Press Releases

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Utah

BLM invites the public to review draft Bears Ears National Monument plans

SALT LAKE CITY—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is initiating a 90-day comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Monument Management Plans (MMPs) for

New Mexico

New Mexico federal public lands take safety steps as state tests for fungus that causes bat disease

Federal agencies that manage popular caves on public lands in New Mexico are taking disease-prevention precautions and restricting entry to some sites to help prevent spreading the fungus that caus

Northern California DO

BLM assessing recreational trail damage from Carr Fire

Carr Fire trail damage.

New Mexico

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument closed for safety

Albuquerque, N.M. - Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is closed due to severe weather damage to the access road, trails and facilities.

Arizona, Phoenix DO

BLM seeks comment on sale of public land parcel in Gila County

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lower Sonoran Field Office is seeking public comment on the direct sale of a 16.87-acre public land parcel

Oregon-Washington

Vale BLM sponsoring Women in Wildland Fire Boot Camp

VALE, Ore.

Amarillo FO

BLM announces plan and schedule for FY 2019 auction and sale of federally owned helium

Amarillo, Texas – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Federal Helium Program is planning an auction and sale of federally owned crude helium for delivery beginning in fiscal year

Idaho, Twin Falls DO

BLM to lift emergency closure in certain areas in Blaine County

 CAREY, Idaho –The BLM Shoshone Field Office is lifting the emergency closure on public lands in and around the Sharps fire area in Blaine County on Aug. 15.

Wyoming

BLM Fighting Wildfire Northeast of Pinedale

PINEDALE, Wyo. – Wildland fire fighters from the High Desert District and Pinedale Field Office along with fire crews from Sublette County and the U.S.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Powerline Fire reaches 2,600 acres east of Cody

CODY, Wyoming - The Powerline fire, located in Oregon Basin seven miles southeast of Cody, Wyoming, was initially reported at 6;00pm on Sunday, August 12th.

Arizona, Colorado River DO

Public invited to open house for review of Kingman Travel Management Plan

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office (KFO) invites the public’s participation in the review of the KFO Travel Management Plan and Environmental

Northwest Oregon DO

Northwest Oregon: Thurston Hills Non-Motorized Trails and Forest Management Project Information Meeting

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Northwest Oregon District, Upper Willamette Field Office, will hold a public information meeting about the Thurston Hills Project on Friday August 17, from 10:

Wyoming, High Plains DO

Enter your wild horse in Wyoming Mustang Days competition!

CASPER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management encourages past adopters and owners of wild horses to enter the 9th annual wild horse competition at Wyoming Mustang Days, Aug.

Wyoming, High Desert DO

BLM Rock Springs invites public to 2018 National Public Lands Day event

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo.

Arizona, Colorado River DO

BLM to gather wild burros in three communities

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting a trio of emergency gathers of wild burros starting today in Bullhead City, Ariz.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM opens 15-day public comment period for December lease sale

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened a 15-day comment period for oil and gas lease parcels located in Montana and western North Dakota. The comment period ru

Nevada, Elko DO

BLM Concludes the Antelope Valley HMA Emergency Wild Horse Gather

ELKO, Nev.

Wyoming, High Plains DO

BLM issues fire restrictions in Sheridan and Campbell Counties

BUFFALO, Wyo.