Press Releases

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Utah

BLM to begin Year 2 of the Conger Wild Horse Gather and Research Study

FILLMORE, Utah  The BLM Fillmore Field Office is planning to begin gather operations on Tuesday, Nov

Wyoming

Deadline approaches for BLM Wyoming Resource Advisory Council nominations

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – There’s still time to apply to be a member of the Bureau of Land Management’s Wyoming Resource Advisory Council. The nomination period closes Dec. 1.

California

BLM, Forest Service announce origin and cause of Helena Fire

REDDING, Calif.

Colorado

BLM Christmas tree permits available in western Colorado

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Permits for cutting Christmas trees on Bureau of Land Management lands are available in Grand Junction, Montrose, Cortez and Durango at the following locations:

Colorado

BLM Christmas tree permits available in Grand Junction

RAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Permits for cutting Christmas trees on Bureau of Land Management lands are available in Grand Junction at the Grand Junction Field Office, 2815 H. Road. 

Nevada

BLM concludes the Fox and Lake Range HMA emergency Wild Horse gather

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), concluded an emergency wild horse helicopter gather on a portion of the Fox and Lake Range Herd Management Area on November 18.

Colorado

BLM Christmas tree permits available in Silt

SILT, Colo. – Permits for cutting Christmas trees on Bureau of Land Management lands are available in Silt at the Colorado River Valley Field Office, 2300 River Frontage Road. 

Oregon-Washington

Christmas tree permits now available from Roseburg District Office!

Roseburg, Ore. -- Christmas tree permits will be available from the Bureau of Land Management’s Roseburg District Office from November 20, through December 22, 2017. 

New Mexico

Public meeting to highlight Soledad Canyon road improvements

LAS CRUCES, N.M. ‒ The Federal Highway Administration and Doña Ana County are hosting a public meeting on November 28, 2017, to present the Soledad Canyon Road Improvement Project.

Wyoming

Fremont County Weed and Pest Wins Landscape Stewardship Award

LANDER, Wyo.

Colorado

Firefighters to burn slash piles on Lookout Mountain

SILT, Colo.

National Office

DOI Announces Approval of Transmission Line Project in Oregon and Idaho

In a move that will improve the nation's energy infrastructure, create nearly 500 jobs and boost local economies, the U.S.

Nevada

Red Rock Canyon and Sloan Canyon National Conservation Areas open limited hours on Thanksgiving

LAS VEGAS – Red Rock Canyon and Sloan Canyon National Conservation Areas will have reduced hours on Thanksgiving Day, November 23.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils and other BLM Land Management Advisory Committees

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for open positions on 17 of its 36 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs).  As published in a notice in the Federal Register, the BLM wil

California

Alabama Hills film and natural history hikes offered

Rocks, vegetation and snow capped mountains.

Alaska

Celebrate Thankfulness with Us! BLM Campbell Creek Science Center hosts a post-Thanksgiving interpretive hike

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Are you thankful for the wonders of your own backyard? We are too! Join BLM Campbell Creek Science Center naturalists on Friday, Nov.

Idaho

BLM invites veterans to annual bald eagle watch cruise

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho– In partnership with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises, the Bureau of Land Management is pleased to once again offer an e

Nevada

BLM Selling Christmas Tree Permits in Three Locations for Battle Mountain District

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District, is selling Christmas tree permits, for personal use, at three different locations;