Press Releases

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California

Wild Horses and Burros on Public Rangelands Now 2.5 Times Greater than 1971 when Protection Law Was Passed

BLM seeks to expand initiatives to address problems with new legislative authority

National Office

Wild Horses and Burros on Public Rangelands Now 2.5 Times Greater than 1971 when Protection Law Was Passed

  • 46,000 Horses Already Being Cared for Off-Range
  • Off-Range Care of Unadopted Horses Would Exceed $1 Billion
  • Necessary Horse Gathers Exceed Available Space and Funding
California

Route 66 Symposium Promotes Tourism and Economic Development Opportunities

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California Desert District, in partnership with the California Historic Route 66 Association, will conduct the fir

Idaho

Spring Clean Up Planned for North Rim of Canyon

TWIN FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District staff will join the Southern Idaho Off-Road Association, Backcountry Horsemen of Idaho, Magic Valley ATV Club and Jerome Cou

Eastern States

Karen Mouritsen Named BLM's Eastern States Director

Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze announced today that BLM and Interior Department veteran Karen Mouritsen has been selected as the BLM Eastern States Director.

Alaska

Notice of Tundra Closure National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Bureau of Land Management’s Arctic Field Office today announced the closure of winter overland tundra travel for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alas

California

Free Nighttime Photography Workshop - June 3

WHITETHORN, Calif. - A free workshop entitled, "Nighttime Photography: Tips and Tricks," will be presented Friday, June 3, at 7 p.m., in the King Range National Conservation A

California

BLM Announces Re-Opening of Trail in Headwaters Forest Reserve

EUREKA, Calif. - The Little South Fork Elk River Trail located 3 miles from the Headwaters Forest Reserve parking area is now open.

Alaska

BLM Releases North Slope REA

The Bureau of Land Management announces availability of the North Slope Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, or REA, summarizing the conditions of nearly 62 million acres of the North Slope region of Alas

New Mexico

BLM Issues Final Approval for the Southline Transmission Line Project

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Southline Transmission Line Project (Project), a 367-mile, 345-kV electric transmission line

Utah

BLM-Utah Offers New Recreation Maps for Mobile Devices

Salt Lake City— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released new mobile device compatible maps that highlight world class outdoor recreation opportunities on Utah’s public land

Utah

$2,500 Rewards Offered for Information on Archaeological Resource Vandalism

Salt Lake City– The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-Utah and the non-profit Friends of Cedar Mesa have established an innovative partnership to combat the theft, vandalism, and dam

Arizona

BLM to hold public meetings for the Skull Valley Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Defense System Project

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hassayampa Field Office has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the potential impacts of the Skull Valley Wildla

Wyoming

Proposed Parcels for August 2, 2016 Oil and Gas Lease Sale Posted

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office has posted its proposed list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

California

Historic Drought Helps Predict How Climate Change Might Affect an Endangered Species

The Bureau of Land Management, the University of California at Santa Cruz, and The Nature Conservancy announce the release of a new study documenting the negative effects of the 2012-2014 drought,

Nevada

BLM offers two public tours of Fallon wild horse and burro corral

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering two public tours of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nevada, on Friday, May 20.

Wyoming

BLM Wyoming Oil and Gas Sales Net Over $5.7 Million

The Bureau of Land Management generated $5 million for leasing rights on parcels offered at the BLM's quarterly federal oil and gas lease auction on May 3, in Cheyenne.

Idaho

May is Wildfire Awareness Month: Plan-Prepare-Prevent.

Eight western governors, including Idaho's Governor C.L. “Butch" Otter, have proclaimed May "Wildfire Awareness Month".

Alaska

More than 1,700 students to attend Outdoor Week

ANCHORAGE – The BLM Campbell Creek Science Center and the Anchorage School District have teamed up to host Outdoor Week,the single largest event of the year at the Science Center.

Utah

BLM Extends Comment Period on Lake Mountain Planning Effort

Salt Lake City— The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office is extending until May 31, 2016, its public comment period on an environment assessment analyzing alter

Arizona

BLM and Partners to Hold the First Agua Fria Day

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), The Friends of the Agua Fria National Monument (FAFNM), and Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD)

Colorado

Volunteers needed for annual Hubbard Mesa Clean-up

RIFLE, Colo. – Volunteers are needed Saturday for the annual community clean-up at the Hubbard Mesa and Fravert Reservoir area north of Rifle, Colo.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Selects Elizabeth Burghard as Medford District Manager

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces Elizabeth Burghard as the Medford District Manager. Burghard replaces Dayne Barron who held the position of Medford District Manager.

Idaho

BLM to Build Fuel Breaks near Soda Fire Ahead of 2016 Fire Season

This week, Bureau of Land Management officials will begin installing emergency fuel breaks along roads in the low country of Owyhee County to reduce the threat of wildfire.