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BLM Montana-Dakotas Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for positions on two Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) in Montana and the Dakotas.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO

BLM seeks nominations to its Resource Advisory Council

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Western Montana District seeks public nominations for positions on its Resource Advisory Council.

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO

BLM Completes Middle Two Calf Road Reconstruction, Reopens to Public Traffic

WINIFRED, Mont.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Butte BLM plans to burn slash piles

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office will burn slash piles during the upcoming months in Beaverhead, Lewis and Clark, and Jefferson counties, near Wise River, Clancy,

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Continued drought impacts Public Land grazing in Eastern Montana

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – Bureau of Land Management Miles City Field Office range managers are concerned about the ongoing drought conditions which worsened through the 2021 growing season, resulting i

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Montana recreation guides available from the Bureau of Land Management

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – It’s never too early to plan your next adventure.

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BLM announces winter season prescribed fire plans

(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) North Central Montana District plans to conduct up to five prescribed fire operations during the coming winter, district fire managemen

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BLM opens public comment period for First Quarter 2022 lease sale

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The BLM has opened a 30-day public comment period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels located in Montana and North Dakota.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM rescinds closure order for Alder Creek Fire

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office has lifted its closures in the Big Hole River area, invoked due to the Alder Creek Fire.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM rescinds closure order for Woods Creek Fire

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management has removed its previous fire restrictions for BLM-administered lands within the boundaries of the Woods Creek Fire near Townsend.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM’s East Bank Campground re-opens, other areas still closed due to wildfire

(BUTTE, Mont.) – East Bank Campground, along the Big Hole River eight miles west of Wise River, has re-opened, while other surrounding areas remain closed due to the Alder Creek Fire.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM’s Galena Gulch Campground re-opens after wildfire closure

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Galena Gulch Campground, near Basin, Mont., has re-opened after being closed Sept. 22 due to the nearby Haystack Fire.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Galena Gulch Campground temporarily closed due to fire threat

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Due to a wildfire burning near Boulder, Mont., the Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed the Galena Gulch Campground and day use area.  The closure order takes effe

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Missoula FO

Missoula BLM plans prescribed burns in Blackfoot River watershed this week

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Rocky route to Humbug Spires closed during road construction

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The rough and rocky road to reach the Humbug Spires trailhead will soon be a much smoother ride thanks to a major resurfacing project planned by engineers from the Bureau of Land M

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Lewistown FO

Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center sets seasonal schedule

(FORT BENTON, Mont.) –- After a successful summer season, the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument transitions to its winter schedule. 

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Malta FO

Pine Grove Fire Update: Camp Creek and Montana Gulch campgrounds reopen; post-fire hazard areas on BLM lands remain temporarily closed for public safety

(MALTA, Mont.) – Two Bureau of Land Management campgrounds in Phillips County, Montana, reopened to the public following a temporary closure caused by the Pine Grove Fire, BLM’s Malta Field Manager

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM rescinds fire order for Gallatin, Park counties

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management has removed its previous fire restrictions for all BLM-administered lands in Gallatin and Park counties starting today.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Divide Bridge Campground re-opens after being closed for fire operations

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Divide Bridge Campground has re-opened after being closed for a month while crews fighting nearby wildfires used the Bureau of Land Management’s recreation site as a base camp.

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Malta FO

BLM closes two campgrounds due to nearby fires

(MALTA, Mont.) – Due to the rapidly-growing Pine Grove Fire (also called the Hays/Lodgepole Fire), the Bureau of Land Management’s Malta Field Office temporarily closed the Camp Creek Campground, l

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Missoula FO

All BLM lands around Garnet Ghost Town re-open after wildfire contained

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – All Bureau of Land Management lands surrounding Garnet Ghost Town are once again open to the public now that the Anderson Hill Fire has been successfully contained.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Divide Bridge Campground closed due to nearby fires

 

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Divide Bridge Campground is temporarily closed while crews fighting nearby wildfires use the Bureau of Land Management’s recreation site as a base camp.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Missoula FO

Garnet Ghost Town re-opens as wildfire threat dwindles

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – Garnet Ghost Town is once again open for visitors after the Bureau of Land Management issued a new area closure in the Anderson Hill Fire vicinity.