range. That equals about a third of the distance across the U.S, which is a large area to cover for only 2,000 breeding pairs of piping plovers on the east coast. 
Beyond Forests: Innovative Conservation Solutions at Work in Diverse Landscapes - Archive
Cypress trees grow in the wetlands of Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia. Photo by Rebecca Wynn, USFWS
12/2/2015
Globally, the degradation of forests, agricultural areas, wetlands, and other important landscapes account for nearly one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions today.
Wisdom: Oldest Living Banded Bird Returns to Wildlife Refuge - Archive
bird with mate
11/30/2015
Wisdom -- the oldest living, banded, wild bird -- returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge on November 19, 2015, after a year at sea. 
Through My Lens - Archive
National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, Pope Francis and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell walk together
11/24/2015
Learn what it's like to be a photographer for the Secretary of the Interior Department.
8 Things You Didn't Know about Zion National Park - Archive
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
11/19/2015
Check out these interesting facts about Utah’s first national park as we celebrate Zion's 96th birthday.
#AskInterior: How climate change is impacting wildlife - Archive
polar bear jumping into water
11/17/2015
Have questions about what climate change is doing to wildlife, how they are adapting and what you can do to help? Join us for a Twitter chat on Wednesday, November 18, at 1 pm ET.
9 animals that are feeling the impacts of climate change - Archive
moose eating leaves
11/16/2015
As temperatures rise, sea ice melts and wildfires burn longer, it’s having a dramatic effect on wildlife. Here are 9 species that are already being impacted by climate change.
GEO Commits to Unleash the Power of Open Data to Address Global Challenges - Archive
Secretary Jewell meets with leaders at the GEO 2105 Summit.
11/13/2015
The intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) concluded its twelfth Plenary session and fourth MinisterialSummit in Mexico City with commitments to share data on Earth observations at a time of exponential data growth, human development and climate change.
Providing Digital Pathways for Native Youth Success - Archive
Tribal youth stand in their native dress.
11/6/2015
As part of the Obama Administration’s Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) initiative to invest in opportunities for Native youth success, Interior is moving forward with a public-private partnership between the Department and Verizon to provide more than 1,000 Native American students nationwide with improved access to digital technology in their classrooms and dorms. 
A 21st Century Approach to Balancing Development and Conservation of Public Resources - Archive
A male greater sage grouse puffs out his chest.
11/3/2015
Today President Obama issued an historic Presidential Memorandum underscoring his conviction that “we all have a moral obligation to the next generation to leave America’s natural resources in better condition than we inherited them.” To guide the Department’s implementation of the Presidential Memorandum, today the Interior Department issued a new Departmental policy. 
Hiking the Chilkoot Trail: A 4th-Grader’s Story - Archive
Abigail kneels on the Chilkoot Trail next to a large rusted wheel.
11/3/2015
Before starting 4th grade, Abigail Tidlow-Tranel and her family spent five days backpacking the Chilkoot Trail -- a 33-mile-long hike that spans from Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Alaska, to a neighboring national park site in British Columbia. Abigail is one of the four million 4th graders (and their families) that get a free pass to federal lands and waters thanks to Every Kid in a Park. 

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