Press Releases

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California

BLM Sets Meeting on Vehicle, Aircraft use in Wild Horse and Burro Program

wild horses runningSACRAMENTO, Calif.

Colorado

Sand Wash wild horse gather continues

CRAIG, Colo.

Colorado

BLM's Northwest Resource Advisory Council meets Dec. 8 in Grand Junction

SILT, Colo.  – The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council will meet Thursday, Dec. 8 in Grand Junction at the Courtyard Marriott, 765 Horizon Drive.

Utah

Little Sahara Recreation Area Prepares for Winter Season with Water Turn-off and Visitor Center Closure

FILLMORE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Little Sahara Recreation Area (LSRA) visitor center will be closed for the winter through 

Idaho

BLM Proposes to Remove Juniper to Conserve Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in collaboration with state and other federal agencies and conservation groups, is proposing to remove western juniper from sagebrush-steppe habi

Colorado

BLM Christmas tree permits available in Silt

SILT, Colo. – Permits for cutting Christmas trees on Bureau of Land Management lands are available in Silt at the Colorado River Valley Field Office, 2300 River Frontage Road. 

Colorado

BLM Gunnison Field Office seeks comments on a trail grooming proposal

GUNNISON, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Gunnison Field Office is seeking public input on a proposal from Gunnison Trails to groom roads and trails for winter uses at H

Nevada

Heavy traffic expected at Red Rock Canyon Thanksgiving Weekend

Las Vegas – During the Thanksgiving weekend, visitation at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area increases with the most congested time anticipated between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Wyoming

BLM Rawlins to Host Atlantic Rim Natural Gas Development Review Team Meeting

The Bureau of Land Management Rawlins Field Office will host a meeting of the Atlantic Rim Natural Gas Development Review Team at 10 a.m., December 6, at 1300 N. Third St., Rawlins, Wyoming.

Idaho

BLM Seeks Comments on Motorized Travel Plans for Southwest Idaho

BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management is asking the public for comment on proposed plans for motorized access to public lands in Owyhee County.

Eastern States

BLM Considers Application to Convey Federally Owned Phosphate Mineral Interests in Lee County, Florida

The Bureau of Land Management Eastern States (BLM ES) is seeking public comment on an application to convey federally owned phosphate mineral interests under lands in Lee County, Flori

Colorado

BLM Christmas tree permits on sale in Rio Blanco County

MEEKER, Colo. – Permits for cutting Christmas trees on Bureau of Land Management lands within suggested areas of the White River Field Office are now on sale.  

New Mexico

Prescribed Burn Planned for Sandoval County

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting a prescribed burn that includes approximately 20 acres along the Perea Nature Trail in the Rio Salado Riparian Area.  

New Mexico

Prescribed Burn Planned for McKinley and Sandoval Counties

Starting Thursday, December 1, 2016, weather permitting, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin conducting a prescribed burn that includes approximately 300 acres within the Ignacio Chavez

New Mexico

Dripping Springs Natural Area Holiday Closures

The Dripping Springs Natural Area, including the visitor center, picnic sites and all the hiking trails within the area, will be closed to visitors on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s

California

Inyo National Forest, BLM Bishop Field Office Plan Prescribed Fires

pile burningBISHOP, Calif.

California

Fire Restrictions Lifted by BLM Bakersfield Office

carrizo overlookBAKERSFIELD, Calif.

Utah

Mountain Bike Ride Celebrates Completion of New Trails

CEDAR CITY, Utah—A mountain bike ride is scheduled for Nov.

Idaho

BLM Idaho Falls District Hiring Seasonal Firefighters

IDAHO FALLS, ID – The Idaho Falls District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applicants for seasonal wildland firefighting jobs in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and Salmon.  Selected

California

First Phase Complete in Rice Canyon OHV Area Project

SUSANVILLE, Calif.

National Office, Montana-Dakotas

Secretary Jewell, Senator Tester, Blackfeet Nation and Devon Energy Announce Cancellation of Oil & Gas Leases in Montana's Lewis and Clark National Forest

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today joined U.S.

California

One-Day Closure Set for Iron Mountain Shooting Area

blmlogoREDDING, Calif.