Press Releases

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Wyoming

Dumpsters at recreation sites removed for the winter season

KEMMERER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management will be removing dumpsters at all but one of its recreation sites during the winter season.

California

Preliminary results for wild horse deaths at BLM corrals

SUSANVILLE, Calif.

California

BLM reopens vehicle access to Panoche and Tumey Hills

Storm clouds gather over a valley surrounded by hills.

Utah

BLM volunteers receive 2017 Landscape Stewardship Award

MOAB, Utah—On Oct.

Nevada

BLM to offer 208 parcels in December Oil and Gas Lease Sale

RENO, Nev.

National Office

BLM announces three selections for National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management announced today that the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture have made selections for the three open positions on its nine-member National Wild Horse

Wyoming

BLM and Boy Scouts Improve Three Patches Recreation Site

(ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo.) - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Field Office and Boy Scout Troop 86 recently worked together to improve the Three Patches Recreation Site, located roughly 13

Wyoming

BLM to hold public meeting on tribal consultation in Casper

CASPER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a public meeting and educational seminar on Oct. 26, 2017  at 9 a.m. to provide information on the National Historic Preservation Act.

Montana-Dakotas

Dillon BLM reviewing mining plan of operations

(DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office is reviewing a plan of operations to conduct mining exploration work in Beaverhead County.

Nevada

BLM to lease land to Washoe County for Sun Valley school campus project

CARSON CITY, Nev.

New Mexico

Public Invited to Attend Meetings to Discuss BLM Planning Efforts

LAS CRUCES, NM - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District is hosting three public meetings to discuss the management and use of public lands, with a focus on the Robledo, Las Uvas, D

Oregon-Washington

Lakeview BLM seeks comments on juniper treatment project

LAKEVIEW, Ore. -- Bureau of Land Management Lakeview District Office is seeking your diverse views

Wyoming

BLM removes fire restrictions on public land in Sheridan, Johnson and Campbell counties

BUFFALO, Wyo. - Due to subsiding fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management is removing the fire restrictions for Sheridan, Johnson and Campbell counties on Oct. 13, 2017.

Wyoming

BLM improves habitat for game species

CASPER Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management has contracted to complete a vegetation treatment on Flat-Top Butte in the Bates Hole area of Natrona County, Wyo.

Colorado

BLM Uncompahgre Field Office accepting comments on 2018 Special Recreation Permits

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office is seeking public comments on 41 commercial Special Recreation Permit (SRP) applications.

California

BLM working to determine cause of wild horse deaths

Bureau of Land Mangement logoSUSANVILLE, Calif. – The Bureau of Land

Idaho

BLM Advisory Council to meet in Coeur d’Alene

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the Coeur d’Alene Resource Advisory Council (RAC), demonstrating that partnerships and inclu

California

Wild horses available for adoption at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center near Elk Grove

ELK GROVE, Calif. – Wild horses trained by inmates to accept a saddle and rider will be up for public adoption on Saturday, Oct.

New Mexico

BLM issues travel advisory for Quebradas Backcountry Byway

SOCORRO, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management is advising travelers that recent heavy rains have damaged the Quebradas Backcountry Byway.

Wyoming

Cody Field Office hosts public meeting for Leavitt Reservoir expansion project

SHELL, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office will hold a public meeting from 6-8 p.m. on Oct.

Wyoming

Fire restrictions lifted in Newcastle Field Office

NEWCASTLE, Wyo. - Partial fire restrictions were lifted for BLM-administered public land in Crook, Weston and Niobrara Counties, as of Oct.

Montana-Dakotas

Butte BLM plans to burn slash piles

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Residents in Beaverhead, Silver Bow and Jefferson counties could see some smoke in the air in the coming months as the Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office burns slash pi

Wyoming

Public invited to participate in Cody Field Office cave and karst plan

CODY, Wyo. –The Bureau of Land Management will hold public meetings on Oct. 24 and 25 in Cody and Lovell to gather input on cave and karst management in the Cody Field Office area.