Press Releases

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National Office

National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will hold next meeting in June

WASHINGON, D.C. — The National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet June 28-30, 2023, at the Whitney Peak Hotel located at 255 N Virginia Street, Reno

Wyoming

BLM Casper reopens Muddy Mountain Road

CASPER, Wyo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office reopened Muddy Mountain Road for the summer.

Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO, North Dakota FO

Bureau of Land Management releases Environmental Assessment for proposed September 2023 oil and gas lease sale for North Dakota

Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the public review and comment period is open on a proposal to offer parcels in North Dakota for a competitive oil and gas lease sale pr

Wyoming, High Desert DO

Fontenelle Creek and Warren Bridge Campgrounds Open for Summer

KEMMERER, Wyo.

Utah

BLM announces June virtual meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee

KANAB, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee on June 27,

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

BLM Klamath Falls Field Office Opening Two Campgrounds in Time for Memorial Day Weekend

Klamath Falls, Ore.

Wyoming, High Desert DO, Rawlins FO

BLM to Conduct Controlled Release of Teton Reservoir

After thorough review of structural concerns at the Teton Reservoir Dam, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rawlins Field Office has decided to conduct a controlled release of excess water on Tuesday, May 30.
California, Northern California DO

BLM shooting area will close temporarily for survey work

Utah

BLM seeks public comment for Dingell Act – Emery County Land Exchange

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management seeks public input during a 30-day comment period on a proposed land exchange of approximately 92,000 acres of BLM-managed publ

Wyoming

June wild horse and burro adoption events in Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management kicks-off the summer with four wild horse adoptions in Wyoming in June.

Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM reminds the public to be safe when recreating over the holiday weekend

CARSON CITY, Nev.

Arizona

BLM implements seasonal fire restrictions in western Arizona due to increased wildfire risk

Effective Friday, May 26, 2023, seasonal fire restrictions will be implemented on Bureau of Land Management managed lands in portions of southern Mohave, La Paz, and Yuma counties in western Arizona.
Colorado

BLM seeks public input on routes in Fremont County

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office is seeking public input on a recent survey of routes in northwest Fremont County.

Wyoming

Trails Center to hold first Trail Trek of the summer on Saturday

CASPER, Wyo. – Join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center on May 27 for the first trail trek of the summer.

Oregon-Washington

Bureau of Land Management announces Pacific Northwest fire restrictions to protect local communities

Portland, Ore. – Fire restrictions will go into effect on May 23 for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.

California, Central California DO

BLM Central Coast Field Office issues seasonal fire restrictions

Northeastern States DO

BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Elkhart, Iowa

MILWAUKEE, Wis.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Atlantic City–area campgrounds open May 26

LANDER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office will open two campgrounds near Atlantic City in time for the Memorial Day weekend.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO

BLM Rio Puerco Field Office conducts Mesa Chivato prescribed fire

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

Wyoming

Nebraska couple named BLM’s 2022 “Heritage Heroes”

BUFFALO, Wyo.

Utah

Bureau of Land Management calls for nominations for Utah Advisory Councils

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management today published in the Federal Register Notice calls for nominations for three advisory committees in Utah - the Utah Resource