Press Releases

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New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Area youth to compete in the Wild Horse Youth Challenge at the Kansas State Fair

NORMAN. Okla. – The Bureau of Land Management will co-host the Wild Horse Youth Challenge along with the Kansas State Fair and a group of volunteers, Sept.

Idaho, Boise DO, Bruneau FO, Four Rivers FO, Owyhee FO

BLM advisory council to meet in September

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today it will hold a meeting of the Boise District Resource Advisory Council (RAC).

Wyoming, High Plains DO

BLM Places Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Niobrara County

NEWCASTLE, Wyo.

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

BLM seeks public comment for lease and/or classification of land for a church and K-12 school

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal to lease and/or convey 15 acres of public land to the Calvary Chapel

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse event in Pauls Valley

NORMAN, Okla. – The Bureau of Land Management will hold an open house event at the Pauls Valley Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Facility, in Pauls Valley, Okla., on September 13-14.

Eastern States

BLM schedules coal lease sale for Perry and Morgan Counties, Ohio

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) has scheduled a competitive coal lease sale to take place September 25, 2019 for seven federal tracts in Perry an

Uncompahgre FO

BLM and Forest Service issue decisions on North Fork Mancos oil and gas development proposal

MONTROSE, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office and the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests issued respective de

Colorado, Southwest DO, Uncompahgre FO

BLM and Forest Service issue decisions on North Fork Mancos oil and gas development proposal

MONTROSE, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office and the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests issued respecti

Utah, Green River DO, Color Country DO, West Desert DO

Little Sahara Recreation Area Visitor Center reopens

FILLMORE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Little Sahara Recreation Area Visitor Center will reopen on Sunday, August 18, 2019, for the late-summer and fall vis

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM releases decision on wild horse herd plan and gather near Worland

WORLAND, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office has released a decision record that approves two management actions in the Fifteenmile Wild Horse Herd Management

Nevada

BLM to hold oil and gas lease sale October 1, 2019

RENO, Nev. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding a competitive oil and gas lease sale on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

Arizona, Gila DO

BLM announces road improvements in Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

SAFFORD, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Safford Field Office is planning a road improvement project that will improve public access within the approximately 23,000 a

National Office

DOI to Treat More Than 1.2M Acres this Wildfire Season, Resources Mobilized across the Nation

Washington - With peak wildfire activity predicted in the coming months, the Department of the Interior (DOI) has been working tirelessly to implement preventativ

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM plans prescribed fire in Cibola County

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Beginning Aug. 21–Sept.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM plans prescribed fire in Catron County

SOCORRO, N.M. – Beginning Aug. 21-Sept.

Arizona, Arizona Strip DO

Public invited to release of endangered California Condors on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

California condors will be released by The Peregrine Fund atop the spectacular ledges of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona in 2019.
Montana-Dakotas

Dillon Field Offices announces new bear food storage device check out system

Bear Safe Storage containers
Items available for chec
Idaho

BLM Issues Record of Decision for Caldwell Canyon Mine Phosphate Project

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that its Idaho Falls District Office has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to approve the&nb

Nevada, Elko DO

BLM Elko District and USFS Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Mtn. City, Ruby Mtn., & Jarbidge Ranger District announce fire restrictions Effective Aug. 15

ELKO, Nev. – Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 12:01 a.m.

Idaho

BLM extends public comment deadline for Draft Resource Management Plan

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has extended the deadline for public comment on the Draft Four Rivers Field Office Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement.

Arizona, Arizona Strip DO

Trumbull Fire update and notice of temporary fire area closure

Trumbull Fire burning in the Mt Trumbull WildernessSt

Montana-Dakotas

BLM opens public comment period for December lease sale

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The BLM has opened a 30-day public comment period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels located in Montana and North Dakota.

Wyoming, High Plains DO

BLM Places Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Goshen County

CASPER, Wyo.

Wyoming, High Plains DO

BLM Places Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Sheridan County

BUFFALO, Wyo.

Nevada, Elko DO

The Trail Center and Nevada Humanities present evening program, “Songbird: Telling the Paiute Story”

ELKO, Nev. – The California Trail Interpretive Center and Nevada Humanities will present a Humanities on the Road evening program, “Songbird:  Telling the Paiute Story.”