Announcements

Find out what's happening in your local community. Use the map or the search and filter below to read BLM Announcements by region.
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Montana-Dakotas
Photo of a line of working oil rigs with the sun shining behind them.

BLM seeks public comment for October 2024 North Dakota oil and gas lease sale

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 20 oil and gas parcels totaling 3,173 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota.
Idaho, Shoshone FO
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BLM fuelwood permits for south central Idaho now available online

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Shoshone Field Office is selling this year’s personal use fuelwood cutting permits both online and in-person.
Pinedale FO
Fire crews on a prescribed fire

BLM to conduct prescribed fires in Sublette and Lincoln Counties

BLM fire crews will conduct prescribed fire operations west of La Barge, Wyoming between mid-May and July as part of a multi-year project. Fire operations will begin only when conditions are favorable for a safe and effective burn on public lands managed by the Pinedale Field Office.
Utah, Richfield FO
Dirt road with desert landscape and mountains in the distance.

BLM seeks input for Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Plan

Today, the BLM released preliminary travel network alternatives for the Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Plan.
Nevada, Black Rock FO
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Black Rock Field Office Hosts 2024 National Trails Day Event with Partner Groups

In celebration of National Trails Day, the Black Rock Field Office, in cooperation with Friends of Nevada Wilderness (FNW), Stewards of Black Rock Desert (SBRD) and Friends of Black Rock-High Rock (FBRHR), is hosting a National Trails Day event in the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area (NCA).
Arizona, Arizona Strip FO
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BLM Arizona Strip District fire crews contain Black Fire off Interstate 15

The Arizona Strip District fire crews responded to the Black Fire off the Interstate 15.
Idaho, Boise DO
Pile of garbage dumped on public lands

BLM urges visitors to recreate responsibly and encourages public to report illegal dumping

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Idaho, Coeur d Alene FO
BLMs popular Blackwell Island will open May 26

Blackwell Island Recreation Site set to open May 23

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) popular Blackwell Island Recreation Site is set to open for the season May 23, 2024.
Nevada, Black Rock FO
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High Rock Canyon Road has reopened

High Rock Canyon Road is open for the season. High Rock Canyon is a fourteen-mile-long canyon and a great place for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and off-roading.
California
A camp over looking the coast.

BLM to improve services in King Range National Conservation Area and Redding Field Office recreation sites

The Bureau of Land Management is implementing new fees for recreation sites in the King Range National Conservation Area on the North Coast, and for the Steiner Flat and Ohl Olsen campgrounds managed by the Redding Field Office, to improve access to public lands, enhance public health and safety, and better protect natural resources.
Arizona, Safford FO
Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area with sandy dunes.

BLM to conduct prescribed fire at Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area

The Safford Field Office and Gila District Fire Management Program will conduct a one-day prescribed fire at the Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area.