Press Releases

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Nevada

BLM issues fire prevention order, urges public to help prevent human-caused wildfires 

RENO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Nevada is asking for your help to prevent human-caused fires all year long.

Arizona, Colorado River DO

BLM to gather wild burros in the Black Mountain Herd Management Area

KINGMAN, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin a wild burro gather on May 2, 2022, in the Black Mountain Herd Management Area located west of Kingman, in Mohave Co

Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM to implement Tamarack Fire Salvage Project

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Sierra Front Field Office has approved the implementation of the Tamarack Fire Salvage Project in accordance with Title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulat

Upper Colorado River DO, Northwest DO

BLM Northwest Resource Advisory Council to meet in May

Utah, Green River DO

BLM authorizes Nine Mile Canyon interpretive infrastructure improvements for better visitor experience

PRICE, Utah — Nine Mile Canyon, a place of rich heritage and solitude, will receive improvements to the visitor experience through a decision issued by the Bureau of Land Managemen

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Carlsbad FO, Roswell FO

BLM Pecos District implements fire restrictions across public lands

New Mexico, Farmington DO, Farmington FO, Taos FO

BLM Farmington and Taos implement fire restrictions across public lands

FARMINGTON, N.M.

Utah

BLM to begin Sinbad Herd Management Area wild burro gather

PRICE, Utah — On April 30, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office will begin gather operations to remove wild burros from within and outside of the Sinbad Herd Mana

Utah

Bureau of Land Management leases public lands for renewable energy development

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management announced today it has leased eight parcels, covering approximately 21,685 acres of public land in a geothermal lease sale for develo

Utah, Canyon Country DO

Bureau of Land Management opens new campground and finalizes rules in the Klondike Bluffs area

MOAB, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Moab Field Office has opened a new campground and issued final rules that limit camping to designated areas, require use of a portable or establishe

Nevada

BLM Sponsors Lovelock Cave Days for Local Fourth Graders

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – On May 17-19th the Humboldt River Field Office will host the annual Lovelock Cave Days.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on Late Mungers Integrated Vegetation Management Project

Grants Pass, Ore.

Arizona, Arizona Strip DO

BLM gives visitors advance reservation option at Virgin River Campground

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Colorado

Wild Horse facility quarantined due to disease outbreak

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Northeastern States DO

BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Annville, Pennsylvania

MILWAUKEE – The Bureau of Land Management is holding a wild horse and burro placement event June 10-11, offering approximately 60 excess animals gathered from western rangelands at Shale Knoll Aren

Alaska, Arctic DO

Following January Announcement, Bureau of Land Management Issues Record of Decision for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska

The Department of Interior today signed a new Record of Decision (ROD) to guide management of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
New Mexico, Rio Puerco FO

BLM to celebrate grand reopening of the El Malpais National Conservation Area Ranger Station

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On Friday, May 6, 2022, from 10 a.m.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

Illegal Woodcutting Lost Forest RNA

LAKEVIEW, Ore.

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO

More counties added to Royal Gorge Field Office Stage 1 fire restrictions

CAÑON CITY, COLO - The Bureau of