Press Releases

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Utah

BLM to host public open-houses on cosmic ray research proposal

FILLMORE, UTAH—The Bureau of Land Management Fillmore Field Office invites the public to attend open houses regarding the University of Utah’s Telescope Array Times Four (TAx4) proposal.  Thes

Nevada

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Fee Free on Veterans Day Weekend

LAS VEGAS – Whether you drive, bike, run or walk, you may visit the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for free on Veterans Day weekend.

Utah

Christmas tree permits available in BLM West Desert District offices

SALT LAKE CITY—The Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office and Fillmore Field Office will begin selling non-commercial Christmas tree cutting permits for pinyon pines and juniper trees thi

National Office

BLM announces annual reclamation and sustainable mineral development award winners for 2017

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management today recognized three hardrock mining companies and a recreational organization for advancing the use of sustainable development practices in their work.

Utah

BLM offers Christmas tree permits for non-commercial uses across Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – The holiday season is coming and thousands of people will be finding their Christmas trees on public lands this year.  The BLM-Utah will begin selling no

Nevada

Christmas Tree Cutting Permits Available

ELKO, Nev.

Montana-Dakotas

Billings Field Office to conduct prescribed burns in Musselshell and Yellowstone Counties

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Billings Field Office is planning to burn piles and conduct prescribed burning operations on BLM-managed land in Musselshell and Yellowstone Coun

Montana-Dakotas

BLM to burn piles in Meade, Lawrence counties

(BELLE FOURCHE, S.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management will burn slash piles in Meade and Lawrence counties this winter as weather conditions permit.

Montana-Dakotas

Sage Grouse meeting set for Wednesday in Billings

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Efforts to keep the Greater Sage-grouse off the Endangered Species List are underway.

Nevada

Collaboration Key to Restoring Eastern Nevada’s Burned Public Lands

ELY, Nev. – Two federal agencies, a county entity and a non-profit organization recently teamed up to restore public lands in eastern Nevada burned by wildfire.

New Mexico

BLM Pecos District Seeks Advisory Council Nominations

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pecos District announces that it is seeking public nominations for four positions on its Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advises the BLM on public land is

Colorado

BLM seeks information on human waste dumping

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking information on two incidents involving dumping buckets of human waste on public lands along Copper Gulc

Colorado

Wildland firefighters hosting recruitment sessions

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Idaho

BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils and other BLM Land Management Advisory Committees

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for one open position on the Boise District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) in the Group 3 category.

Idaho

BLM Advisory Council to meet in November

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the Boise District Resource Advisory Council, demonstrating that partnerships and inclusion are vital to

Utah

BLM West Desert District announces fiscal year 2018 fuels projects

SALT LAKE CITY—The Bureau of Land Management West Desert District has scheduled seven fuels management projects for fiscal year 2018.

Arizona

BLM announces re-opening of San Pedro House

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is re-opening the San Pedro House
recreation site, located in the San Pedro Riparian Conservation Area (SPRNCA), now that the

Oregon-Washington, Utah

BLM Seeks Nominations to John Day - Snake Resource Advisory Council

Prineville, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management today announced that it is seeking public nominations for open positions on 17 of its 36 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs)

Oregon-Washington

Prineville District BLM accepting applications for new special recreation permits on Lower Deschutes River

Prineville, Ore. – As a supporter of commercial recreation on our public lands that creates jobs and helps local communities grow, the Bureau of Land Management, Prinevill

Nevada

BLM Winnemucca District announces closure of Black Rock Visitor Center on November 9, 2017

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – The Black Rock Visitor’s Contact Center, located at 200 Transfer Rd. in Gerlach, NV, will close for the season on November 9, 2017. 

Nevada

BLM Ely District Office Selling Christmas Tree-Cutting Permits

ELY, Nev.

Eastern States

BLM Eastern States continues to place America’s Living Legends into hundreds of homes in eastern U.S.

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management Eastern States (BLM ES) announced today that from July-September 2017, 280 wild horses or burros have been placed into private homes; 74 of these animals