Press Releases

The Tucson Field Office has finalized the Middle Gila South Access and Transportation Management Plan Environmental Assessment for BLM-managed public lands close to Tucson and Phoenix and near small towns and communities in Pinal, Pima, Cochise and Gila counties, Arizona.

The Bureau of Land Management has issued a final decision to approve an amendment for dispersed recreational target shooting in the Sonoran Desert National Monument Resource Management Plan.

The Bureau of Land Management is partnering with local entities for a trash cleanup effort in Rogers Canyon on Sat, June 8. We advise the public to be extra cautious with the added amount of foot traffic in the area.

Effective Thursday, June 6, at 8 a.m. seasonal Stage 1 fire restrictions will be implemented on Bureau of Land Management-managed lands in the Colorado River District and Phoenix District.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a preliminary Environmental Assessment for the Wildcat Exploration Project in the Seven Troughs Range of Pershing County.

The BLM Alaska Eastern Interior Field Office will temporarily close 44 acres below the Nome Creek Bridge in the White Mountains National Recreation Area while stream restoration work is underway June 6 – July 20.

On Saturday, June 15, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLMs) Klamath Falls Field Office is hosting a Volunteer Event at Wood River Wetlands from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office has reopened Muddy Mountain Road for the summer.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office has started construction of a new well at Devil’s Elbow Campground on Hauser Lake northeast of Helena.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office staff have today completed a plan that defines a comprehensive system of routes in southeastern Idaho.

Due to high fire danger and prolonged drought, the BLM is implementing fire restrictions on public land at the Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and BLM lands around the community of Lincoln.

The BLM today announced the acquisition of approximately 3,700 acres of land adjacent to the Río Grande del Norte National Monument.

UKIAH, Calif. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation signed a co-stewardship agreement to strengthen cooperation in managing Molok Luyuk – roughly 20,000 acres of Wintun Nation ancestral lands located in Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.

BLM approves Burnstone Quarry near Idaho Falls - Burns Industries, LLC would develop the quarry on 204 acres of BLM-managed public land, with a total surface disturbance of 262 acres, including some private lands, during the 100-year life of the quarry.

The Bureau of Land Management announced a decision today to reaffirm 51 oil and gas leases in Emery County.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Due to dry conditions and high fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close public lands in and near Whitewater Canyon in Riverside County. The public safety closure, in coordination with Riverside County, will begin on Saturday, June 1 and will remain in place until October 31.

Las Vegas Field Office to auction 25.6 million tons and 740,000 loose cubic yards of sand and gravel on Friday, June 14 at the BLM Las Vegas Field Office.

May is Wildfire Awareness Month, but recreating responsibly to prevent wildfires is key year-round.

ARCATA, Calif. – Opportunities to revel in the beauty of ancient redwood stands await outdoor enthusiasts who reserve space on a free guided hike offered by the Bureau of Land Management along the Salmon Pass Trail at the southern end of the Headwaters Forest Reserve near Fortuna. Hikes are planned for weekend dates into November. Hikers can expect to cover three miles in the outings that last three to four hours. The trek is moderately strenuous, with 360 feet of elevation change. Registration is required for each outing. Registration is now open for weekend hikes through July. Registration links will open for each scheduled hike two months in advance and close three days prior to each hike. The hikes are among many events scheduled to celebrate 25 years since establishment of the Headwaters Forest Reserve. The 7,472-acre Headwaters Forest Reserve was established in 1999 after a decade-long grassroots effort to protect the world’s last unprotected, intact, old-growth redwood forest ecosystem. It supports threatened species including coho salmon, the northern spotted owl and the marbled murrelet, a seabird. The BLM Arcata Field Office manages the Reserve in consultation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. To reach the Elk River Trailhead, take the Elk River Road exit off Highway 101 at the south end of Eureka. Turn right onto Elk River Road and drive approximately six miles to the parking area.

ARCATA, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management Northern California District Resource Advisory Council will consider a wide range of natural resources topics, when it meets for a field tour and business meeting, Wednesday and Thursday, June 5-6, at the BLM Arcata Field Office, 1695 Heindon Road, in Arcata.

On June 1 on some BLM-administered lands in central Oregon, campfires will be prohibited along portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White rivers, as well as Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.

Inyo National Forest, in coordination with the Bureau of Land Management, is seeking public comment on a preliminary Environmental Assessment to consider removal of wild horses outside of the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory in Mono County. The comment period opens today and is expected to close June 26, 2024.

The BLM is seeking public comments for the development of a draft environmental assessment to consider preliminary travel network alternatives on public lands near the Dolores River in southeastern Utah. 

BLM WY kicks-off summer with four wild horse and burro adoptions in June. Untrained animals will be offered to qualified adopters for a $125 minimum fee. Events to be held June 1, 8, 8 and 21.

Vandalism to Winnemucca Mountain occurred approximately May 12, 2024, and is currently under investigation.