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A large bighorn sheep (BLM Photo)

BLM announces proposed actions for Bighorn Sheep efforts in San Bernardino County

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with the BLM, will initiate a capture of Desert Bighorn Sheep within four wilderness areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management in San Bernardino County.
California

California Desert District welcomes new associate district manager

A man stands in a desert landscape.

California

Access Limited on Parts of Little South Fork Elk River Trail

A group of people hike on a trail surrounded by ferns and other vegetation through a lush forest

California

Winter Storms Damage Sections of Bizz Johnson Trail; Visitors Urged to Use Caution

March 2017 winter storms wash out a section of the Bizz Johnson Rail Trail near the Susanville River.

California

BLM Releases Alternatives Overview for Palen Solar Photovoltaic Project

Solar panels in the desert. Photo by Tom Brewster Photography.

California

BLM Clarifies Request for Applications for the Mojave Trails National Monument Subgroup

Small dunes formed by north winds pushing sands off the Cadiz Dry Lake have a beautiful spring di

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Desert Advisory Council Seeks Applications for DRECP Implementation Subgroup

A photo collage with a desert tortoise, joshua trees, wind turbines, and solar panels.

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BLM Proposes Forest Restoration Actions at Headwaters Forest Reserve

Ferns and other plants grow among the trunks of tall redwood trees.

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BLM Hosting Nature Hikes to Alabama Hills Movie Locations

A hiker explores the rounded, weathered contours of unique rock formations at the Alabama

California

USFS and BLM 2017 Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Applications are Available for Public Comment

Jeeps on a dirt road in a mountain area. Photo courtesy of U.S.

National Office, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Eastern States, Idaho, Montana-Dakotas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon-Washington, Utah, Wyoming

Ryan Zinke Sworn In as 52nd Secretary of the Interior

Today, Ryan Zinke (pronounced Zink-EE) was confirmed and sworn in as the 52nd Secretary of the Interior.

California

Talk will Focus on Elusive Mountain Lions, Fishers

A juvenile fisher stands near pinecones on a rocky mountainside.

California

Update on BLMs Record of Decision on Tortoise Relocation onto Public Lands

A desert tortoise walking on rocks (Laura Patterson/BLM)

California

BLM Reopens its Desert Discovery Center

A group of Americorps interns and volunteers stand in from the of the Desert Discovery Center sign.

California

Desert Advisory Council Seeks Applications for Mojave Trails National Monument Subgroup

Collage of photos of sand dunes, mountains, historic image of planes flying over troops,

California

BLM Announces Public Meetings on Draft Plan for Oil and Gas Leasing in Central California

Dirt roads through a dry hillside with little vegatation in San Benito County, California.

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Alabama Hills Volunteer Day Planned

Rounded, weathered granite rock formations in the Alabama Hills form a sharp contrast wit

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BLM's Ukiah Field Office Invites Public Comments on OHV Grant Application

A motorcycle rider kicks up a small dirt cloud on a trail surrounded

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The Bureau of Land Management Releases a Record of Decision on Tortoise Relocation onto Public Lands

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released a Record of Decision for a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement authorizing the translocation of m

California

Bureau of Land Management Officials Ask Public to Avoid Driving on Muddy Roads

A car is stuck in the mud.ALTURAS, Calif.

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Guided Hikes Planned in Alabama Hills

Rocky boulders in the foreground with snow capped mountains in the ba

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DUI and Registration Checkpoints Scheduled for President's Day Weekend

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. –  Bureau of Land Management (BLM) law enforcement officers will conduct driving under the influence (DUI) and registration checkpoints from noon to 2 a.

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BLM Seeking Public Comments on Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Application

Motorcycles race on a marked course on public lands.

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Bureau of Land Management Guided Hikes Planned for April/May in Pine Hill Preserve

A group of people tour public lands covered with tall bushes and shur

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Modoc-Washoe Experimental Stewardship Steering Committee Meets Feb. 9

Mountains surround a valley where vegetation grows among rocks.