Press Releases

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Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Lower Rogue River Boating Permits Available by Phone

Galice, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Bureau of Land Management Medford District revises public land closures as Rum Creek Fire activity decreases

Medford, Oregon – Thanks to progress made by firefighters on the Rum Creek Fire, the Bureau of Land Management Grants Pass Field Office is reopening some areas of public lands near

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Restrictions Still In Effect on Public Lands in Medford District

Medford, Ore. – Thanks to recent moisture, the Bureau of Land Management has reduced fire danger from Extreme to High on BLM-managed public lands in the Medford Di

Carson City DO

BLM issues Decision for the Johnson Lane Area Drainage Implementation Project

Carson City, Nev – The Sierra Front Field Office has issued the Decision and environmental assessment (EA) for the Johnson Lane Area Drainage Master Plan (ADMP) Implementation Project.

Nevada, Carson City DO

The Bureau of Land Management issues Decision on the Marietta Herd Management Wild Burro Gather Environmental Assessment

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Carson City District, Stillwater Field Office has issued the Decision and Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Marietta Herd Management Area (HMA).

Wyoming, Worland FO, Cody FO, Lander FO

BLM Cody, Lander and Worland lift fire restrictions

WORLAND, Wyo.

National Office

Retired U.S. Navy Captain H. Thomas Workman Named Director of BLM National Operations Center

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning announced today that H.

Alaska

BLM seeks public input on supplemental review of Ambler Road proposal

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – On Tuesday, Sept.

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO

Join Vale District BLM, partners in celebrating National Public Lands Day

VALE, Ore. — Volunteers who love their public lands are invited to celebrate National Public Lands Day, Saturday, Sept.

Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO

Prineville District BLM to host National Public Lands Day event

Prineville, Ore. — The BLM Prineville District, Deschutes Field Office is hosting a National Public Lands Day event on Saturday, September 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nevada

BLM Ely District offers firewood for sale 2022

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management Ely District is offering cord units of mixed pinyon-juniper firewood to the public for $85 per cord.

Nevada

BLM reward for information on five wild horse shootings increases to $10,000

The Bureau of Land Management’s $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for shooting and mortally wounding five wild hor

Wyoming

Local historian Tom Rea to present Saturday at the Trails Center

CASPER, Wyo.

Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

Volunteers sought for National Public Lands Day event at Bastendorff Beach

NORTH BEND, Ore. – Join the Bureau of Land Management for a fun-filled morning on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Bastendorff Beach to celebrate National Public Lands Day.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM/Honor Farm fall adoption places 39 wild horses & burros

RIVERTON, Wyo. – Happy adopters will head into fall with wild horses and burros won at last weekend’s Bureau of Land Management/Wyoming Honor Farm wild horse and burro adoption.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Josephine County and Bureau of Land Management re-open some recreation sites along Rogue River

Thanks to progress made on the Rum Creek Fire, Josephine County Parks, in coordination with the Josephine County Sheriff and the Bureau of Land Management, is reopening some recreation sites along the Rogue River.
Idaho, Boise DO

BLM to conduct prescribed burn in southwest Idaho to improve sagebrush steppe habitat

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will implement the Graves Creek Prescribed Burn on roughly 3,550 acres of public land near Juniper Mountain, which is approx

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM Cody and MCC improve area trails and river access

CODY, Wyo. — Three trails near Cody received some special attention this summer thanks to efforts by the Montana Conservation Corps and the Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office.

Utah, West Desert DO, Salt Lake FO

BLM to begin Cedar Mountain Herd Management Area wild horse gather and population growth suppression

SALT LAKE CITY— The Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office will begin operations to gather approximately 700 wild horses in proximity of the Cedar Mountain Herd Managemen