Press Releases

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Utah

BLM Seeks Input for Travel Management Planning near Vernal, Utah

VERNAL, Utah— The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to participate in the development of the Book Cliffs Travel Management Area Plan and Environmental Assessment (TMP/E

Wyoming

BLM Cody Releases Analysis of Bentonite Mining Expansion

CODY, Wyo. – The BLM Cody Field Office requests input on the analysis of a proposed bentonite mining project located near Lovell, Wyoming, in Big Horn County.

Wyoming

Trails Center Talk to Focus on Public Lands

Explore the past, present and future of public lands at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) at 1 p.m.

Idaho

Ribbon cutting ceremony at Bruneau Canyon Overlook June 1, 2017

Ribbon cutting ceremony at Bruneau Canyon Overlook

Wyoming

Pinedale Anticline Project Office Proposes Snow Removal Equipment Upgrade

(Pinedale, Wyo.) –The Pinedale Anticline Project Office (PAPO) proposes to upgrade snow removal equipment in Sublette County to meet higher emission standards and is seeking public comment regardin

Idaho

Annual spring clean up planned for Snake River Canyon's North Rim

TWIN FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District staff will join the Southern Idaho Off-Road Association, Magic Valley ATV Club and Jerome County on Saturday, May

New Mexico

BLM to Hold Public Meetings on Firewood Collection

Albuquerque, N.M.

Colorado

BLM hosts public meeting for Browns Canyon National Monument in Salida

SALIDA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal George Field Office will be hosting a public meeting to review community perspectives on Browns Canyon National Monument.

Colorado

BLM White River Field Office travel route inventory available for public review

MEEKER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management seeks the public’s help in reviewing its road and trail inventory for lands managed by the White River Field Office in northwestern Colorado.

California

Headwaters Forest Reserve Trails are Open

Tall trees reach to the sky from the bottom of a forest where ferns and othe vegeation carpet the ground.

Colorado

BLM evaluating land sale proposal in Gilpin County

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office seeks public comment on a proposal to sell four public land parcels totaling 6.72 acres to the Ci

Colorado

BLM announces decision for Fourmile-Barbara Whipple trail system

CANON CITY, Colo. – On May 15, the Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office authorized two new, non-motorized trails totaling 1.6 miles in the Fourmile-Barbara Whipple

Montana-Dakotas

Nesting eagles close Monument campgrounds

(FORT BENTON, Mont.) – Due to the presence of nesting Bald Eagles, McGarry Bar and Greasewood Bottom primitive campsites on the Missouri River are temporarily closed to the public to prevent d

Utah

BLM Seeks Public Comment on Grazing Permit Renewal near Moab, Utah

BLM is seeking public comments on an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the renewal of a ten-year grazing permit on the Big Flat-Tenmile, Horsethief Point, and Spring Canyon Bottom Allotments.
Nevada

Winnemucca District conducting road repairs next two weeks

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District will be doing road repairs in the Gerlach and Sulfur areas for the next two weeks, working Monday through Saturday.

Nevada

BLM firefighter training day in Water Canyon May 25th

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District will be conducting a wildland fire training exercise in the Water Canyon Recreation Area Thursday, May 25, from 8 a.m.

Alaska

BLM Alaska Fire Service to Conduct Aerial Firefighting Simulations

(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – BLM Alaska Fire Service will conduct air simulations in the Chena Lakes Recreational Area tomorrow.

Idaho

BLM to host open house for designating routes and trails in the Sand Creek Desert and St. Anthony Sand Dunes

ST. ANTHONY, ID – On May 31, the BLM is inviting the public to provide local input and expertise on designating routes and trails on public lands located within the Sand Creek Desert and St.

Idaho

BLM implements temporary closure of popular recreation sites

 CHALLIS, ID – Due to recent high water and flooding conditions along the Salmon River, the BLM is implementing a temporary closure at the Challis Bridge Day Use Area and the Cottonwood Campgr

New Mexico

BLM Offers Guided Hike to Prehistoric Trackways

On Saturday, May 20, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will offer a guided hike to the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument, highlighting its significant paleontological and recreational resou

Oregon-Washington

Washington: BLM campsites closed for weed spraying

ELLENSBURG, Wash.

Oregon-Washington

Meet the Pioneers at Oregon Trail Center

The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is planning two days of special programs featuring historic re-enactors and demonstrations of frontier life.