Press Releases


Joint News Release
Bureau of Land Management, Medford District
USDA Forest Service, Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest

LAKEVIEW, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management’s Lakeview District Office has hired three new employees, Steve Yates, Courtney Sheldon, and Chris Stout. 

Hines, Ore. – Are you interested in a three-week, paid vacation to Steens Mountain in southeast Oregon? Do you enjoy history, nature, and quaint, remote settings?

EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon archaeologists have found evidence suggesting humans occupied the Rimrock Draw Rockshelter outside of Riley, Oregon more than 18,000 years ago.

SPOKANE, WA. — Elevated fire danger has prompted fire management officials with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement additional public use restrictions to reduce the ri

Joint News Release
Bureau of Land Management, Medford District
USDA Forest Service, Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest

REEDSPORT, Ore. - Fire officials with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plan to conduct a controlled burn at the Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area on July 5 and 6, 2023.

Hines, Ore. – Starting July 1, the Steens Mountain Loop Road in southeast Oregon will be open to vehicle traffic, except for a one-mile section near Big Indian Gorge Overlook.

Spokane, WA – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) fire management officials are encouraging visitors to public lands across the state of Washington to be especially careful to avoid st

LAKEVIEW, Ore. — On the Fourth of July, we celebrate and reflect on the freedom and liberty for all Americans.

Medford, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a plan to increase forest resiliency near Jacksonville, Gold Hill, and Rogue River.

HINES, ORE. – The Riddle Brothers Ranch National Historic District on Steens Mountain is set to welcome its first ever artist-in-residence this summer.

VALE, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management’s Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet in person in McDermitt, Nev., Tuesday and Wednesday, June 27 and 28.

Hines, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management strives to provide quality access to public lands in Harney County.

Hines, Ore. – Do you want to know if the Steens Mountain Loop Road is open or closed?

Medford, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input to inform a new land use plan for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.

Medford, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a plan to promote more resilient forests near Ruch, Jacksonville, Talent, and Medford.