Press Releases

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Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM delays opening of Green Mountain and Shoshone Lake roads

LANDER, Wyo.

New Mexico

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Silver City, New Mexico

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Silver City, NM, on June 28-29, at the Southwest Horseman’s Association Rodeo Grounds.

Nevada, Ely DO

BLM accepting bids for commercial pine nut harvest

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management is accepting sealed, written bids for the commercial harvesting of pine nut units in the BLM Battle Mountain, Elko and Ely districts.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO

Dillon BLM releases East Bench watershed assessment for public comment

Rochester Watershed
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California, Central California DO

BLM Mother Lode Field Office initiates seasonal fire restrictions

Image of prescribed burn at Cronan Ranch (Monte Kawahara/BLM).

California, Central California DO

BLM and partners to sponsor Nevada County’s tire amnesty week

Back end of tractor trailer filled with used tires.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM releases sale notice for July 2019 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Montana/Dakotas State Office today released the July 2019 Notice of Competitive oil and gas lease sale list, which includes 34 parcels tota

Utah

BLM-Utah June quarterly oil and gas lease sale nets nearly $35,600

SALT LAKE CITY — In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting American energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah quarterly oil and gas lease sal

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

Public use restrictions in effect for BLM lands in Klamath River Canyon

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

BLM to hold hearing on use of vehicles, aircraft for wild horse and burro management

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct a public hearing to discuss the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the monitoring and management of wild horses

Idaho, Coeur d Alene DO, Coeur d Alene FO, Cottonwood FO, Boise DO, Bruneau FO, Four Rivers FO, Owyhee FO, Idaho Falls DO, Pocatello FO, Challis FO, Upper Snake FO, Salmon FO, Twin Falls DO, Burley FO, Jarbidge FO, Shoshone FO

BLM Idaho Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils by Friday, June 14

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Idaho reminds the public that it is seeking nominations for open positions on its Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) by this Friday,

Wyoming

Last chance to submit nominations to BLM Wyoming Resource Advisory Council

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Nominations to the BLM Wyoming Resource Advisory Council (RAC) are due by June 14. All Wyoming citizens are encouraged to apply, who may qualify in up to three categories.

Nevada, Ely DO

Sierra Club and BLM begin restoring Goshute Creek Campground

Sierra Club and BLM begin restoring Goshute Creek Campground
Idaho, Boise DO, Four Rivers FO

Boise foothills 8th Street gate now open for the season

Boise, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened the 8th Street gate in the Boise Foothills to allow all motorized vehicle use on the 8th Street extension.

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

BLM seeks public comment on proposed Gemini Solar Project

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released a draft analyzing the environmental impacts of the proposed Gemini Solar Project to be loc

National Office

National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board to meet in Washington, D.C.

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet October 29-31 in Washington, D.C.

Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

BLM Offers Free Junior Ranger Programs This Summer

Coos Bay, Ore.

National Office

BLM announces upcoming fee-free days on public lands in 2019

WASHINGTON – The summer travel season gets under way in June with Great Outdoors Month.

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO, Gunnison FO

BLM Evaluates Roads and Trails in San Juan County

GUNNISON, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management Gunnison Field Office announced a 30-day public scoping period to initiate travel management planning efforts across app

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Northwest Oregon: Temporary Closure of Footbridge at Marmot Recreation Site

Salem, Ore. – The popular footbridge at the Bureau of Land Management’s Marmot Recreation Site will be refurbished this summer.

Anchorage DO

BLM Alaska holds Open House to provide information on Haines area planning effort

GLENNALLEN, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management will hold an Open House June 20 at the Chilkat Center for the Arts in Haines, Alaska for the Supplemental Draft Environmental Imp

Rocky Mountain DO, Gunnison FO

BLM Evaluates Roads and Trails in San Juan County

GUNNISON, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management Gunnison Field Office announced a 30-day public scoping period to initiate travel management planning efforts across app