Press Releases

May is Wildfire Awareness Month, but recreating responsibly to prevent wildfires is key year-round.

ARCATA, Calif. – Opportunities to revel in the beauty of ancient redwood stands await outdoor enthusiasts who reserve space on a free guided hike offered by the Bureau of Land Management along the Salmon Pass Trail at the southern end of the Headwaters Forest Reserve near Fortuna. Hikes are planned for weekend dates into November. Hikers can expect to cover three miles in the outings that last three to four hours. The trek is moderately strenuous, with 360 feet of elevation change. Registration is required for each outing. Registration is now open for weekend hikes through July. Registration links will open for each scheduled hike two months in advance and close three days prior to each hike. The hikes are among many events scheduled to celebrate 25 years since establishment of the Headwaters Forest Reserve. The 7,472-acre Headwaters Forest Reserve was established in 1999 after a decade-long grassroots effort to protect the world’s last unprotected, intact, old-growth redwood forest ecosystem. It supports threatened species including coho salmon, the northern spotted owl and the marbled murrelet, a seabird. The BLM Arcata Field Office manages the Reserve in consultation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. To reach the Elk River Trailhead, take the Elk River Road exit off Highway 101 at the south end of Eureka. Turn right onto Elk River Road and drive approximately six miles to the parking area.

ARCATA, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management Northern California District Resource Advisory Council will consider a wide range of natural resources topics, when it meets for a field tour and business meeting, Wednesday and Thursday, June 5-6, at the BLM Arcata Field Office, 1695 Heindon Road, in Arcata.

On June 1 on some BLM-administered lands in central Oregon, campfires will be prohibited along portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White rivers, as well as Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.

Inyo National Forest, in coordination with the Bureau of Land Management, is seeking public comment on a preliminary Environmental Assessment to consider removal of wild horses outside of the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory in Mono County. The comment period opens today and is expected to close June 26, 2024.

The BLM is seeking public comments for the development of a draft environmental assessment to consider preliminary travel network alternatives on public lands near the Dolores River in southeastern Utah. 

BLM WY kicks-off summer with four wild horse and burro adoptions in June. Untrained animals will be offered to qualified adopters for a $125 minimum fee. Events to be held June 1, 8, 8 and 21.

Vandalism to Winnemucca Mountain occurred approximately May 12, 2024, and is currently under investigation.

On May 24, fire restrictions will go into effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.

The Bureau of Land Management has issued its final environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzing the potential effect of the proposed expansion of the Bald Mountain gold mine in eastern Nevada.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments and information to inform the development of an environmental impact statement evaluating a proposal to expand mining operations at the Lisbon Valley Copper Mine.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced a Public Land Order to protect 28,513 acres of U.S. Department of Agriculture National Forest System lands at the Guadalupe Cave Resource Protection Area in Lincoln National Forest.

The Black Rock Station will be reopening to visitors starting Memorial Day weekend through August 11, 2024.

The BLM Price Field Office today initiates a 15-day scoping comment period to gather public input on the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry (CLDQ) building replacement project.

Due to elevated water levels at Rim Lake, Rim Lake Road off state highway 71 has been closed until further notice. For public safety, motorized travel is not authorized through this area.

BLM leaders announced that the Tillamook Field Office will be moving June 3rd. The BLM’s lease at the current facility will expire in June, and the Field Office will relocate to the Port of Tillamook Bay.

BLM is reminding people to be careful with fire while out recreating on public lands this Memorial Day weekend.

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for July 16, 2024, to offer 27 oil and gas parcels totaling 5,574 acres in Montana and North Dakota. 

The Bureau of Land Management has lifted fire restrictions for BLM-administered public lands in Crook, Niobrara, and Weston counties. The BLM joins county partners in rescinding restrictions following recent and expected precipitation that has reduced fire danger in northeastern Wyoming.

Pioneers of all ages and backgrounds are invited to celebrate the May 24 reopening of the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City, Ore.

Summer bus shuttle service on the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail begins Saturday, June 1, in conjunction with National Trails Day, and will continue every Saturday through the summer and early fall.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Klamath Falls Field Office is announcing the opening of the Gerber Campground in time for the Memorial Day weekend.

To meet recently updated guidelines, more than 30 miles of travel routes designated.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is issuing seasonal fire restrictions for public lands managed by the Bakersfield Field Office effective Monday, May 20, due to dry conditions and high wildland fire danger. These seasonal restrictions are in addition to the year-round statewide fire prevention order. This seasonal fire order will remain in effect until further notice.

MARINA, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is issuing seasonal fire restrictions for public lands managed by the Central Coast Field Office effective Monday, May 20, due to dry conditions and wildland fire danger. These seasonal restrictions are in addition to the year-round statewide fire prevention order, and the permanent fire restrictions in place at the Fort Ord National Monument and Cotoni-Coast Dairies. This seasonal fire order will remain in effect until further notice.