Press Releases

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California, Central California DO

BLM to host South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area fire recovery volunteer event

An image of damage from the Mendocino Complex fire at the South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area (Ashley Poggio/BLM).

California, California Desert DO

BLM seeks public comment for Castle Mountain Mine proposal

Image of brown mountain rising above scrub desert with pinionin the foreground.

California, California Desert DO

BLM Ridgecrest Regional Wild Horse and Burro Corrals invite the public to 2019 adoption open house

Image of wild white and brown gelding yearlings. Photo by BLM.

California, Central California DO

Collaboration and greater public access highlight of BLM Fort Ord National Monument anniversary

Image of trail marker on dirt trail between sparse trees.Photo by Eric Morgan, BLM.

California, Northern California DO

BLM, university partner on short film about Nobles Emigrant Trail

A train of 19th century wagons in high desert.

California, Central California DO

Central Coast Field Office begins Tumey Hills construction to improve public access

Tumey Hills covered in orange wildflowers.

California, California Desert DO

BLM initiates seasonal fire and target shooting restrictions in the California Desert District

Image of BLM fire fighters standing next to BLM fire truck.

Northern California DO

BLM terminating land use plan development in Northwest California

Trinity Wild and Scenic River.

California, Northern California DO

BLM completes repair of fire, storm damage on recreational trails

Image of a sawyer cutting into a downed tree.

California, California Desert DO

The BLM and California Department of Conservation partner to address potentially hazardous abandoned mine openings

Image of volunteers and BLM staff standing in front of a protected mine.

Northern California DO

Motorcycle races coming for Fort Sage area; some trail access will be limited

OHV riding at Fort Sage.

California, California Desert DO

Johnson Valley Shared Use Area Resource Management Group Meeting

Landscape image of temporary town in the desert. Photo courtesy of Nicole Dreon.

California, Central California DO

BLM to conduct pile burning at Keysville and the San Joaquin River Gorge

An image of the historic mining sites at the Keysville Special Recreation Management Area (Erin Schmitt/BLM).

California, California Desert DO

BLM seeks public comment for the Panamint Valley Exploratory Drilling Project in Inyo County

Image of rocky Panamint Valley with mountains in the background.

California, Central California DO

Alabama Hills film, geology and natural history hikes offered this March

Image of father and daughter hiking at the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area.

California

California’s sage-grouse conservation plan amendments among those widely supported by affected states’ governors

Image of Sage Grouse.

California, Central California DO

Magnolia Ranch temporarily closed during wildland fire training

Image of grass covered hill at Magnolia Ranch.

California, Northern California DO

BLM offers property owners fuel reduction permits

Image of man cutting a tree with a chainsaw.

California, Central California DO

BLM Bishop Field Office and Forest Service Inyo National Forest OHV grant applications now available for public comment 

Image of OHV use in Tungsten Hills (Sara Manley/BLM)

California, Northern California DO

Elk River Trail blocked by landslides; first 2.5 miles remain open

Image of uprooted tree in wet, forest soil.

California, Central California DO

Alabama Hills Public Workshop Scheduled for March 5

Image of wind and rain sculpted cliffs at Alabama Hills.

California, Northern California DO

Public invited to free, guided birding walk at Headwaters Forest Reserve

Image of ferns and large trees at Headwaters Forest Reserve.

California, Central California DO, Northern California DO

BLM taking proactive approach to reduce wildfire risks in California

Image of a power line through a Sierra forest.

California, California Desert DO, Central California DO, Northern California DO

BLM seeks comments on 2019 off-highway vehicle recreation proposals

Image of an off-road vehicle on the beach at the Samoa Dunes.

California

BLM Seeks Comments on 2019 Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Proposals

Image of off-highway vehicles in at Fort Sage OHV area.