Press Releases

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Oregon-Washington

Recreation open house on Swiftwater Park Area

Roseburg, Ore. – The Roseburg Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host an open house on Tuesday, December 12, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Idaho

BLM to implement annual seasonal closures in the Wood River Valley Dec. 1

BLM to implement annual seasonal closures in the Wood River Valley Dec. 1

Colorado

BLM winter closures begin Dec. 1 in Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin counties

SILT, Colo. – Annual winter closures to motorized and mechanized vehicles begin Dec.

Colorado

Seasonal Road Closures begin Dec. 1 in Mesa and Montrose Counties

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Annual winter closures to motorized and mechanized vehicles will go into effect Dec.

New Mexico

BLM Resource Advisory Council to Meet in Roswell

ROSWELL, N.M.

Wyoming

The Jonah Interagency Office and Pinedale Anticline Project Office Boards of Directors set meeting in December

PINEDALE, Wyo. - The Jonah Interagency Office and Pinedale Anticline Project Office Boards of Directors will meet in Cheyenne on Dec. 8 at the Wyoming Game & Fish Department, 5400 Bishop Blvd.

Colorado

BLM seeks input on Cedar Mountain trails expansion near Craig

CRAIG, Colo.

Nevada

BLM approves the plan to manage Pine Nut Wild Horses

CARSON CITY, Nev.

Idaho

BLM protects road surface with annual winter closure of Eighth Street

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management would like to remind the public of the annual seasonal road closure of upper Eighth Street in the Boise Foothills to prevent road damage during wet cond

New Mexico

BLM to repair access road to Picacho Peak Recreation Area

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Starting on Nov. 28, the Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District staff will begin repairing the access road to Picacho Peak Recreation Area, northwest of Las Cruces.

Wyoming

Partnership Improves Pronghorn Migration

CODY, Wyo.

Wyoming

National Historic Trails Interpretive Center presents annual railroad exhibit: “Wyoming’s Railroad Personnel”

CASPER, Wyo. - The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) is hosting its annual model railroad exhibition this December.

Oregon-Washington

Expected delays on road to Red Top Pond

Roseburg, Ore.

Idaho

Idaho Falls District BLM is hiring wildland firefighters for 2018

Idaho Falls, Idaho-- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District will be hiring wildland firefighters for the 2018 fire season.

Idaho

BLM reopens Boise Wild Horse Corral

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management has reopened the Boise Wild Horse Corral for wild horse and burro adoptions and public visits.

Nevada

BLM proposes to sell 754.88 acres of public land in Clark County

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comments on a proposal to sell 40 parcels totaling 754.88 acres of public land in Clark County, Nevada.  The

Utah

BLM seeks public comment on proposed Special Recreation Permit for helicopter shuttle

MOAB, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management Moab Field Office is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment analyzing the potential impacts of issuing a Special Recreation

California

BLM and USGS to drill groundwater monitoring well near Mammoth Lakes

Ormat Flow test site (Mark Spendel/BLM)MAMMOTH LAKES, C

Alaska

BLM Proposes Supplementary Rules to Protect Public Health and Safety

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing supplementary rules for use of a small parcel of public land that the agency uses as an administrative site in Fairbanks.

Colorado

BLM’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council meets Dec. 7 in Craig

SILT, Colo.  – The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council will meet Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Clarion Inn in Craig, 300 S.

Alaska

BLM Alaska announces 2017 winner of annual Small Operator Award

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management recently recognized Ron Timroth and his mining company, 12 Caesars Gold, LLC, with a BLM Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Devel

Nevada

Wildland Firefighters Hosting Recruitment Session

LAS VEGAS - Firefighters from Bureau of Land Management, Mt. Charleston Fire Protection District, National Park Service, Nevada Division of Forestry, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S.

Nevada

BLM Christmas tree cutting permits available

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District Office, has Christmas tree cutting permits available for purchase now through December 24th.

Wyoming

BLM offers Christmas tree permits for sale starting Friday

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will offer Christmas tree permits for sale starting Nov. 24, 2017.