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Montana-Dakotas

Timber sale logging operations begin on Lemhi Pass

(DILLON, Mont.) – Travelers in the Lemhi Pass area could see increased logging traffic in the coming months as the Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office’s Lemhi Pass Timber Sale gets unde

Montana-Dakotas

Update: Zortman-Landusky Virtual Meeting

(MALTA, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management virtual public meeting regarding the Department of Interior’s proposal of continued withdrawal of the Zortman-Landusky mine reclamation area is D

Phoenix DO

The Bureau of Land Management issues recreation lease to Town of Florence for the completion of Poston Butte Preserve

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Town of Florence signed a recreation and public purposes lease agreement for the completion of Poston Butte Preserve.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

As Winter Weather Approaches, Gate on Bear Camp Road Will Close

Joint News Release
Forest Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO

Royal Gorge Field Office evaluating mineral materials proposal in Chaffee County

Colorado, Northwest DO

Kremmling Field Office opens foot access to BLM lands not burned in East Troublesome Fire

KREMMLING, Colo. – The Kremmling Field Office reduced

Idaho

BLM Jarbidge Field Office releases wild horses to Saylor Creek Herd Management Area

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Jarbidge Field Office, Twin Falls District released 11 wild horses (six studs, fi

Colorado, Upper Colorado River DO

Christmas tree permits available in Silt

SILT, Colo

Wyoming

BLM’s 2020 Red Desert wild horse gather concludes

RAWLINS, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management has concluded its 2020 Red Desert Complex wild horse gather operation early, due to winter weather conditions and for the safety of st

High Plains DO

Holiday on the Homestead will not be held this year due to concerns around COVID-19

CASPER, Wyo.

Alaska

Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nominations Sought Across All 1.6M Acres by Dec. 17

Coastal Plain Call for Nominations Draft Tract Map

Colorado, Southwest DO

Bureau of Land Management selling permits to cut Christmas trees in the Uncompahgre Field Office

MONTROSE, Colo.

Idaho

BLM seeks comments on proposed mining operation near Quartzburg

Colorado

The Bureau of Land Management accepting comments on environmental assessment for Colorado March oil and gas lease sale

LAKEWOOD, Colo.

Canyon Country DO, Monticello FO, Utah

Monticello Field Office welcomes new Field Manager

MONTICELLO, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pleased to announce Amber Denton Johnson has been chosen as the field manager for the Monticello Field Office in the Canyo

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Partners complete Johnny Behind the Rocks beginner trail

LANDER, Wyo.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks comments on modified Pryor Mountain Travel Management Plan

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management Billings Field Office is accepting public comment on the modified Pryor Mountain Travel Management Plan Environmental Assessment. 

Oregon-Washington, Roseburg DO

Christmas tree permits now available!

Roseburg, Ore. -- Christmas tree permits will be available from the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Roseburg District Office from November 16 through December

California, Central California DO

BLM, Piedras Blancas Light Station recommence public tours Nov. 14

A white light house towers over soft pink flowers.

Nevada, Battle Mountain DO

Bureau of Land Management postpones 2020 Fish Creek Wild Horse Gather

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Mount Lewis Field Office is postponing the 2020 Fish Creek Wild Horse Gather to later this year or early 2021 due to operational concerns with COVID-19 related

Wyoming

BLM Wyoming proposes to offer 383 parcels in March 2021 oil and gas lease sale

CHEYENNE, Wyo.

Colorado

The Bureau of Land Management to hold public hearing on use of motorized vehicles and aircraft to manage wild horses and burros

MEEKER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to use helicopter, fixed wing aircraft and other motorized vehicles to track, inventory, ga

Utah

The BLM and Service release the Northern Corridor Final Environmental Impact Statement, Washington County Habitat Conservation Plan and Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendments

ST. GEORGE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S.

California, Northern California DO

BLM Redding Field Office plans prescribed burning in fall and winter months

Two fire fighter supervise a burn. Photo by BLM.REDDING, Calif.

California, Northern California DO
Gentle green hill roll into the Pacific Ocean. Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.

BLM lifts some fire restrictions on public lands in NW California

With the return of fall weather and rain, the Bureau of Land Management has eased some fire restrictions on public lands managed by its Arcata and Redding field offices in Humboldt, Mendocino, Del Norte, Trinity, Shasta, Butte, Tehama and Siskiyou counties.