Press Releases

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National Office

Celebrating Your Public Lands during “Made in America” Week

WASHINGTON – This week, July 17-21, the Bureau of Land Management joins the Department of the Interior in celebrating the Trump Administration’s “Made in America” Week.

Wyoming

BLM Implements Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Carbon County

(RAWLINS, Wyo.) - The Bureau of Land Management Rawlins Field Office is implementing Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for all BLM-administered lands within Carbon County beginning July 18, 2017.

Idaho

BLM Issues Emergency Closure for Eagle Creek Road due to Wildfires

Cottonwood, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cottonwood Field Office has issued a temporary emergency closure order for the Eagle Creek Road due to fire suppression activities

Idaho

BLM announces Wood River Valley travel management plan open house and comment period

SHOSHONE, ID - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Shoshone Field Office will host an open house July 27 from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Wyoming

Bobcat–Houlihan Recreation Area Inundated by Mud; Site Remains Open

CODY, Wyo. – The BLM Bobcat–Houlihan Recreation Area, located 28 miles southwest of Cody along the South Fork Highway (State Hwy.

Oregon-Washington

A July Full of Programs at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

BAKER CITY, Ore.– The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting several special interpretive programs throughout July for visitors at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpreti

National Office

Federal, State Officials Chart Next Steps in Sage-grouse Conservation

DENVER – The Bureau of Land Management and states with sage-grouse habitat have begun drafting a report responding to Secretarial Order 3353, Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation and Cooperation with W

Colorado

BLM Tres Rios Field Office Rescinds Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

DOLORES, Colo.

Montana-Dakotas

Stage II fire restrictions in Yellowstone County

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The continued hot, dry weather has prompted officials to step up fire restrictions in Yellowstone County.

Wyoming

BLM Places Partial Fire Restrictions in Weston, Crook and Niobrara Counties

Partial fire restrictions on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Wyoming’s Weston, Crook and Niobrara counties will begin July 15, 2017 due to dry conditions and hig

Oregon-Washington

Washington: Spokane District Issues Fire Restrictions Order

Spokane, WA –The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District is committed to keeping public landscapes healthy and productive.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM implementing fire restrictions for Harding County, South Dakota

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – Concerns over hot, dry weather and the resulting heightened fire danger has prompted the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to institute fire restrictions on lands it manages in

Nevada

Silver King Herd Management Area Environmental Assessment for Public Comment

ELY, Nev. -- An Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared for the Silver King Herd Management Area (HMA).

Wyoming

BLM Cody, Lander and Worland Issue Fire Restrictions

Effective Thursday, July 13, fire restrictions are in effect for all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management Cody, Lander and Worland field offices.

Wyoming

BLM Issues Draft Environmental Assessment on Wild Horse Gather

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo.Today the Bureau of Land Management released its draft environmental assessment for a proposed wild horse gather in southwest Wyoming and is s

Colorado

BLM lands in Little Snake Field Office under stage 1 fire restrictions

CRAIG, Colo. – Stage 1 fire restrictions began today for BLM-lands managed by the Little Snake Field Office in northwestern Colorado.