With the record-breaking heat and increasingly dry conditions, officials with the BLM Medford District are prohibiting campfire use on the Wild section of the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River.

Due to recent high temperatures and increasing fire danger, Bureau of Land Management Medford District officials are implementing additional public use restrictions on BLM-managed lands in southern Oregon.

The Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close Fishermen's Bend Recreation Site, located in Mill City, Oregon, for hazard tree removal from July 8–10, 2024.

Last week, wildfire broke out on public lands near the community of La Pine, Oregon. Fortunately, decades of land treatments performed by the Bureau of Land Management helped stop the fire in its tracks.

All campfires are banned on public lands outside of designated campgrounds in Central Oregon with exception of Deschutes National Forest Wilderness areas

As the weather continues to warm and fire danger increases, Bureau of Land Management Medford District officials are implementing public use restrictions on BLM-managed lands in southern Oregon.

The Bureau of Land Management has implemented restrictions and prohibitions on specific activities and equipment to mitigate the risk of human-caused fires on lands administered by the BLM, Roseburg District.

As a result of the Upper Applegate Fire, the BLM has temporarily closed BLM-managed lands in the area for public and firefighter safety. Members of the public may not enter closed areas, and all uses are prohibited.

The BLM’s Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council will participate in a meeting at the Coos Bay District Office on July 10 and field tour to the Loon Lake Recreation Site and other public lands in the Coos Bay Area.

The Bureau of Land Management's Lakeview District has hired two new employees: Dani Balin and Nathan Silvis.

In the interest of public safety, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will temporarily close a section of the Nestucca Access Road, starting June 20, 2024.

The Bureau of Land Management Lakeview Field Office, Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association, and Tread Lightly recently partnered to host the annual "Stop the Litter and the Vandalism" fifth grade poster program.

As the weather warms and fire danger increases, Bureau of Land Management Medford District officials are implementing public use restrictions on BLM-managed lands in southern Oregon.

To provide for public safety and protect natural resources, officials are restricting campfire use on those lands located within the boundaries of the Wild section of the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River.

The BLM is seeking public comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for amending the 2003 Lakeview Resource Management Plan which would update the management of 3.2 million acres in Lake and Harney counties.

The Steens Mountain Advisory Council has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, June 13, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for a field tour in the Steens Mountain area, and Friday, June 14, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for a business session.

On Saturday, June 15, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLMs) Klamath Falls Field Office is hosting a Volunteer Event at Wood River Wetlands from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On June 1 on some BLM-administered lands in central Oregon, campfires will be prohibited along portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White rivers, as well as Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.

On May 24, fire restrictions will go into effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.

BLM leaders announced that the Tillamook Field Office will be moving June 3rd. The BLM’s lease at the current facility will expire in June, and the Field Office will relocate to the Port of Tillamook Bay.

Pioneers of all ages and backgrounds are invited to celebrate the May 24 reopening of the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City, Ore.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Klamath Falls Field Office is announcing the opening of the Gerber Campground in time for the Memorial Day weekend.

To create a better recreation experience, BLM officials at the Prineville District have released a new edition of the John Day River Boater’s Guide. The release comes just in time for 2024’s river season.

Whittaker Creek and Clay Creek campgrounds will remain closed at the start of the 2024 season due to low staffing and the lack of campground host volunteers.

The Bureau of Land Management will close the Susan Creek Falls Trail, Monday through Friday, April 29 to May 17, 2024.