U.S. Department of the InteriorOffice of the Secretary For Immediate Release: April 14, 2000 Contact: Tim Ahern (202)-208-5089 *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Babbitt Will Visit Craters of the Moon National Monument Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt will visit the Craters of the Moon National Monument and the surrounding region on Tuesday, April 18, 2000. "As we prepare to celebrate Earth Day, it is appropriate to visit Craters of the Moon" said Babbitt. "This year is not only the 30th anniversary of Earth Day, it is also the 30th anniversary of the first designation of a wilderness area inside a National Park Service unit. And that first wilderness area created back then was in Craters of the Moon." In addition to hiking the Big Craters region of the monument, Babbitt will fly over federal lands located outside the monument. Who: Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior.
What: Visit to Craters of the Moon National Monument in south-central Idaho
When: 12:30 - 1 p. m., Tuesday, April 18, 2000
Where: Big Craters Trailhead Note: Media wishing to go on the hike should be at the Big Craters Overlook trailhead by 12:15 p.m. Media wanting directions to the trailhead should check at the Visitors Center. Babbitt will available to talk to the media during the hikeContact: Tim Ahern, (202) 208-5089 or Jim Morris, Superintendent of Craters of the Moon monument, or Janelle Smith, both at (208) 527-3257 -DOI-
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