Press Releases
BLM Accepting Bids for Commercial Pine Nut Harvest
ELY, Nev.--The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting sealed, written bids for the commercial harvesting of pine nut units in the BLM Battle Mountain, Elko and Ely districts.
Mill Fire 60 Percent Contained, Mill Creek Campground not Available for Public Use until Further Notice
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – The Mill Fire, located 30 miles south of Battle Mountain, started on June 28 and has burned 479 acres.
BLM to Remove up to 125 Excess Burros and Wild Horses from the Marietta Wild Burro Range
CARSON CITY, Nev.
BLM issues statewide Fire Prevention Order to reduce the risk of wildland fires
RENO, Nev.—The Bureau of Land Management issued a statewide fire prevention order aimed at reducing the risk of wildfires by prohibiting the use of fireworks and certain types of ammunition and tar
Fire restrictions in western Nevada to begin June 30
Due to the historic wet winter and spring, drying vegetation, increasing daytime temperatures, and several human-caused fires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District Office; the N
BLM NV and TravelNevada Kick Off 2017 Photo Contest
RENO, Nev.—The 2017 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada photo contest begins today in partnership with TravelNevada. BLM Nevada will be accepting submissions for its annua
Dutch Oven Cooking and Gold Rush Songs: California Trail Center Announces July Programs
ELKO, Nev. – Learn the basics of Dutch Oven Cooking and enjoy songs about the California Trail and the Gold Rush at the California Trail Interpretive Center during July.
BLM Resumes Sales from Panaca Community Pit
CALIENTE, Nev.--In keeping with the Administration’s goals of providing materials we rely on and use every day, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Caliente Field Office has resumed selling mineral
BLM issues closure order at Wilson Canyon Recreation Area due to public safety issues
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Effective immediately, public lands east of Smith, Nevada, in the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Wilson Canyon Recreation Area, are closed to all forms of public access.
Wildland Fire in Red Springs Wilderness Study Area Northwest of Jiggs
ELKO, Nev. – More than 100 wildland firefighters are on the scene of a wildland fire approximately 5 miles northwest of Jiggs, NV in Elko County.
BLM to Hold Public Hearing on use of Motorized Vehicles and Aircraft to Manage Wild Horses and Burros
ELY, Nev.-- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct a public hearing to discuss the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the monitoring and management of wild horses or burros on publ
BLM Elko Employee Wins National Fire Prevention Award
ELKO, Nev. – Elko District employee Clint Mothershead has become the first BLM employee to receive a Smokey Bear Award since the program began in 1957.
Bureau of Land Management Northern Nevada Correctional Center June 10 wild horse adoption a success
RENO, Nev.
BLM seeks public comment on Color-of-Title patent of a 40-acre parcel
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, has completed a Preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Dodge Family Trust Color of Title Project.
Native American Drumming and Hummingbirds: California Trail Center Announces June Programs
ELKO, Nev. – Enjoy Native American drumming and learn about Nevada hummingbirds at the California Trail Interpretive Center.
BLM completes Environmental Assessment for Mineral County Geothermal Lease Sale
CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District has completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Mineral County Parcels, October 2017 Geothermal Lease Sale.