National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
| Contacts: | Lesley A. Collins 307-261-7603 |
Trails Center Kicks Off Summer Evening Programs Series
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) begins its summer evening program series with "Calamity Jane’s Story: The Truth, Mostly…"
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A legend of her own time, "Calamity Jane" is woven into the fabric of the American West. Everyone knows the name "Calamity Jane," but few know how Martha Jane became so famous.
Glenda Bell, of Powell, Wyo., who researched Martha Jane for the last 20 years has presented programs on Calamity Jane over 2,400 times throughout the United States. Her show is approximately one hour.
For more information about summer evening programs, contact Alex Rose at the NHTIC at (307) 261-7780.
The NHTIC is a public-private partnership between the BLM and the National Historic Trails Center Foundation. The facility is located at 1501 N. Poplar Street, Casper, Wyo. The Center is currently operating on summer hours, and is open daily, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center 1501 North Poplar Street Casper, WY 82601