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🪶 Advancing cases. Pursuing justice. Fighting for answers.
The @BIAOJS' Missing and Murdered Unit works alongside @FBI and tribal law enforcement partners to advance investigations, pursue justice and help bring answers to families across Indian Country.
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Who will be crowned the “Bat-tiest of Them All”? 🦇 Our Bat Beauty Contest is almost here, and the contestants are hanging out, prepping their best wing styles and fang-tastic looks! Get ready to swoop in and vote for your favorite bat starting October 24th. Will it be a dazzling fruit bat or a mysterious night flyer that wins your heart? The winner will be revealed on Halloween Day—so don’t miss out on the fun! 🦇✨
Stay tuned for profiles, photos, and plenty of batty puns. Let’s celebrate the charm, diversity, and importance of these incredible creatures together! Your vote could help decide which bat takes home the title. 🏆
Ready to go batty for beauty? Mark your calendars and join the fun!
📸: Myotis Thysanodes Cluster by Shawn Thomas, @BatConIntl
ALT A dense cluster of bats hanging closely together on a rocky cave wall, showing their wings folded and bodies packed tightly.
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Chiricahua’s towering rock spires, rich Apache heritage and remarkable biodiversity make it one of America’s most extraordinary landscapes.
This new designation will shine a national spotlight on one of Arizona’s hidden gems, creating opportunities to welcome more visitors, strengthen local economies and share this incredible landscape with more Americans.
Read more ⬇️
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Honored to be in Arizona celebrating our newest national park, Chiricahua National Park!
This designation recognizes the national significance of one of the most remarkable landscapes in the United States. Thank you @POTUS and @RepCiscomani for making this happen!
Today, Tuesday, October 20, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed into law:
H.R. 227, the “Clergy Act,” which allows a 2-year period in which ministers of a church, members of a religious order, and Christian Science practitioners may submit an application to the Internal Revenue Service to revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage;
H.R. 837, which requires the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site, located on the Tonto National Forest, to Gila County, Arizona;
H.R. 1721, the “Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act,” which requires the Department of Commerce to conduct a study on the costs, benefits, and feasibility of manufacturing any high-demand product in the United States that is being imported due to a manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraint;
H.R. 2388, the “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act,” which takes certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe;
H.R. 2481, the “Romance Scam Prevention Act,” which requires online dating service providers to provide to a member of the online dating service a fraud ban notification if the member has received a message through the service from a member who was banned due to fraudulent activity;
H.R. 3620, the “Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025,” which requires the warranty deed conveyance of land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Southcentral Foundation;
H.R. 4307, the “Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act,” which requires the Secretary of Labor to provide training to certain employees of the Department of Labor on how to detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their official duties;
H.R. 4467, the “Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act,” which directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey approximately seven acres of Federal land, located within the boundaries of the Vicksburg National Military Park, to the State of Mississippi for construction of a new interpretive center;
H.R. 6380, the “Chiricahua National Park Act,” which redesignates the Chiricahua National Monument, located in southeastern Arizona, as the Chiricahua National Park; and
H.R. 7831, the “License to Drill Act,” which extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to collect certain oil and gas permit application processing fees.
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More than 120 years ago, President Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of Yellowstone’s iconic gateway, enshrining the promise that our national parks exist for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people.
This gift honors that legacy, helping preserve and protect @YellowstoneNPS for generations to come.
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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.
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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.
ALT Group of firefighters in full personal protective gear and red helmets posing with firefighting equipment and machinery in a forest clearing.
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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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This is the ideal marmot body. You may not understand it. But this is what peak performance looks like.
ALT A large, rotund marmot standing upright on its hind legs.
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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.
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We do love a good sea story, and this one’s a classic. ⚓️
Thanks for sharing a little Navy history, @Interior!
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?
ALT A blue flag flying in the sky that says Dont Give Up The Ship.
U.S. Department of the Interior retweeted
This Columbus Day, @Interior is grateful for the incredible work of our @NatlParkService team to Make Columbus Circle Safe and Beautiful!
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America needs to do more smelting and develop more aluminum here at home - while building secure, resilient supply chains.
Louisiana is showing what’s possible when a state embraces progress, invests in manufacturing and gets back to building great things in America.
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So close we can smell it!
National Wildlife Refuge Week starts this weekend, and that includes a fee-free day on Sunday, Oct. 11!
The National Wildlife Refuge System spans more than 570 refuges, including at least one in every state and one within an hour of most major cities.
Consider getting outside and treating yourself to the nation’s premier network of public lands dedicated to wildlife conservation!
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In Montana, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are using prescribed fire on the Bison Range to open and improve buffalo habitat.
By reducing encroaching Douglas fir and controlling invasive grasses, these burns are helping restore the historic grasslands that sustain the Bison Range's historic herd.
Here's a look at the connection between wildfire, history, culture and wildlife.
U.S. Department of the Interior retweeted
Happy World Teachers' Day!
To all BIE teachers: thank you for your talent, hard work, and dedication to our students. Your impact strengthens communities and shapes futures. We appreciate you today and every day.
#WorldTeachersDay
ALT Teacher reading a storybook to attentive young students seated on the classroom floor during a lesson.
ALT A woman wearing glasses and traditional jewelry talks kindly to a young boy sitting at a table with a school lunch tray.
ALT Teacher guiding two young boys as they work on a drawing activity together in a colorful classroom.
ALT Teacher explaining a math equation on a digital board to elementary students seated at desks in a classroom.
U.S. Department of the Interior retweeted
With Colorado River reservoirs at historic lows, waiting is not an option. After years of work with states, tribes and stakeholders, Interior is acting to protect water deliveries and critical infrastructure while leaving the door open for a broader agreement.
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These twin time capsules under Trafalgar Square in London and the Washington Monument on the National Mall will preserve our shared histories for future generations to uncover when America celebrates its 500th birthday! 🇺🇸🇬🇧
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Full of gratitude as we celebrated the shared history and bright future of the U.S. and the U.K. today by placing a time capsule underneath the Washington Monument.
Together with its twin in London, this capsule carries the story of our time forward for America’s 500th birthday!
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Today, we celebrate America's public lands, including @KatmaiNPS.
Set aside in 1918 to preserve the extraordinary landscape created by the 1912 volcanic eruption, Katmai now protects critical habitat for the brown bears we vote on during Fat Bear Week.
