Press Releases

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Arizona, Phoenix DO

BLM issues Vulture Mountains recreation lease to Maricopa County

PHOENIX –The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signed a lease agreement allowing the Parks and Recreation Department to enter into a Recreati

New Mexico

Public invited to celebrate Prehistoric Trackways 10th Anniversary

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On March 30, the Bureau of Land Management will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument.  Along with the Friends

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive hours change April 1

Photo of Red Rock Canyon EscarpmentLAS VEGA

Colorado, Southwest DO, Grand Junction FO

BLM to Host Wild Horse and Burro Adoption in Fruita

FRUITA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding a wild horse and burro adoption event on March 29 – 30, offering 26 wild horses gathered from the Little Book Cliffs Herd

Montana-Dakotas

Melting snow has caused flooding along the Missouri river

Flooding at Kipp Recreation Area

West Desert DO

BLM to conduct prescribed burn in Tooele County

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management West Desert District will conduct a prescribed burn on public lands adjacent to the north and east sides of the Town of Terra in

Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks comments on Little Missouri River Bridge Environmental Assessment

(DICKINSON, N.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management North Dakota Field Office is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment for an application to authorize an existing bridge and access r

Arizona, Colorado River DO

BLM announces Bullfrog Day-Use Recreation Area available for recreation access

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office has completed a four-month construction project to replace a failing retaining wall at Bull

West Desert DO

BLM to conduct prescribed burn in Tooele County

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management West Desert District will conduct a prescribed burn on public lands adjacent to the north and east sides of the Town of Terra in Tooe

Nevada, Ely DO

BLM seeks public comment on Bald Mountain Mine expansion proposal

ELY, Nev.

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO, Burns DO, Lakeview DO

BLM Advisory Council to meet April 4-5 in Vale, OR

VALE, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management announced that the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Thursday and Friday, April 4-5, at the Vale D

Wyoming, High Desert DO

BLM Rock Springs to host mid-April wild horse adoption event

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility will host an adoption event April 12-13, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Arizona, Phoenix DO, Lower Sonoran FO

BLM releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for proposed Sonoran Valley Parkway

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing the potential impacts of the proposed S

New Mexico

BLM seeks public input on proposed oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas

SANTA FE, NM - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has scheduled a two-week public scoping period for input on 17 parcels (4,980 acres) of federal minerals proposed for the Septemb

California, California Desert DO

Johnson Valley Shared Use Area Resource Management Group Meeting

Landscape image of temporary town in the desert. Photo courtesy of Nicole Dreon.

Idaho, Boise DO

BLM hosts 4-H trail challenge at Boise Wild Horse Corrals this weekend

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a wild horse trail challenge on Sunday, March 24.

National Office

Acting Secretary Bernhardt Signs Order to Ensure Public Access is Considered in Land Transactions

WASHINGTON – Today, Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt signed a secretarial order directing that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) adequately

California, Central California DO

BLM to conduct pile burning at Keysville and the San Joaquin River Gorge

An image of the historic mining sites at the Keysville Special Recreation Management Area (Erin Schmitt/BLM).

Wyoming

BLM Wyoming leases 114 oil and gas parcels in March sale, nets nearly $12 million

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming raised $11.8 million in its quarterly oil and gas lease sale held March 19-20 online.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Find Your Nature on the Rocks!

Joint News Release
The Nature Conservancy

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Caution urged on public roads

LANDER, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management advises travelers on roads crossing public land to use caution as spring snowmelt has resulted in muddy conditions throughout the area.

Alaska

BLM Alaska Welcomes New State Director

BLM Deputy Director of Operations Mike Nedd (right) administers the oath of