Press Releases

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Oregon-Washington

Join the Cow Creek clean-up for National Public Lands Day

ROSEBURG, Ore. – Please join the Bureau of Land Management Roseburg District Office on Friday, October 20, at 9:00 a.m.

Wyoming

BLM seeking input for the Wheat Creek Meadows habitat management area

KEMMERER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Kemmerer Field Office is seeking input for the Wheat Creek Meadows Habitat Management Area.

Nevada

BLM firewood permits available at multiple locations

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District is continuing to sell firewood cutting permits at multiple locations. Pinyon pine and Utah Juniper permits are $10 a cord.

New Mexico

BLM Taos Field Office plans prescribed burn near Peñasco

TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management will be conducting a 650-acre prescribed burn in the Copperhill Management Area, located 2-3 miles west of Peñasco, New Mexico.

Nevada

Sloan Canyon Visitor Contact Station Opens Daily Starting October 1

LAS VEGAS – The Sloan Canyon Visitor Contact Station will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting October 1. The station has been open Fridays-Sundays since May.

Alaska

BLM Alaska Fire Service, U.S. Army Alaska To Burn Debris Piles on Military Lands

(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S.

Nevada

Southern Nevada Fire Restrictions Lifted September 22

Las Vegas - Wildland fire officials lifted seasonal fire restrictions on public lands in Southern Nevada managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Natio

Wyoming

BLM Smilo/Sand Draw Road to be repaired beginning October 2 for public safety

WORLAND, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office will repair Smilo/Sand Draw Road (BLM Road 1416) east of Ten Sleep from Oct. 2-6.

Idaho

Twin Falls District RAC to meet Wednesday

TWIN FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced it will hold a meeting of the Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC), demonstrating that partnerships and incl

Colorado

Winter Valley Fire now 100 percent contained

CRAIG, Colo. – The Winter Valley Fire in Moffat County, Colo., is now 100 percent contained at 7,800 acres. Any visible smoke is from interior islands showing minimal creeping behavior.

Nevada

National Public Lands Day Events in Nevada

National Public Lands Day Events in Nevada
Nevada

Volunteers needed for National Public Lands Day event at Big Dune

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management will hold a National Public Lands Day event September 30 starting at 9 a.m. at Big Dune near Amargosa Valley in Nevada.

Wyoming

William Henry Jackson’s photographic history to be displayed at the Trails Center

CASPER, Wyo. - Experience William Henry Jackson’s 1871 Yellowstone exploration at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center from Oct. 4 through Nov.

Oregon-Washington

BLM lifts Fire Restrictions Order in Eastern Washington 2017

SPOKANE, Wash.

Colorado

Fire officials fighting Winter Valley Fire in northwest Colorado

CRAIG, Colo. – Fire officials are fighting the Winter Valley Fire in Moffat County, Colo.

Utah

BLM hosts National Public Lands Day events

CEDAR CITY, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management’s Cedar City Field Office is hosting two events on Sept.

Wyoming

BLM to conduct prescribed fires in Sublette and Lincoln Counties

PINEDALE, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management High Desert District is planning to conduct two prescribed fires as part of multi-year projects.

Nevada

Wild Horse Bait Trap Gather Begins in Water Canyon

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office will begin a gather operation on Monday, Sept.

Colorado

Temporary closures adjacent to Gunsight Pass Road due to an abandoned mine cleanup

GUNNISON, Colo. – Gunsight Pass Road users will experience short-term, increased truck traffic and temporary closures over the next two months due to an abandoned mine cleanup

Nevada

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Fee Free on September 30

LAS VEGAS – Whether you drive, bike, run or walk, you may visit the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for free for National Public Lands Day.

National Office

BLM offers livestock operators increased flexibility through Outcome-Based Grazing Authorizations 

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management announced a new initiative today to provide grazing permit holders an unprecedented level of flexibility in the management of livestock while also pr

Utah

BLM Seeks Comments on Parcels Offered in March Oil and Gas Lease Sale

MOAB, Utah — In keeping with the Administration’s America First Energy Plan, the Bureau of Land Management today began a 30-day public comment on two environmental documents –

National Office

BLM Recognizes westerners with rangeland stewardship awards

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.

Wyoming

Rock Springs wild horse holding facility closed for upcoming gather

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility will be closed from Sept. 22, 2017 through Jan.