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Stewarding Conservation and Powering Our Future. For News and Policy: @InteriorPress47.

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The marbled orb weaver, aka the “pumpkin spider,” gets its seasonal nickname from its round abdomen and brilliant orange coloring. This one was spotted sitting on a red fall leaf at Shenandoah National Park. Photo by Alan Downie
Close-up of a small orange spider with a cracked pattern on its round abdomen resting on a vibrant autumn leaf.

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U.S. Department of the Interior retweeted
Secretary Doug Burgum
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This $105 million investment brings together the best of American enterprise and conservation to expand access to @YellowstoneNPS and inspire the next generation to experience America’s great outdoors. Grateful to @Blackstone, @TallgrassEnergy and Yellowstone Forever for their partnership and extraordinary commitment. nps.gov/yell/learn/news/2602…

National Park Service, Yellowstone Forever, and Blackstone Infrastructure’s Tallgrass Announce $105...

National Park Service, Yellowstone Forever, and Blackstone Infrastructure’s Tallgrass Announce $105 Million Fund for Yellowstone National Park

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Alaska’s Midnight Sun Hotshots put in a busy 2026 fire season, working fires across Alaska before heading south to support a busy fire season in the Lower 48. The crew responded to multiple fires in Alaska before taking assignments in Oregon and Washington. They also returned to Alaska to support the Mukluk Fire in Tok before heading south for one final assignment on the Deep Creek Fire in Oregon. From the Far North to the Pacific Northwest, Midnight Sun spent the season putting their skills to work wherever they were needed.
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Still going strong after more than a century. @USBR's oldest operating hydropower facility began generating electricity at Idaho’s Minidoka Dam in 1909. Today, its two powerhouses can generate 28 megawatts of electricity. 117 years later, that’s dam impressive.
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Fall is bulking season. As winter approaches, black bears at Shenandoah National Park are busy packing on the pounds. Acorns are a favorite fall food, providing a calorie-rich feast that helps bears build fat reserves before heading to their dens. Bulk. Nap. Repeat.
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Now that's a spectacular show! 🌋 Lava fountains light up the night sky at Kīlauea in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, offering a breathtaking glimpse of the powerful forces that continue to shape our planet.

Hawaiʻi's Kīlauea Volcano

Kīlauea is fountaining again. Episode kanalima kūmālima (55) began at 3:19 a.m. on Saturday, October 17 according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

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Welcome to the wildest day of the year in West Virginia. Every October, New River Gorge Bridge shuts down to traffic for Bridge Day, when thousands gather to watch daredevils take the plunge into the gorge below. Photo by @bridgeday
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Every autumn, thousands of migrating birds arrive at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Sandhill cranes, snow geese and other waterfowl fill the wetlands, creating one of the Southwest's most spectacular wildlife displays. Photo by Robert Dunn
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This week, the Trump administration delivered results for Alaska, expanded access to our national parks and took action to strengthen state leadership in conservation.

Inside Interior | October 16, 2026

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When you find a good back scratcher, you stick with it. Brown bears at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve use “rub trees,” leaving behind hair and scent as they rub against the bark. Bears may return to the same trees again and again. Trail camera video by NPS

Bear Boogie

A brown bear rubs its back on a tree in the woods.

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Secretary Doug Burgum
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Groundbreaking innovation and research are underway at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute. These Americans are at the forefront of unlocking Alaska's critical mineral potential and strengthening America's mineral security.
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National Wildlife Refuge Week has an official greeter. Welcome to Montezuma, where this snapping turtle appears to be personally checking in visitors. Come for the wildlife. Stay because the greeter is blocking the road.
A large snapping turtle sits on the road in front of the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge sign.

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National Park Service
@NatlParkServiceOct 15
This is the ideal marmot body. You may not understand it. But this is what peak performance looks like.
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Secretary Doug Burgum
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America’s national parks belong to the American people. At @DenaliNPS, we’re cutting red tape, honoring a management plan shaped by years of public input, and expanding access while protecting the extraordinary landscape that makes this park so special. doi.gov/pressreleases/nation…

National Park Service Expands Visitor Access at Denali National Park and Preserve | U.S. Department...

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...

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You can’t stop an earthquake. But science can give you a head start. The @USGS ShakeAlert system rapidly detects earthquakes, allowing alerts to reach some people before strong shaking arrives and helping protect critical infrastructure. Photo from the 1964 Alaskan earthquake by USGS
A road suffers major damage from an earthquake. The center of the road has caved in with cracks and uplifted portions throughout the entire roadway. Mountains with snow are off in the distance.

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Built in 1902 from massive stones, Boulder Bridge was designed to blend into the surrounding landscape. More than 120 years later, framed by fall leaves, it remains one of @RockCreekNPS's most recognizable landmarks.
Stone arch bridge spans a calm river surrounded by vibrant autumn trees with orange and yellow leaves.

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In 1915, Theodore Roosevelt visited Breton Island in Louisiana, one of 51 federal bird reservations he established as president. An avid hunter and outdoorsman, TR helped lay the foundation for today’s National Wildlife Refuge System.
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Fall perfection, courtesy of the Smokies. Golden leaves overhead, a gentle stream winding through the forest and just enough color scattered across the rocks to make the whole scene feel like a painting. Photo at Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Norman Lathrop
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U.S. Navy
@USNavyOct 13
We do love a good sea story, and this one’s a classic. ⚓️ Thanks for sharing a little Navy history, @Interior!
U.S. Department of the Interior
@InteriorOct 13
Happy 251st birthday to the @USNavy. Now sit down, kids. It’s story time. You’ve probably seen the famous flag: “DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP.” But do you know the story behind it?
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Happy 251st birthday to the @USNavy. Now sit down, kids. It’s story time. You’ve probably seen the famous flag: “DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP.” But do you know the story behind it?
A blue flag flying in the sky that says Dont Give Up The Ship.

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Those words belonged to Navy Captain James Lawrence, who was mortally wounded aboard the USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812. His dying words to his crew became a rallying cry. “DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP.”
Lithograph Print; By James Bailey after Thomas Whitcombe. Two ships in a battle. Both ships have damage and are surrounded by smoke.

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Months later, Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry carried his friend’s words into the Battle of Lake Erie on a battle flag. Perry and his crew defeated the British fleet and the DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP flag remains one of the most enduring symbols in U.S. Navy history. These stories live on at @PerrysVIPM.
An old painting of Oliver Hazard Perry during the Battle of Lake Erie.

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