Press Releases

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Wyoming

Enter Your Wild Horse in Wyoming Mustang Days Competition!

CASPER, Wyo - The Bureau of Land Management encourages past adopters and owners of wild horses to enter the 8th annual wild horse competition at Wyoming Mustang Days, Aug.

Nevada

White Pine County Fair to Feature Saddle-trained Wild Horse and Burro Adoption

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Nevada Department of Corrections, Silver State Industries on Saturday, Aug.

Utah

Roads and Campgrounds Damaged by Flooding

MOAB, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Canyon Country District is advising people to exercise caution when traveling in the back country, as some roads are damaged  

Utah

BLM to Host Oil and Gas Operator Outreach Event

VERNAL, Utah—In keeping with the Administration’s goals of America’s Energy Independence by reviewing and streamlining business processes to better serve customers and the public,

Nevada

Land Sale Generates Almost $15.4 Million for Projects

Las Vegas --The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today sold 63.75 acres in 13 parcels for $15,397,200 during a competitive public land sale.

Oregon-Washington

Washington: Spokane District Modifies Fire Restrictions

SPOKANE, Wash.

Montana-Dakotas

Mapping drone to fly over July Fire area

Readying the drone for flight.
California

BLM Reopens Recreation Sites along the Merced River

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.

Wyoming

Come See Tipis, Homesteading, Flint Knapping and the Eclipse at the Trails Center

Casper, Wyo - Fill your weekend with knowledge at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6, during three free programs.

Wyoming

WLCI Local Project Development Teams Hold August Meetings

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. - The Local Project Development Teams for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative will meet at various locations in southwest Wyoming during the second half of August.

Oregon-Washington

Agreement establishes public access hours for Teaters Road during construction

Prineville, OR – As a good neighbor in the communities we serve, the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has responded to a request from Waibel Ranches, LL

Nevada

BLM Issues Permit for 2017 Burning Man Event

RENO, Nev.

Wyoming

Wild Horses and Burros Find Good Homes During BLM Adoption at the 2017 Cheyenne Frontier Days

(CHEYENNE, Wyo.) – Last week at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the Bureau of Land Management, the Mantle Ranch Wild Horse Adoption and Training Facility, the Mustang Heritage Foundation,

Nevada

Mail Order Brides and American Indian History: California Trail Center Announces August Programs

ELKO, Nev. – Learn about mail order brides and an American Indian perspective on the settlement of the West at the California Trail Interpretive Center.

Idaho

BLM Rescinds Emergency Closure for Eagle Creek Road

COTTONWOOD, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Cottonwood Field Office has announced that effectively immediately, the Eagle Creek Road is open from the intersection of

Utah

BLM Transfers Land to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for Rosebud Field Station

SALT LAKE CITY—On July 25, 2017, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office transferred a 0.36-acre parcel of public land in Box Elder County, Utah, to the Utah Div

Wyoming

BLM Places Full Fire Restrictions in Natrona, Converse, Platte and Goshen Counties

Full fire restrictions on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Wyoming’s Natrona, Converse, Platte and Goshen counties will begin July 28 due to dry conditions and high fir

Wyoming

BLM to Begin Public Process on Coal Lease Application in Powder River Basin

The Bureau of Land Management is issuing a Notice of Intent to initiate the public scoping process for a Lease by Application (LBA) for a coal lease in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin.

Nevada

BLM to Offer 81.25 Acres for Sale at Auction

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold an auction Thursday, August 3 at 10 a.m.

Oregon-Washington

Northwest Oregon: Plan Ahead for Oregon Eclipse Viewing

Salem, Ore.