Press Releases

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California

BLM Reopens Recreation Sites along the Merced River

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.

Wyoming

Come See Tipis, Homesteading, Flint Knapping and the Eclipse at the Trails Center

Casper, Wyo - Fill your weekend with knowledge at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6, during three free programs.

Wyoming

WLCI Local Project Development Teams Hold August Meetings

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. - The Local Project Development Teams for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative will meet at various locations in southwest Wyoming during the second half of August.

Oregon-Washington

Agreement establishes public access hours for Teaters Road during construction

Prineville, OR – As a good neighbor in the communities we serve, the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has responded to a request from Waibel Ranches, LL

Nevada

Mail Order Brides and American Indian History: California Trail Center Announces August Programs

ELKO, Nev. – Learn about mail order brides and an American Indian perspective on the settlement of the West at the California Trail Interpretive Center.

Wyoming

Wild Horses and Burros Find Good Homes During BLM Adoption at the 2017 Cheyenne Frontier Days

(CHEYENNE, Wyo.) – Last week at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the Bureau of Land Management, the Mantle Ranch Wild Horse Adoption and Training Facility, the Mustang Heritage Foundation,

Nevada

BLM Issues Permit for 2017 Burning Man Event

RENO, Nev.

Idaho

BLM Rescinds Emergency Closure for Eagle Creek Road

COTTONWOOD, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Cottonwood Field Office has announced that effectively immediately, the Eagle Creek Road is open from the intersection of

Utah

BLM Transfers Land to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for Rosebud Field Station

SALT LAKE CITY—On July 25, 2017, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office transferred a 0.36-acre parcel of public land in Box Elder County, Utah, to the Utah Div

Wyoming

BLM Places Full Fire Restrictions in Natrona, Converse, Platte and Goshen Counties

Full fire restrictions on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Wyoming’s Natrona, Converse, Platte and Goshen counties will begin July 28 due to dry conditions and high fir

Wyoming

BLM to Begin Public Process on Coal Lease Application in Powder River Basin

The Bureau of Land Management is issuing a Notice of Intent to initiate the public scoping process for a Lease by Application (LBA) for a coal lease in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin.

Oregon-Washington

Northwest Oregon: Plan Ahead for Oregon Eclipse Viewing

Salem, Ore.

Nevada

BLM to Offer 81.25 Acres for Sale at Auction

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold an auction Thursday, August 3 at 10 a.m.

Nevada

Nevada One Less Spark One Less Wildfire Campaign Goes on the Road

RENO, Nev. —  The interagency Nevada wildfire awareness team is bringing the One Less Spark One Less Wildfire message to the communities of northern Nevada.

National Office

BLM Proposes to Rescind Rule on Hydraulic Fracturing

As part of President Trump’s goal to reduce the burden of Federal regulations that hinder economic growth and energy development, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced in the Federal

Eastern States

BLM-Eastern States adopts wild horses and burros into hundreds of homes in eastern U.S.

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States announced today that from April-June 2017, over 200 wild horses or burros have been placed into private homes with an additional 50 animals

Wyoming

BLM to Offer 89 Parcels in the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District First Quarter 2018 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale

In its ongoing effort to provide opportunities for responsible energy development, support the creation of jobs, and facilitate positive economic impacts to local communities, the Bureau of Land Ma

Colorado

Local volunteers lead garden tour at Anasazi Heritage Center

DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Anasazi Heritage Center will offer a free tour of its native plant beds and garden seminar on Saturday, Aug.

Wyoming

BLM to Offer 83 Parcels in the High Plains District First Quarter 2018 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale

In its ongoing effort to provide opportunities for responsible energy development, support the creation of jobs, and facilitate positive economic impacts to local communities, the Bureau of Land Ma