Press Releases

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California, California Desert DO

BLM seeks California Desert Advisory Council nominations

Members of the DAC tour a wind farm in the desert.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Releases Final Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act Decision

Portland, Ore.

California, Northern California DO

BLM seeks Northern California Resource Advisory Council nominations

Yellow aspen trees with rolling high desert hills in in the background.

Idaho, Coeur d Alene DO, Coeur d Alene FO, Cottonwood FO

BLM Cottonwood, Coeur d’Alene field offices recruiting for seasonal positions

COTTONWOOD and COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management’s Cottonwood and Coeur d’Alene Field Offices have begun recruiting for seasonal employees for the upcoming 2020 field season.

Idaho, Twin Falls DO, Burley FO, Shoshone FO

BLM Burley, Shoshone field offices now recruiting for 2020 seasonal positions

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Burley and Shoshone Field Offices are recruiting for seasonal positions for the upcoming 2020 field season.

Alaska

BLM Alaska Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Council

The Bureau of Land Management Alaska announces it is seeking public nominations for positions on its Resource Advisory Council (RAC).

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

Prescribed burn planned for Sandoval County

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Beginning Jan.

National Office

BLM announces upcoming fee-free days on public lands in 2020

WASHINGTON – To encourage visitation and appreciation for America’s public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it will waive recreation-related visitor’s fees

California, California Desert DO

BLM approves Desert Quartzite Solar Project in Riverside County

A brush covered desert with distant mountains.

Arizona

BLM hosts wild horse and burro adoption and sale January 24-26, 2020

PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking good homes for wild horses and burros during its adoption and sale event planned for January 24-26, at the Marana Heritage

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

BLM Resource Advisory Council to meet in Las Cruces

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

Nevada

BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Committees

RENO, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for positions on Resource Advisory Committees (RACs) in Nevada.

Utah, Canyon Country DO

BLM seeks input on proposed campground and trails near Goosenecks State Park

MONTICELLO, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Monticello Field Office is seeking public input on a BLM and Utah Division of Parks and Recreation (UDPR) joint proposal

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area fee free January 20

View of Red Rock Canyon escarpmentLAS VEGAS

Utah

BLM Announces National Call for Nominations to Site-specific Advisory Councils

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that it is seeking public nominations for three citizens’ adv

Arizona

​​​​​​​BLM Seeks Nominations to the Arizona Resource Advisory Council

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it is seeking public nominations for positions on 27 Resou

Battle Mountain DO

Prescribed burns to start in Nye County

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District is conducting slash pile burning Jan.

Battle Mountain DO

Prescribed burns to start in Southern Antelope Valley

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District is conducting slash pile burning at the southern end of Antelope Valley Jan.

Idaho, Twin Falls DO, Burley FO

BLM to host wild horse adoption Jan. 31-Feb. 1

Challis, Idaho— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office is seeking good homes for wild horses by hosting an adoption event on Friday, Jan. 31 through Saturday, Feb.

Utah

Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee to meet in February

MONTICELLO, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Monticello Field Office will host the second Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) meeting on Feb.

New Mexico

BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Committees

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that it is seeking public nominations for positions on 27 Resource Advisory Committees (RACs) nationwide.

Idaho, Twin Falls DO, Burley FO

Bureau of Land Management implements annual seasonal closure for motorized travel

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office will implement an annual seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area Thursday, January 16 to Sunday, March 1