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Wyoming, High Plains DO

BLM Places Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Weston County

NEWCASTLE, Wyo.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Celebrate National Public Lands Day at the Salt Lick Trail

WORLAND, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office will partner with the community at the Salt Lick Trail on Saturday, Aug.

Wyoming, High Plains DO

BLM hosts Wyoming Mustang Days at Wyoming State Fair

The Bureau of Land Management is excited to host the Wyoming Mustang Days wild horse and burro adoption event at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas on August 13 through August 16. 
Wyoming

BLM Wyoming holds successful wild horse adoption at the 2019 Cheyenne Frontier Days

CHEYENNE, Wyo. –The Bureau of Land Management and Mantle’s Wild Horses successfully found new homes for all 22 wild horses available for adoption at the 2019 Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Wyoming

Celebrate Smokey’s Birthday on Aug. 3

Cheyenne, Wyo. – Come help us celebrate Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday at the Wyoming State Museum.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Join BLM Cody for Andy Martin Hill workday this Saturday

CODY, Wyo.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM to host public meeting on proposed Cody Shooting Range Complex expansion

CODY, Wyo. – The BLM Cody Field Office will host a public meeting at the Outlaw Trails parking lot on July 29 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed expansion of the Cody Shooting Range Complex.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Rankin Basin Road closed due to flash flood damage

THERMOPOLIS, Wyo. – The Worland Field Office has temporarily closed a portion of Rankin Basin Road (BLM Road 1304) until further notice due to a washout caused by flash floods.

Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Direct Sale for 10.53 Acres of Public Land in Big Horn County

CODY, Wyo.

Wyoming

Wyoming State Museum exhibit celebrates Smokey Bear's 75th birthday

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In 2019, Smokey Bear celebrates 75 years of campaigning for wildfire prevention awareness.

Wyoming

Adopt a Wyoming mustang at Cheyenne Frontier Days

Visit the BLM’s wild horse adoption event at Cheyenne Frontier Days for your chance to adopt a halter- or saddle-started Wyoming wild horse.
Wyoming, High Plains DO

BLM issues firewood permits in Muddy Mountain area

CASPER, Wyo. –The Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office is pleased to offer firewood and post and pole permits for the Muddy Mountain area from July 1 – September 30.

Wyoming

Warming conditions call for wildfire safety this 4th of July

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Summer sunshine and blue skies make this time of year ideal for camping and outdoor activities.

Wyoming

BLM Wyoming leases 151 oil and gas parcels in June sale, nets $22 million

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming raised more than $22 million in its June 25-26 quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM Worland announces fireworks area

WORLAND, Wyo.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Veterans, families connect with public lands at Hogan/Luce fishing event

CODY, Wyo.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM Cody releases analysis of bentonite mining expansion projects

CODY, Wyo.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM delays opening of Green Mountain and Shoshone Lake roads

LANDER, Wyo.

Wyoming

Last chance to submit nominations to BLM Wyoming Resource Advisory Council

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Nominations to the BLM Wyoming Resource Advisory Council (RAC) are due by June 14. All Wyoming citizens are encouraged to apply, who may qualify in up to three categories.

Wyoming, High Plains DO

BLM Wyoming finalizes environmental assessment on Wright Area coal leasing decisions

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming’s High Plains District Office today released a final environmental assessment for coal leasing in the Wright Area of Campbell County, Wyo., in the Powder River Basin.
Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO, High Plains DO, High Desert DO

BLM hosts public meetings for Moneta Divide oil and gas project

LANDER, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management will host public meetings to discuss its initial environmental analysis of the Moneta Divide Oil and Gas Development Project in central Wyoming.

Wyoming

BLM Wyoming Resource Advisory Council calls for nominations by June 14

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The deadline is approaching to submit nominations for the BLM Wyoming Resource Advisory Council (RAC). Completed nominations must be received by June 14.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Record high bid at Honor Farm wild horse and burro adoption

RIVERTON, Wyo. – Fifty-six wild horses and burros gentled by inmate trainers found new homes during the spring adoption at the Wyoming Honor Farm in Riverton.

Wyoming

BLM joins Deerwood Ranch for wild horse adoption

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Deerwood Ranch Wild Horse Public Off-Range Pasture, with the BLM and the Mantle Ranch and Wild Horse Training Facility, will host a wild horse adoption and free

Wyoming, High Plains DO

BLM releases draft supplemental environmental impact statement, potential amendment for Buffalo Field Office resource management plan

BUFFALO, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming today published a draft supplemental environmental impact statement that augments analysis for the 2015 Buffalo Fiel