Announcements

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Utah
View of Lower Calf Creek Falls, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

BLM to begin closure at Calf Creek Recreation Site for GSENM improvements

BLM to begin closure at Calf Creek Recreation Site for GSENM improvements. Short-term closures expected in July, August.
Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
Two cabins at Garnet Ghost Town. Tall weeds in the foreground.

Garnet Ghost Town entrance fee raised for first time in nearly two decades

Visitors who explore Montana history at Garnet Ghost Town east of Missoula will pay a higher entrance fee starting this summer, marking the first time the Bureau of Land Management has raised the price in nearly 20 years.
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
depictions of fuelwood load estimates

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).
Wyoming
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Bureau of Land Management’s Wyoming Resource Advisory Council to host meeting

Wyoming Resource Advisory Council to host meeting in Lander, Wyoming, June 2024.
California
A lush green forest stream.

Guided plant walk at Headwaters Forest Reserve - June 1

Join us for a guided plant walk in the Headwaters Forest Reserve and learn about the ecology.
Arizona, Arizona Strip FO
Sign that says Public Lands Information Center with a building in the background that has the words Bureau of Land Management on it

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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