Press Releases

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California

Mustangs Trained by Rio Cosumnes Inmates Offered for Adoption in Elk Grove

ELK GROVE, Calif. – Mustangs trained by inmates at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center will be offered for adoption Saturday, Sept. 10, at the correctional center.

Arizona

BLM Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Bagdad Mine Stockpile Extension

KINGMAN, Ariz.

California

BLM Announces Public Input Opportunities for the First of "Section 368" Energy Corridor Regional Reviews

The Bureau of Land Management today announced public input opportunities for six regional reviews that will analyze the existing energy corridors designated for oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines and

Arizona

BLM Announces Public Input Opportunities for the first of "Section 368" Energy Corridor Regional Reviews

The Bureau of Land Management today announced public input opportunities for six regional reviews that will analyze the existing energy corridors designated for oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines and

Colorado

BLM temporarily closes Point Barr road

CANON CITY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office is temporarily closing BLM Road 5969, which provides western access to the Point Barr Recreation Area located near Wellsvil

Oregon-Washington

Three Fingers Emergency Wild Horse Gather Concludes Successfully

VALE, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vale District has concluded an emergency gather of wild horses in the Three Fingers Herd Management Area (HMA).

Nevada

Air Force Applies To BLM To Renew and Expand Use At Test and Training Range

LAS VEGAS – The Air Force has applied to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to continue to use the site of its Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) and to expand it by about 300,000

Idaho

Eastern Idaho 4-H Clubs to Showcase 10 Trained Yearling Mustangs: Trail Challenge and Adoption during Eastern Idaho State Fair

BLACKFOOT, ID – An impressive number of eastern Idaho 4-H club members recently jumped at the chance to train a wild horse yearling to prepare for the Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot.

National Office, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

BLM Issues Guidance for Implementing Greater Sage-Grouse Plans

 WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today moved forward on its collaborative effort to conserve Greater Sage-Grouse and its habitat by issuing Instruction Memorandums (IMs) that

California

Keep Wildfire Safety in Mind this Labor Weekend

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - As you pack up the family for an outdoor adventure on public lands  this holiday weekend, the Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office woul

Utah

BLM-Utah Resource Advisory Council Seeks Second Call for Nominations

Salt Lake City—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Utah is issuing a second call for nominations for one open position on its Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC).  The nom

Wyoming

Celebrate National Public Lands Day at Castle Gardens

The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office invites you to show pride for your public lands on September 24 with a work day at the Castle Gardens Recreation Area in celebration of National P

New Mexico

Oil and Gas Leases Garner Record-breaking Sums at BLM Sale in New Mexico

Oil and gas leases sold today at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) competitive auction in Roswell, N.M., shattered previous records, garnering a record-breaking $145.6 million in total receipts a

Nevada

Winnemucca District Office Starts Building Renovation September 6th

Winnemucca, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District Office located at 5100 E.

Idaho

BLM Looks Forward to Hunting Season in the Owyhee Canyonlands Wilderness Areas

It's September and hunting season has already begun. Public lands in Idaho provide fantastic opportunities for big game and upland game hunting including mule deer, antelope, elk and chukar.

Wyoming

Wild Horse Adoption at Wyoming Honor Farm Draws Near

If you missed the successful adoption at the Wyoming Honor Farm in May, not to worry!

Nevada

Red Rock Canyon Campground Reopens Friday, Sept. 2, 2016

Las Vegas - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area’s developed campground will reopen Friday, September 2, in time for the beginning of its busiest camping season.

National Office

BLM Takes Important Step Toward Online Oil & Gas Lease Sales

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that it is implementing authority provided by Congress giving the agency the flexibility to conduct online lease sa

Idaho

BLM Seeks Public Input for Blue Creek Bay Improvements

Coeur d’Alene, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has completed analysis for proposed vegetative treatments and recreation enhancements at the Wallace L.

Nevada

Battle Mountain BLM Partnering With NDOW for Habitat Enhancement and Hazardous Fuel Reduction

The Battle Mountain District BLM has begun a partnership with the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) to protect, enhance, and restore wildlife habitat around Eagle Butte in Central Nevada.

National Office

BLM Takes Important Step Toward Online Oil & Gas Lease Sales

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that it is implementing authority provided by Congress giving the agency the flexibility to conduct online lease sa

California

Ormat to Conduct Geothermal Well Testing near Mammoth Lakes

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif.

Colorado

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council to Meet

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Oregon-Washington

Tidepool Discovery Times at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area September 2016

Newport, Ore. -- The Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area invites everyone to explore the tidepools at Cobble Beach!