In the Spotlight

• Northeastern Great Basin RAC Meeting on April 24

• Ruby Pipeline, Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline

• "BLM Soliciting Comments on Phoenix Copper Leach Project" News Release (02-11-2008)

• Public meeting to be Held for "BLM Soliciting Comments on Phoenix Copper Leach Project " on February 27, 2008 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Battle Mountain Field Office. (2-11-2008)

Central Nevada is home to historic mining and ranching that conjure up images of the Wild West. Nevada's mountain ranges and wide open valleys are home to wildlife, livestock and wild horses and burros.

The Battle Mountain Field Office manages approximately 10.5 million acres. Opportunities for recreation abound from fishing, hiking, horseback riding and camping to visiting ghost towns, petroglyph sites, rock hounding and stargazing.