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BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Windom, Minnesota

BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Windom, Minnesota

MILWAUKEE – The Bureau of Land Management is holding a wild horse and burro placement event July 8-9, offering approximately 60 excess animals gathered from western rangelands at Windom Arena, 1480

Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM Cody delays Carter Mountain opening

CODY, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office announced today that it will delay the opening of Carter Mountain until July 1 due to recent heavy precipitation and snowmelt. 

Alaska
A wooden sign for the Arctic Circle, Dalton Highway, Alaska, Latitude 66° 33’. Depicts north pole of the earth with the arctic circle shown in a dashed line.

BLM celebrates Arctic Circle campground reopening for National Public Lands Day

Nevada, Ely DO

BLM Caliente Field Office accepting SRP applications for 2023

ELY, Nev.

New Mexico

BLM increases fire restrictions in Santa Fe County - prohibiting recreational shooting

TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will update 

West Desert DO
An off-highway vehicle drives down a hill on a dirt and rock trail towards a flat area with juniper trees.

Fire Prevention Order issued for BLM-managed lands in north and central Utah

Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM Lander delays Shoshone Lake Road opening

LANDER, Wyo.

Southwest DO

BLM implements Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Tres Rios Field Office

Southwest DO

BLM implements Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Gunnison and Uncompahgre Field Offices

MONTROSE, Colo.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

BLM Lakeview District Poster Contest: Local Students Educate Through Artwork

LAKEVIEW, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association and Tread Lightly recently partnered to host a Be Prepared poster cont

Wyoming

Trails Center hosts Native American History Weekend

CASPER, Wyo.

California, Northern California DO

BLM announces seasonal fire restrictions for lands managed by Redding Field Office

New Mexico

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Wichita Falls, Texas

NORMAN, Okla. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Wichita Falls, Texas, July 8-9, at the Multi Purpose Event Center.

New Mexico, Farmington DO

BLM offers fuelwood permit sales in northern New Mexico

IMPORTANT: Please note that the BLM fuelwood permits for sale in Canjilon, NM on June 28, 2022 will only be for fuelwood sites within the Taos Field Office Jurisdiction

Montana-Dakotas
Ruby Creek Flooding

BLM campgrounds, recreation areas temporarily closed due to flooding

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Due to rec

Nevada

BLM Nevada and Northern Nevada Correctional Center June 2022 Saddle-started wild horse and burro adoption a success

RENO, Nev. — The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections – Silver State Industries conducted a wild horse and burro adoption event at the Northern Nevada Corr

Northwest DO

White River Field Office to Address Wild Horses in the Piceance East Douglas Herd Management Area

MEEKER, Colo.

California, Central California DO

BLM to host Central California Resource Advisory Council virtual meeting

High Desert DO
Andrew Archuleta swears in Jason Gay

BLM welcomes Jason Gay as manager of High Desert District

The Bureau of Land Management welcomes Jason Gay as the new district manager for the High Desert District of Wyoming.

Southwest DO

Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum to begin interpretive programs, guided hikes, and curation facility tours

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO, Farmington DO, Farmington FO

BLM to host public meeting regarding supplemental analysis for Rio Puerco and Farmington oil & gas lease sales following settlement agreement

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management will host an in-person public meeting to hear comments regarding oil and gas lease sale decisions made by the Rio Puerco and Farmi

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

Biden-Harris Administration Approves Construction of Two Solar Projects in California

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.

Southwest DO

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument to feature Native American jazz fusion to celebrate America’s public lands

National Office

BLM issues geologic carbon storage policy for public lands

Wyoming

BLM welcomes Matt Marsh as manager of Wind River/Bighorn Basin District

WORLAND, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management welcomes Matt Marsh as the new district manager for the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District of Wyoming.