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California

Volunteers welcome at National Public Lands Day event along the Susan River

SUSANVILLE, Calif. – Volunteers are invited to celebrate National Public Lands Day and the Great Sierra River Cleanup by joining the Bureau of Land Management Eagle Lake Field Offi

California

"Mother Lode Epic" Competitive Mountain Bike Race to Cross Public Lands

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.

California

Bureau of Land Management Schedules Summer Break for Desert Discovery Center

A large brown BLM sign for the Desert Discovery Center (BLM Photo)

California

Ormat to Conduct Geothermal Well Testing Near Mammoth Lakes

Machines, trucks, pipes and other heavy equipment in an open area near a forested area.

California

BLM Reopens Recreation Sites along the Merced River

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.

California

Fort Sage OHV Area Reopens After Fire; Visitors Urged to Stay on Trails

Wide-open mountain area scarred by a wildfire with a BLM sign that reads "Entering Wildfire Recovery Area, your help is needed, motorized vehicles please stay on designated r

California

Amateur Radio Demonstrations, Lighthouse Tours Offered Saturday, August 5, in Trinidad

A light house sits on a rocky cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

California

BLM Mother Lode Field Office to Temporarily Increase Fire Restrictions to Stage 2

A BLM fire truck sits near a wildfire with smoke and flames shooting high in the sky.

California

BLM Announces Temporary Fire Restrictions for the Eastern Sierra

Firefighters stand near a BLM fire truck in a remote location with snow capped mountains in the background.

California

BLM Central Coast Field Office Temporarily Limits Target Shooting due to Extreme Fire Danger

Wildflowers grow along a fenceline with grass covered hills in the background.

California

BLM Ukiah Field Office Temporary Closure

Hilly expanse of oak woodlands, grasslands, and chaparral.

California

BLM Mother Lode Field Office Initiates Emergency Target Shooting Restrictions due to Fire Danger

A line of firefighters carry equipment to a fire engine as a wildlife rages in the background.

California

BLM Initiates Emergency Target Shooting Restrictions Due to High Fire Danger

Flames and smoke from a wildfire.

California

Young Mustang Geldings up for Adoption at BLM Open House

Wild horses standing in a corral.

California

BLM Temporarily Closing Merced River Recreation Sites Due to Detwiler Fire

A stone building (BLM Photo)

California

BLM Announces Fire Restrictions for NE California, NW Nevada Public Lands

The sun glows orange through smoke-filled skiesSU

California

BLM Temporarily Closes Fort Sage OHV Area to Protect Public from Wildfire

Smoke and flames from a wildfire burn high in the sky near the Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehilce Area. Photo by Pat Farris, BLM.

California

Artists, Photographers to Exhibit Outdoor Works at BLM Reception

A large oak tree among spring grassesREDDING, Calif.

California

BLM Congratulates Atwell Island Project-Work Based Learning Graduates

A group of people gathered on a wooden platform overlooking a wetland area.

California

BLM Advises the Public to “Know Before You Go” this July Fourth

A dog pants as he rests on a grassy area.

California

BLM Warns of Public Safety Risk at Merced River Recreation Site

High and fast-moving water along the Merced River near the Cable Rock day-use area.

California

BLM Advises the Public to be Fire Safe this July Fourth Weekend

Fires glow across a hillside at nightMORENO

California

Ben Blom Enjoys Serving as BLM Central Coast Field Office Manager

A portrait of a man.

California

BLM Initiates Fire Restrictions for Public Lands Managed by the Mother Lode Field Office

Fire crews use hand tools to extinguish a fire among trees.

California

BLM Announces Fire Restrictions for Public Lands Managed by Ukiah, Arcata Offices

The sun shines orange through a rising plume of smoke.