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Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Missoula FO

Missoula BLM to conduct prescribed burning along Blackfoot River

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – There will be a little “smoke on the water” this spring as the Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office does some prescribed burning along the Blackfoot River corridor

Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Butte BLM finalizes Scratchgravel Hills Recreation Plan

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office has finalized its Scratchgravel Hills Recreation Area Management Plan.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Missoula FO

Missoula BLM plans controlled burns near Potomac

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office is preparing to burn landing piles associated with several timber sales and stewardship projects this spring in the Lower B

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Dillon FO

Dillon BLM seeks public input on its Resource Management Plan evaluation

(DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office is conducting a 15-year evaluation of its 2006 Resource Management Plan and welcomes public input as part of the process.

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BLM Montana-Dakotas Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for positions on two Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) in Montana and the Dakotas.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO

BLM seeks nominations to its Resource Advisory Council

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Western Montana District seeks public nominations for positions on its Resource Advisory Council.

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO

BLM Completes Middle Two Calf Road Reconstruction, Reopens to Public Traffic

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Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Butte BLM plans to burn slash piles

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office will burn slash piles during the upcoming months in Beaverhead, Lewis and Clark, and Jefferson counties, near Wise River, Clancy,

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Continued drought impacts Public Land grazing in Eastern Montana

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – Bureau of Land Management Miles City Field Office range managers are concerned about the ongoing drought conditions which worsened through the 2021 growing season, resulting i

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Montana recreation guides available from the Bureau of Land Management

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – It’s never too early to plan your next adventure.

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BLM announces winter season prescribed fire plans

(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) North Central Montana District plans to conduct up to five prescribed fire operations during the coming winter, district fire managemen

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BLM opens public comment period for First Quarter 2022 lease sale

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The BLM has opened a 30-day public comment period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels located in Montana and North Dakota.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM rescinds closure order for Alder Creek Fire

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office has lifted its closures in the Big Hole River area, invoked due to the Alder Creek Fire.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM rescinds closure order for Woods Creek Fire

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management has removed its previous fire restrictions for BLM-administered lands within the boundaries of the Woods Creek Fire near Townsend.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM’s East Bank Campground re-opens, other areas still closed due to wildfire

(BUTTE, Mont.) – East Bank Campground, along the Big Hole River eight miles west of Wise River, has re-opened, while other surrounding areas remain closed due to the Alder Creek Fire.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM’s Galena Gulch Campground re-opens after wildfire closure

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Galena Gulch Campground, near Basin, Mont., has re-opened after being closed Sept. 22 due to the nearby Haystack Fire.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Galena Gulch Campground temporarily closed due to fire threat

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Due to a wildfire burning near Boulder, Mont., the Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed the Galena Gulch Campground and day use area.  The closure order takes effe

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Missoula FO

Missoula BLM plans prescribed burns in Blackfoot River watershed this week

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Rocky route to Humbug Spires closed during road construction

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The rough and rocky road to reach the Humbug Spires trailhead will soon be a much smoother ride thanks to a major resurfacing project planned by engineers from the Bureau of Land M

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Lewistown FO

Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center sets seasonal schedule

(FORT BENTON, Mont.) –- After a successful summer season, the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument transitions to its winter schedule. 

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Malta FO

Pine Grove Fire Update: Camp Creek and Montana Gulch campgrounds reopen; post-fire hazard areas on BLM lands remain temporarily closed for public safety

(MALTA, Mont.) – Two Bureau of Land Management campgrounds in Phillips County, Montana, reopened to the public following a temporary closure caused by the Pine Grove Fire, BLM’s Malta Field Manager

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

BLM rescinds fire order for Gallatin, Park counties

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management has removed its previous fire restrictions for all BLM-administered lands in Gallatin and Park counties starting today.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Divide Bridge Campground re-opens after being closed for fire operations

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Divide Bridge Campground has re-opened after being closed for a month while crews fighting nearby wildfires used the Bureau of Land Management’s recreation site as a base camp.

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO, Malta FO

BLM closes two campgrounds due to nearby fires

(MALTA, Mont.) – Due to the rapidly-growing Pine Grove Fire (also called the Hays/Lodgepole Fire), the Bureau of Land Management’s Malta Field Office temporarily closed the Camp Creek Campground, l