Press Releases

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Alaska

BLM seeks public input on supplemental review of Ambler Road proposal

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – On Tuesday, Sept.

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO

Join Vale District BLM, partners in celebrating National Public Lands Day

VALE, Ore. — Volunteers who love their public lands are invited to celebrate National Public Lands Day, Saturday, Sept.

Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO

Prineville District BLM to host National Public Lands Day event

Prineville, Ore. — The BLM Prineville District, Deschutes Field Office is hosting a National Public Lands Day event on Saturday, September 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nevada

BLM Ely District offers firewood for sale 2022

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management Ely District is offering cord units of mixed pinyon-juniper firewood to the public for $85 per cord.

Nevada

BLM reward for information on five wild horse shootings increases to $10,000

The Bureau of Land Management’s $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for shooting and mortally wounding five wild hor

Wyoming

Local historian Tom Rea to present Saturday at the Trails Center

CASPER, Wyo.

Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

Volunteers sought for National Public Lands Day event at Bastendorff Beach

NORTH BEND, Ore. – Join the Bureau of Land Management for a fun-filled morning on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Bastendorff Beach to celebrate National Public Lands Day.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM/Honor Farm fall adoption places 39 wild horses & burros

RIVERTON, Wyo. – Happy adopters will head into fall with wild horses and burros won at last weekend’s Bureau of Land Management/Wyoming Honor Farm wild horse and burro adoption.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Josephine County and Bureau of Land Management re-open some recreation sites along Rogue River

Thanks to progress made on the Rum Creek Fire, Josephine County Parks, in coordination with the Josephine County Sheriff and the Bureau of Land Management, is reopening some recreation sites along the Rogue River.
Idaho, Boise DO

BLM to conduct prescribed burn in southwest Idaho to improve sagebrush steppe habitat

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will implement the Graves Creek Prescribed Burn on roughly 3,550 acres of public land near Juniper Mountain, which is approx

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM Cody and MCC improve area trails and river access

CODY, Wyo. — Three trails near Cody received some special attention this summer thanks to efforts by the Montana Conservation Corps and the Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office.

Utah, West Desert DO, Salt Lake FO

BLM to begin Cedar Mountain Herd Management Area wild horse gather and population growth suppression

SALT LAKE CITY— The Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office will begin operations to gather approximately 700 wild horses in proximity of the Cedar Mountain Herd Managemen

National Office

Bureau of Land Management Names Dr. James Rolfes as Associate Chief Information Officer for Information Management and Technology

WASHINGTON -- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning announced today that Dr.

Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

Be fire aware: Campfires banned to protect against wildfire

NORTH BEND, Ore. – Due to high fire danger and forecasted extreme fire weather for the upcoming weekend, Bureau of Land Management Coos Bay District officials are implementing addi

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Malta FO

Withdrawal Established To Protect Zortman-Landusky Mine Reclamation Site

(MALTA, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management issued a Public Land Order today to protect more than 2,600 acres at the Zortman-Landusky Mine reclamation area from future mining activities.

Utah

BLM closes doors to 43-year-old visitor center at Little Sahara Recreation Area

FILLMORE, Utah —The Bureau of Land Management is closing the doors on the 43-year-old Willard R. Fullmer Visitor Center at Little Sahara Recreation Area on Sept.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

Bureau of Land Management issues emergency fire closures for the Van Meter Fire

Klamath Falls, ORE. – As a result of fire activity, the Bureau of Land Management Klamath

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Salmon FO

BLM to temporarily close Salmon area public lands due to nearby wildland fire

SALMON, Idaho – Beginning at noon on Thursday, Sept.