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New Mexico

BLM Quarterly Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets $15,390,258

SANTA FE, N.M. —The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico raised $15,390,258 in its quarterly oil and gas lease sale held March 28, 2019.

Colorado, Southwest DO

BLM Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Designation

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) celebrates the ten-year anniversary of the designation of the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation

Colorado, Northwest DO

Prescribed burns planned to reduce hazardous fuels and improve wildlife habitat

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Temporary Closure of Hyatt Lake Campground

Ashland, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing temporary closures, starting in late May 2019, to the Hyatt Lake Campground. 

Nevada, Elko DO

Pioneer Lanterns and Great Basin Plants: California Trail Interpretive Center Announces April Programs

ELKO, Nev. – Create a pioneer lantern and learn about the resilience of Great Basin plants at the California Trail Interpretive Center.

Colorado, Northwest DO

Firefighters planning prescribed burns in Eagle, Grand and Moffat counties this spring

CRAIG, Colo.

West Desert DO

BLM is offering public auto tours of the Transcontinental Railroad Grade

SALT LAKE CITY – In recognition of the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office is offeri

Colorado

BLM Colorado oil and gas lease sale nets $16,281

LAKEWOOD, Colo – In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado today sold five (5) parcels totaling 1,055.15 acres fo

National Office

Acting Secretary Bernhardt Signs Order to Prioritize Implementation of Bipartisan Public Lands Bill

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S.

Utah

BLM-Utah March quarterly oil and gas lease sale nets nearly $7.2 million

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

New Mexico

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

NORMAN, OKLA - The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro event in Livingston, Texas, on April 12-13, at the Barney Wiggins Memorial Arena.

New Mexico

Public invited to celebrate Prehistoric Trackways 10th Anniversary

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On March 30, the Bureau of Land Management will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument.  Along with the Friends

Idaho, Boise DO

Bureau of Land Management seeks 2019 Artist-in-Residence in Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce an opportunity to be the next Artist-in-Residence in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area.

Arizona, Phoenix DO

BLM issues Vulture Mountains recreation lease to Maricopa County

PHOENIX –The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signed a lease agreement allowing the Parks and Recreation Department to enter into a Recreati

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive hours change April 1

Photo of Red Rock Canyon EscarpmentLAS VEGA

Montana-Dakotas

Melting snow has caused flooding along the Missouri river

Flooding at Kipp Recreation Area

Colorado, Southwest DO, Grand Junction FO

BLM to Host Wild Horse and Burro Adoption in Fruita

FRUITA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding a wild horse and burro adoption event on March 29 – 30, offering 26 wild horses gathered from the Little Book Cliffs Herd

Arizona, Colorado River DO

BLM announces Bullfrog Day-Use Recreation Area available for recreation access

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office has completed a four-month construction project to replace a failing retaining wall at Bull

West Desert DO

BLM to conduct prescribed burn in Tooele County

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management West Desert District will conduct a prescribed burn on public lands adjacent to the north and east sides of the Town of Terra in Tooe

Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks comments on Little Missouri River Bridge Environmental Assessment

(DICKINSON, N.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management North Dakota Field Office is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment for an application to authorize an existing bridge and access r

West Desert DO

BLM to conduct prescribed burn in Tooele County

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management West Desert District will conduct a prescribed burn on public lands adjacent to the north and east sides of the Town of Terra in

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO, Burns DO, Lakeview DO

BLM Advisory Council to meet April 4-5 in Vale, OR

VALE, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management announced that the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Thursday and Friday, April 4-5, at the Vale D