Press Releases

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New Mexico

BLM Plans Prescribed Burn South of Roswell

Roswell, N.M.

Nevada

BLM Announces Temporary Safety Closure of Public Lands for Reno Air Races

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District-Sierra Front Field Office, announces the temporary closure of 450 acres of public lands adjacent to and north of Stead Airport in Washoe Co

Wyoming

BLM Wyoming Posts Proposed Parcels for September 21, 2017 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office has posted its proposed list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Thursday, September 21, 2017.

National Office, California

BLM Honors Outstanding Volunteers at 'Making a Difference' Awards Ceremony

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Idaho

Public Tour of Bruneau Wild Horse Corrals Offered June 8

The BLM in Idaho will offer a public tour of the Bruneau Off-Range Corrals on Thursday, June 8. Two public tours will be offered -- the first will begin at 10 a.m.

Idaho

BLM offers tips for this Memorial Day weekend

[BOISE]  Camping during the Memorial Day holiday may be challenging as many higher elevation campsites and campgrounds are still covered with snow or are too wet and muddy to use.  Conseq

Wyoming

BLM Offers Summer Camping Tips for Visitors

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo.

Utah

BLM-Utah Employee Receives National "Making a Difference" Award

Salt Lake City—Bureau of Land Management employee Clay Stewart of southern Utah has received the prestigious “Making a Difference Award” for his contributions to the agency’s Volun

Arizona

Dry Conditions Trigger Fire Restrictions in Southeast Arizona

Tucson, AZ.

Idaho

Boise BLM wild horse adoptions on hold due to equine distemper

Boise, ID – The Bureau of Land Management is announcing the temporary suspension of wild horse and burro adoptions at the Boise BLM Wild Horse Corrals due to the presence of strangles, or equine di

Utah

Free Daily Dino Tours Kick Off in a Jurassic Way at Hanksville Dinosaur Quarry

HANKSVILLE, Utah—Brontosaurus-size your summer with a free 30-45 minute guided tour of the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry beginning May 25-June 3, Monday through Saturday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m.

Wyoming

BLM Partners With the Council for the Bighorn Range to Host National Trails Day Event

BUFFALO, Wyo. - The public is invited to join the Council for the Bighorn Range and the BLM for a volunteer work-day on the Poison Creek Trail on Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Alaska

BLM seeking public comment on Environmental Assessment of proposed rights-of-way at King Salmon Airport

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The BLM is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment for proposed rights-of-way at King Salmon Airport.

Nevada

Trail Center Announces California Trail Days and 5th Anniversary Celebration

ELKO, Nev. – The California Trail Interpretive Center is celebrating its 5th anniversary during California Trail Days, an annual event that brings pioneer history to life.

California

BLM Bakersfield Field Office Issues Fire Restrictions

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Bakersfield Field Office is issuing fire restrictions effective immediately for federal public lands in several Central Ca

California

BLM to Co-Sponsor Tire Amnesty Week

A group of people stand and sit in a pile of tires collected for recycling.  Photo by Georgette A.

National Office

President Proposes $1.1 Billion Budget for BLM in Fiscal Year 2018

President Donald Trump today requested a $1.1 billion Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) budget for the Bureau of Land Management (

Wyoming

Pinedale Anticline Project Office Seeks Ideas to Reduce Emissions in Upper Green River Basin

(PINEDALE, Wyo.) – The Pinedale Anticline Project Office has $250,000 in its mitigation fund and is asking the local community and industry for potential projects to reduce emissions in the Upper G