Press Releases
BLM invites public to virtual meeting on draft plan to conserve, restore Great Basin sagebrush communities
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would like to remind members of the public that they still have 15 days left to participate in a virtual public meeting and submit comment
2020 Fire Prevention Order
Statewide, Idaho –Another fire season is approaching, and BLM Idaho is asking for your help to prevent human-caused fires. BLM Idaho State Director John F.
BLM announces decision for the Tri-state Fuel Breaks Project
Boise, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management issued a decision for the Tri-state Fuel Breaks Project.
Camping season opens at BLM’s Huckleberry Campground
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – BLM’s Huckleberry Campground is set to open on May 9, marking the beginning of the summer camping season in northern Idaho.
May is Wildfire Awareness Month; Don't Let Your Summer Go Up in Smoke!
Statewide, Idaho – Idaho Governor Brad Little recently designated May as -Wildfire Awareness Month- and asks everyone to be extra vigilant this fire season.
BLM seeks volunteer host for popular recreation site in north Idaho
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management’s Coeur d’Alene Field Office is searching for a volunteer host for the Mica Bay Boater Park.
BLM invites public to participate in virtual meeting on draft plan to conserve, restore Great Basin sagebrush communities
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to participate in a virtual meeting about the recently published Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
Road washouts in the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area may hamper travel
LEWISTON, Idaho – Multiple rain-on-snow events in early February have taken a toll on roads throughout the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (CWMA)
BLM and USFS approve Dairy Syncline Mine Project
SODA SPRINGS, Idaho – Today, the Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District and U.S.
BLM releases draft plan to further efforts to conserve and restore sagebrush communities in the Great Basin
BOISE, Idaho – Today, the Bureau of Land Management released the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Fuels Reduction and Rangeland Restoration
Adopt a 4-H Club trained young wild horse April 11
Boise, Idaho— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District Office will offer the first virtual wild horse adoption in Idaho on April 11 from noon to 4 p.m.
BLM temporarily closes Sharkey Hotsprings
In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the state of Idaho public health officials, the BLM will temporarily close one of its developed recreation facilities, the Sharkey Hotsprings Recreation Site, to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
BLM seeks public input on Kuna Cave improvements
The BLM is seeking public input on a proposal to improve access to Kuna Cave, located about 5 miles south of Kuna, near Black Cat Road.
BLM to conduct prescribed burning south of Boise
Final Environmental Impact Statement for proposed expansion of Smoky Canyon Mine available for review
SODA SPRINGS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District and Caribou-Targhee National Forest today released a Final Environmental Impact Statement analyzing different al
BLM cites Idaho resident for dumping cattle carcasses on public land
SHOSHONE, Idaho – Bureau of Land Management law enforcement from the Twin Falls District recently wrapped up an investigation into the dumping of 13 cattle carcasses on public land just outsid
BLM issues decision for wild horse gather at Four Mile Herd Management Area
Boise, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Four Rivers Field Office signed a Decision Record for an upcoming wild horse helicopter and bait/water trap gather in the Four Mile Herd Managemen
BLM releases final plan to construct and maintain up to 11,000 miles of fuel breaks in the Great Basin to combat wildfires
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Bureau of Land Management publishes Proposed Resource Management Plan for Four Rivers Field Office in Southwestern Idaho
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced the publication of the Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for
Idaho Dept. of Agriculture, BLM develop rangeland monitoring app to assist ranchers
BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are introducing a new app created to provide ease and flexibility for ranchers participating in t
Media invited to meet BLM firefighters returning from Australia
Local media are invited to meet Bureau of Land Management wildland firefighters Kris Bruington and Farron Kunkel on Thursday, Feb. 13 at the BLM Idaho Falls District Office from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Magic Valley BLM firefighter first in area to return from Australia
Twin Falls, Idaho— BLM Twin Falls District Fire Management Safety and Training Officer Clay Stephens hailed back to his roots when he accepted a 30-day fire assignment in Australia.
54 Challis wild horses adopted over weekend
Challis, Idaho— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office placed 54 wild horses into private care over the past weekend.
BLM completes boat ramp improvements at Pine Bar recreation site
COTTONWOOD, Idaho – Through the support and partnership of the Idaho County Waterways Committee, the Bureau of Land Management Cottonwood Field Office has