National Park Service

Selma University, the Historic Brown Chapel AME Church and the Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church are among the recipients of this funding.

Eleven historical sites in Alabama were selected to receive funds, either directly or through associate organizations.

The designation is part of a broader national announcement that establishes 30 new national recreation trails in 25 states, adding more than 1,275 miles to the National Trails System.

The United States Department of Interior has designated Wednesday as a fee-free day for public lands to commemorate the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act, which is aimed at addressing the historically underfunded, multi-billion-dollar deferred maintenance backlog at national parks and public lands. In celebration of this achievement, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced that … Continued

On Tuesday, the National Park Service announced $499,705.96 in grants to protect 131 acres of battlefields in Alabama, Mississippi and Virginia. The grants from the American Battlefield Protection Program will be used to acquire significant Civil War battlefields at risk of damage or destruction by urban and suburban development. “Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants allow for … Continued

The nation is ten days into the partial government shutdown. On Thursday Smithsonian officials announces that, if it continues, they will not be able to continue operations. The Smithsonian operates nineteen museums in Washington D.C. and New York City. The Smithsonian has been using leftover last year’s funds to keep operating through the Christmas holidays. … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—Today, Monday, January 16, 2017, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is set aside to remember his legacy and the Civil Rights Movement, much of which was played out in Alabama during the 1950s and 1960s. US Attorney General Loretta Lynch was in Birmingham this weekend to remember … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar designated three new National Water Trails in Alabama, Georgia and Missouri.  The U.S. Department of the Interior is formally committing to work with state and local partners to increase water-based outdoor recreation, encourage community stewardship, and promote tourism. Secretary Salazar said, “Restoring … Continued