Press Releases

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Idaho

Annual Stinking Springs Area Closure In Effect

IDAHO FALLS, ID – Wildlife need winter habitat to survive eastern Idaho’s harsh winter climate.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM opens public comment period on Environmental Assessment for May 2017 oil and gas lease sale

(MILES CITY, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day public comment period on an Environmental Assessment with an unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact for 156 nominated oil a

National Office

Proposed Joint Fossil Regulation Announced for Interior Department's Managed Lands

Collaborative rule clarifies and coordinates paleontological resource management and preservation in areas managed by Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamatio

Nevada

BLM Director Kornze Announces $79 Million for Conservation and Recreation Projects in Nevada

LAS VEGAS, NV – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze today announced a package of 30 conservation and recreation projects totaling nearly $80 million in a ceremony at Red Rock Can
Idaho

BLM Proposing Fuel Breaks to Improve Firefighting Capabilities, Protect Sage-Grouse Habitat

Boise, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to develop a network of strategic fuel breaks along existing roads on public lands in southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon to conserv

Colorado

Motorized travel restrictions on Wolford Mountain begin Dec. 15

KREMMLING, Colo.  – The Bureau of Land Management will begin its annual winter restrictions on motorized travel north of Kremmling in the Wolford Mountain Travel Management Area on Dec.

California

Mustangs Trained by Rio Cosumnes Inmates Offered for Adoption in Rancho Murieta

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Wyoming

National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Announces Holiday on the Homestead: A Homespun Christmas

Operate model railroad trains, learn about a Homespun Christmas with active demonstrations, enjoy yummy treats at the Prairie Sweet Shop, view gingerbread houses, watch a blacksmith operate and so

Idaho

BLM Protects Road Surface with Annual Winter Closure of 8th Street

BOISE, ID – The Bureau of Land Management would like to remind the public of the annual seasonal road closure of upper 8th Street in the Boise Foothills to prevent road damage during wet conditions

Idaho

BLM Seeks Public Input on Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Grant Applications

IDAHO FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office wants to improve the public’s experience at the St.

Colorado

BLM plans slash pile burns

CANON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct slash pile burns in 10 locations throughout the winter of 2016 and 2017.

Wyoming

BLM Lander Begins Trail Planning at Johnny Behind the Rocks

The BLM Lander Field Office requests public input as it conducts master trails planning in the Johnny Behind the Rocks (JBR) non-motorized trail area to implement decisions made in the Lander Resou

Wyoming

BLM Worland Issues Decision for Hot Springs County Bentonite Project

The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office has issued a decision authorizing the expansion of a bentonite mining project in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.

Nevada

BLM Owyhee Complex Wild Horse Gather Concludes

Reno, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), concluded a wild horse helicopter gather on the Owyhee Complex in Northern Nevada on Sunday, December 4th.

Utah

BLM to Host Statewide Public Hearing Regarding the Use of Motorized Vehicles and Aircraft within the Wild Horse and Burro Program

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah will host its annual statewide public hearing at the BLM-Utah Salt Lake Field Office to discuss the use of

Idaho

BLM Idaho Falls District to Assist Applicants with Seasonal Firefighter Hiring Process

IDAHO FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District is seeking seasonal wildland firefighters and has scheduled an evening on 

Nevada

Arts, Crafts, Basque Dancing and Music: California Trail Interpretive Center Presents a Pioneer Christmas for Kids

ELKO, Nev. – The California Trail Center will present its annual holiday celebration, a Pioneer Christmas for Kids, on Dec. 17, from 10:00 a.m.

Utah

Public Invited to Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry Artists-in-Residence Reception

PRICE, Utah–The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office invites the public to a reception highlighting the artwork and contributions of artists in the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry Art

California

BLM, Latino Outdoors Host Youth Event at Cosumnes River Preserve

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Colorado

Seasonal closures at Emerald Mountain now in effect

CRAIG, Colo. – Annual winter closures at the Bureau of Land Management’s Emerald Mountain Special Recreation Area outside Steamboat Springs went into effect Dec.

Arizona, Utah

Arizona Strip Free Interagency Brown Bag Lecture Series for December

Every Friday in December, the Bureau of Land Management and its partners host the popular Brown Bag Lecture series, which provides unique opportunities to learn more about the area’s natural resources and public lands.