Press Releases

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Nevada

BLM Woodcutting permits Available on Winnemucca District

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management Winnemucca District has woodcutting permits available for purchase at the Winnemucca District Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd.

Alaska

BLM invites public comment on Environmental Assessment for permitting of events on the Iditarod Trail

The BLM is seeking public comment on its Environmental Assessment analyzing effects of winter competitive events and commercial recreational uses of BLM-managed public lands and facilities along the Iditarod Trail. 
Utah

BLM to Host Public Scoping Meetings on Greater Sage-grouse Conservation Plans

SALT LAKE CITY—The BLM Utah State Office will host three public scoping meetings in a continued effort to engage the public in the land use planning process for Greater Sage-grouse

Alaska

BLM to Hold Public Scoping Meetings on Proposed Ambler Road

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it will hold a series of public meetings from mid-November through mid-December to gather vital public input

New Mexico

BLM Las Cruces District sponsors photo contest

LAS CRUCES, NM:  The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District is sponsoring a photo contest and inviting public land users to submit their favorite photograph(s) of a special landsca

Arizona

BLM planning prescribed burning near Yuma, Ariz.

YUMA, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Yuma Field Office plans to conduct a prescribed burn approximately 15 miles north of Yuma, near Senator Wash Reservoir.

Nevada

BLM Rescinds Fire Prevention Order

RENO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management has rescinded the fire prevention order that was issued June 30.

Alaska

BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council to meet Nov. 16-17, 2017

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet to discuss recreation, access and transportation issues at its next meeting in No

Nevada

NDOW and BLM to Restore Thousands of Acres of Public Lands

ELY, Nev.

California

BLM lifting fire restrictions for public lands managed by Redding Field Office

REDDING, Calif. -- With the return of cooler weather, the Bureau of Land Management today rescinded fire restrictions on public lands managed by the Redding Field Office in Shasta,

Nevada

Drivers asked to closely watch for wild horses, burros during low visibility

LAS VEGAS –The Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District Office asks motorists to be careful of wild horses and burros along our roadways, as the end of Daylight Saving Ti

Wyoming

BLM to hold public meeting on Fortification Creek RMPA

BUFFALO, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a Fortification Creek Planning Area meeting on Nov. 9 beginning at 9 a.m.

Wyoming

Every Kid in a Park pass gives fourth graders free access to America’s public lands

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Calling all fourth graders to America’s public lands!

Nevada

BLM Seeks Public Input on Proposed North American Eagle Land Speed Proposal

BATTLE MOUNTAIN – The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office, has prepared and made available for public comment a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the North American Eagle Land

Montana-Dakotas

Divide Campground re-opens after water system upgrades

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Water is flowing once again at the Bureau of Land Management’s Divide Campground thanks to a recent upgrade to the site’s water system.  

Nevada

Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive hours change November 1

LAS VEGAS – The 13-mile Scenic Drive at Red Rock Canyon will be open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting November 1.

Alaska

BLM offers largest number of tracts ever for oil & gas lease sale within the NPR-A

The Bureau of Land Management today announced that it will hold an oil and gas lease sale in December of 900 tracts within part of the 22.1-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
New Mexico

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument unavailable for two days in November

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management is announcing that Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument will be unavailable for two days in November.

Nevada

Public Tours of Historic Rhyolite back by Popular Demand

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – On Saturday October 28th, the Bureau of Land Management, Tonopah Field Office, will be hosting another round of public walking tours at Rhyolite, Nevada.

Montana-Dakotas

Public invited to comment on current Greater Sage-Grouse conservation plans

BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) put plans in place two years ago to protect sagebrush habitat in order to keep the Greater Sage-Grouse from being placed on the Endangered Spe

Wyoming

BLM invites public to meeting on Sage-grouse conservation plans

CHEYENNE, Wyo.