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US Department of the Interior

@Interior

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

Washington, DC

Born March 3

Joined September 2009

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US Department of the Interior
@Interior
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The signs are trying to tell you something. Whether it's keeping your distance from wildlife, avoiding bitey squirrels, or respecting trail closures, every sign on America's public lands has a purpose. Read the signs. Enjoy the adventure. Make it home safely... and with all
US Department of the Interior
@Interior
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America's public lands offer something we all need: peace, reflection, and a chance to reconnect. To everyone who has served our nation, thank you. As a small token of our gratitude, Military Passes provide free access for U.S. service members, veterans, and Gold Star
US Department of the Interior
@Interior
16h
Start planning your adventure today and learn more about the Military Pass here:
nps.gov
Free Entrance to National Parks for Current Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families (U.S....
US Department of the Interior
@Interior
19h
The United States Park Police are enforcing the speed limit. Freedom Revs. August 22-23. @Freedom250GP.
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US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jul 19
This young mountain lion wasn’t feeling the pawparazzi. 📷 Mountain lion: 1 Camera: 0 Luckily, Bandelier National Monument had a backup and captured this curious cougar mid-shenanigans. Photo by Hari Viswanathan
US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jul 18
Take it from the snapping turtle. Summer is a great time to slow your pace and spend a little time outdoors. There's no prize for getting to the overlook first. Sometimes the best part is the journey. Video description: A turtle at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore slowly
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US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jul 17
Tucked beneath southern New Mexico’s Organ Mountains, the ruins of a historic hotel and health resort tell a story more than 100 years old. Once filled with visitors seeking healing mountain air, the stone buildings are now being reclaimed by nature. Step back in time when
US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jul 17
Big week for America: Interior helped take down a major fentanyl operation, modernized Tribal probate services, returned more wildlife management decisions to local communities, kept our parks running smoothly over the Fourth of July, and celebrated 80 years of the @BLMNational.
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Bureau of Land Management - National
@BLMNational
Jul 16
It's our birthday! 🎉 Join us today in celebrating 80 years of stewarding America's public lands with a special fee-free day at participating BLM sites that usually charge standard amenity or day-use fees! 🌲✨ Whether you're discovering a new favorite spot or revisiting a
US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jul 16
Happy Birthday, @BLMNational! America's public lands are more than breathtaking scenery. They're places where Americans camp, hunt, fish, produce energy, and create lasting memories. Here's to another year of keeping America's public lands working for the American people. 🇺🇸
US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jul 16
Public lands are for families, hikers, hunters, anglers and everyone looking to enjoy the outdoors. They're not places for drug traffickers to do business. Earlier this year, @BLMNational law enforcement officers uncovered fentanyl distribution on America's public lands. Working
US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jul 16
Learn more about this story and more about how we're stopping criminals who want to exploit our nation's public lands:
Department of the Interior and Partners Seize Fentanyl, Thousands of Pills During Northern Califo...
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US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jul 16
Know an incredible long-distance bike trail? We want to hear about it. We're seeking public input to help identify America's next premier long-distance biking trails as part of the EXPLORE Act. 👇
US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jul 16
Have a trail that deserves consideration? Submit your nomination through @BLMNational's National Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act Nomination Tool by August 3. Help shape the future of biking on America's public lands. 🚴🇺🇸 Nominate your trail today:
Interior Seeks Nominations for Long-Distance Biking Trails on Public Lands | U.S. Department of the...
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US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jul 15
Houston, we have a solution. About 3 MILLION endangered Houston toad eggs were reintroduced to ponds in Bastrop County, Texas this year. @USFWS biologists, conservation partners, and private landowners are working together to restore habitat and reconnect isolated
US Department of the Interior
@Interior
Jul 15
Yosemite National Park once saw more than 120 days of traffic gridlock a year. So far in 2026? TWO. 🤯 Smart innovation is making a real difference. Saturday waits at the gate that once stretched to 3 hours are now typically under 30 minutes, even as visitation is UP 12%.
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Secretary Doug Burgum
@SecretaryBurgum
Jul 15
The science is more than clear: grizzly bears have recovered and far exceeded federal recovery benchmarks. Happy to announce yesterday that @Interior is returning conservation leadership to the Western states instead of Washington bureaucrats!