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BLM opening seasonally closed areas
SHOSHONE, Idaho – Spring has officially arrived and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reopening areas affected by seasonal motorized closures in the Wood River Valley put in place each ye
May is Wildfire Awareness Month
Statewide, Idaho – Eleven western governors, including Idaho Governor Brad Little, recently designated May as “Wildfire Awareness Month.” Throughout the month, residents are encouraged to lea
BLM’s Boise helicopter firefighting crew wins national fire leadership award
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management’s Boise Helitack crew has been named one of the 2018 winners of the Paul Gleason “Lead By Example” award.
Egin Lakes Campground and Egin-Hamer and Stinking Springs Areas To Re-Open For Season
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The Egin Lakes Campground and Day Use area will re-open for the season on April 27 and the area north of the Egin-Hamer road and the Stinking Springs area near the South F
Camp sites at BLM’s Huckleberry Campground now available on reservation system
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho –Visitors planning a summer trip to BLM’s popular Huckleberry Campground along the St.
BLM to burn tumbleweeds along Soda fuelbreaks
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management will be conducting the Soda Fuelbreak Prescribed Burn, in an area about five miles south of Marsing.
BLM to conduct pile burning in Southwest Idaho
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management will be conducting the Trout Springs Jackpot Prescribed Burn, located 36 miles southeast of Jordan Valley, OR, on Juniper Mountain, sometime in late Apr
BLM, Lemhi Regional Land Trust and Salmon School Garden hosting Firewise program
SALMON, Idaho— The community of Salmon is invited to attend a Firewise presentation on Sunday, April 28 at the Salmon Grange building from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Young wild horses handled by 4-H members available for adoption
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to a wild horse adoption event this weekend at the Idaho Horse Expo in Nampa.
BLM sets hearing on use of helicopters, motorized vehicles for wild horse management
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting its annual public hearing to discuss the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the monitoring and management of
BLM supplies wildland fire engine to local Rangeland Fire Protection Association
Boise, Idaho – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) transferred a surplus wildland fire engine to the Owyhee Rangeland Fire Protection Association (RFPA) in Jordan Valley, Oregon.
BLM to conduct audit of Special Recreation Permit Program
Boise, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Idaho will be conducting an audit of its Special Recreation Permit Program during 2019. Special Recreation
Bureau of Land Management seeks 2019 Artist-in-Residence in Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce an opportunity to be the next Artist-in-Residence in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area.
BLM hosts 4-H trail challenge at Boise Wild Horse Corrals this weekend
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a wild horse trail challenge on Sunday, March 24.
Record number of trainers to pick up wild horses and burros this weekend
BOISE, Idaho – Preparations for the third annual Mustang Mania Trainer Incentive Program (TIP) Challenge are now underway at the Boise Wild Horse Corrals.
BLM’s Discovery Hill Bluffs Road temporarily closed over high erosion threat
SALMON, Idaho - Effective March 18, the BLM Salmon Field Office will temporarily close Discovery Hill Bluffs Road due to highly erosive soil conditions. Idaho's weather is changing
BLM to extend annual seasonal motorized travel closure in South Hills
BLM to extend annual seasonal motorized travel closure in South Hills
Idaho Governor supports BLM sage-grouse conservation plan changes
WASHINGTON – Furthering the Administration’s goals of restoring trust with local communities and responsibly developing America’s natural resources while easing regulatory burdens, the Bureau of La
BLM transfers wildland fire engine to Clark County Fire Department
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho— The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District transferred a surplus wildland fire engine to the Clark County Fire Department today, part of BLM’s effort to respond to rural
BLM's Cottonwood Field Office Recruiting for Seasonal Positions
COTTONWOOD, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management’s Cottonwood Field Office is recruiting for seasonal positions for the upcoming 2019 field season. Recruitment begins March 11 a
BLM Announces Leadership Teams in DC, Alaska, and Idaho
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management today announced leadership appointments at the agency’s headquarters and in its Alaska and Idaho state offices.
BLM issues land patent to City of Caldwell for Mallard Park
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) permanently transferred management authority for Mallard Park to the City of Caldwell on Feb. 4.
Annual seasonal motorized travel closure in place to protect South Hills area wildlife
TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office has implemented the annual seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area to prevent resource damage and protec