Press Releases

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Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Pocatello FO

Volunteer Campground Hosts Needed for Blackfoot Reservoir Campground

POCATELLO, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pocatello Field Office is looking for volunteer campground hosts at Blackfoot Reservoir Campground from Memorial Day to L

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO

BLM Idaho Falls Office Managers win Director’s Awards

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District employees Linda Price, the Salmon Field Office Manager, and Jeff Cundick, the Minerals Branch Chief, were awa

Idaho

BLM extends review period on proposed land purchase near Boise

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has extended the public review period on the Harris Acquisition Environmental Assessment which analyzes a proposed purchase of a

Twin Falls DO, Burley FO

BLM to extend annual seasonal motorized travel closure in South Hills

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office announced it will extend the South Hills area seasonal road closure until at least March 30, until r

Idaho

BLM accepting comments on proposed 275-acre land purchase near Boise

BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has completed the Harris Acquisition Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzing the proposed purchase of a 275-acre parcel

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO

Idaho Falls BLM Partnership and Employee Receive National Awards

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – A Bureau of Land Management partner, and Idaho Falls District employee, received national recognition March 10 during the 87th North American Wild

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Salmon FO

Bureau of Land Management temporarily closes Discovery Hill Bluffs Road

SALMON, Idaho - Effective Feb. 24, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salmon Field Office will temporarily close the Discovery Hill Bluffs Road due to highly erosive soil conditions.

National Office, Idaho

BLM Announces Karen Kelleher to Idaho State Director Position

BOISE -- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning announced today that veteran land manager Karen Kelleher has been selected as the BLM’s Idaho State Director, based in Boise, I

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Challis FO

BLM offers reward for information on horse shooting

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office and BLM Law Enforcement previously offered a $2,000 reward for information regarding the person(s) responsible fo

Idaho

BLM Idaho Resource Advisory Council to meet

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Resource Advisory Council will meet to discuss a variety of public land management topics on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Pocatello FO

New interpretive signs highlight petroglyphs and cultural history

This past November, BLM Idaho Falls District staff from the Pocatello Field Office (PFO) installed two new interpretive signs at Indian Rocks near the petroglyph boulder

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Upper Snake FO

Egin Lakes Campground begins using online reservations

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The BLM’s Egin Lakes Campground will move to the Recreation.gov reservation system for the 2022

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Challis FO

BLM offers reward for information on horse shooting

CHALLIS, Idaho—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office and BLM Law Enforcement are offering a $2000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Salmon FO

BLM seeks public input regarding grant application

SALMON, Idaho—The BLM Salmon Field Office is seeking public input for an application for Recreational Vehicle Fund grants from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreatio

Idaho, Twin Falls DO, Burley FO

BLM starts annual seasonal closures in the South Hills

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management’s Burley Field Office will implement its annual seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area Sunday, Jan.

Idaho Falls DO, Upper Snake FO

BLM releases new plan to conserve Sand Creek Desert in southeast Idaho

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management Upper Snake Field Office has released a plan to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, improve and protect crucial wildlife habitat,

Twin Falls DO

New seasonal conditional restrictions in the Wood River Valley

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management’s