Press Releases

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Colorado

BLM to recognize local volunteer club contributions

GUNNISON, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management will honor the Gunnison Nordic Club with the 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award at the Blackstock Government Center on Feb. 8.

Utah

BLM seeks input for issuing special recreation permits for hiking

MOAB, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management is initiating a 30-day scoping period, seeking public comments for the programmatic analysis of potential impacts of issuing and renewing s

Utah

The BLM wants you to monitor raptor nests

SALT LAKE CITY -- The BLM Salt Lake Field Office and the Raptor Inventory Nest Survey (RINS) are seeking volunteers to collect and manage data regarding the nesting ecology of eagles, falcons, hawk

California

BLM lifts Whitewater Canyon fire prevention order

A desert canyon covered with shrubs and rocks sits at the base of a mountain range.

Oregon-Washington

Northwest Oregon: Temporary Closure of Carpenter Bypass Mountain Bike Trail

Springfield, Ore. – Today the BLM announced a temporary closure of the Carpenter Bypass Mountain Bike Trail area, located west of Lorane in Lane County, Oregon.

Oregon-Washington

Northwest Oregon: Parking improvements underway at Sandy Ridge Trailhead

Salem, Ore.

Nevada

Public input deadline extended for Revised Draft Resource Management Plan

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management has extended the deadline for public input on the Revised Draft Southern Nevada District Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Sta

Arizona

Public comment period begins for proposed rights-of-way to Moss Mine

KINGMAN, Ariz.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Kingman Field Office (KFO) invites the public to comment on two applications from the Golden Vertex Corporation for two 25-yea

California

BLM cancels withdrawal proposal in California desert

Public lands in the California Desert covered with scattered vegetation and cactus.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM opens public scoping for September 11, 2018 lease sale

(Miles City, Mont.) – In continuing efforts to promote America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened a 15 day public scoping period for nominated oil and gas lease p

Idaho

Bureau of Land Management seeks 2018 Artist-in-Residence in Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce an opportunity to be the next Artist-in-Residence in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area.

Nevada

Snowshoe Hike in Lamoille Canyon February 10th

ELKO, Nev. – The second community snow shoe hike will be in Lamoille Canyon near the vicinity of the Talbot Trail Parking Area located in the Ruby Mountains at 6:00p.m., Saturday, February 10th.

New Mexico

Commemorative anniversary stamps now available for New Mexico and West Texas National Historic Trails

SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management in New Mexico invites visitors to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act, by collecting three new passport stamps.

Arizona

Public invited to participate in development of Lower Colorado River Travel Management Plan

YUMA, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Yuma Field Office invites the public to participate in the development of the Lower Colorado River (LCR) Travel Management

Arizona

Southeastern Arizona experiences prolonged dry and windy conditions

TUCSON, Ariz.  – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reminding Southeastern Arizona to take steps to prevent wildland fires and to protect their properties in light of prol

Wyoming

Reward offered for information about wild horses killed in the Red Desert

LANDER, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management is investigating the suspicious deaths of several federally protected wild horses on public land south of U.S. Highway 287 in Wyoming’s Red Desert.

Colorado

BLM Stabilization Project to be recognized with 2018 Historic Preservation Award

GUNNISON, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Ute-Ulay Mine and Mill Stabilization project in Hinsdale County was recently named one of the recipients for the 2