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BLM to reduce wildland fire risk for Case Mountain giant sequoias
BLM fire crews conduct controlled burns to help reduce the potential for large-scale wildfires on Colorado ranges.
BLM High Desert District plans to conduct prescribed burns

RAWLINS. Wyo. -- The Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct prescribed burns on multiple lands managed by the Rawlins Field Office this Fall and Winter.

Firefighter lighting a prescribed burn with a torch. (BLM)
BLM prescribed burning planned near Parker
Fire managers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River District will conduct prescribed burning near Parker, Ariz., between December 2023 and March 2024 as weather and fuel conditions allow.
Nevada State Office
BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in Nevada

Photo of tamarisk pile burn
Slash pile burning scheduled in Iron and Beaver Counties to reduce wildfire risk

Caldwell Canyon Revised Mine project area is southeastern Idaho.
BLM seeks input on revised Caldwell Canyon mine plan in Idaho

A dirt trails curves along the side of a brushy slope with a view of rolling hills in the background.
New hiking, horseback trail complete at Johnny Behind the Rocks

LANDER, Wyo. — Construction is complete on a new trail at the Bureau of Land Management-administered Johnny Behind the Rocks (JBR) Trail System southeast of Lander.

Cutting a Christmas tree on public lands in the BLM Southwest District.
BLM Southwest District offering permits to cut your own Christmas tree

MONTROSE, Colo.

Small boulders mark the border of a gravel parking area.
BLM approves Outlaw Trails plan

CODY, Wyo.—A plan for an official trail system at the Outlaw Trails area north of Cody has been approved by the Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office.

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BLM Christmas tree permits available

Photo of Amboy Crater Area of Critical Environmental Concern
BLM rule update would improve emergency response on public lands
Yuma Field Office
BLM prescribed burning planned at Mittry Lake Wildlife Area and near Walter’s Camp

YUMA, Ariz.

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BLM prescribed burning planned in the Hualapai Mountains

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Fire managers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River District, in cooperation with Pinion Pine Fire District, Pine Lake Fire District, Mohave County P

Special recreation permit out on public lands.
Moab Field Office adjusts special recreation permit application and review process

MOAB, Utah – To improve the management of permitted activities and events, the Moab Field Office is streamlining its application and review process for special recreation permits.

Yuma Field Office
BLM prescribed burning planned at Senator Wash North Shore

YUMA, Ariz.

Photo of an Oil Rig in New Mexico
La BLM solicita comentarios públicos sobre la subasta de arrendamiento de petróleo y gas en Nuevo México y Kansas
Photo of an Oil Rig in New Mexico
BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico, Kansas
River with trees on the edge.
BLM announces winter campground closures in northern California
Harvesting a Christmas Tree
Christmas tree permits available in the Elko District

burning brush in snow
BLM Elko District plans prescribed fire on Spruce Mountain

A member of the public looks at display boards during a public meeting.
BLM issues Decision on Garnet Hill Recreation Area Management Plan

ELY, Nev.

New Mexico Winter Landscape
BLM selling Christmas trees in New Mexico

SANTA FE,

Photo of Horses on the Bordo Atravesado Herd Management Area
Bureau of Land Management plans wild horse gather in Socorro
A person dragging a cut tree across snow with a forest in the background.
Klamath Falls Field Office Announces Online-Only Sale of Christmas Tree Permits for 2023

LAKEVIEW, Ore. — ‘Tis the season! Looking for an outdoor experience to celebrate the holidays? How about cutting down your own Christmas tree?

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The BLM seeks public comment on analysis of a proposal for exploratory drilling northwest of Moab

MOAB, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management Moab Field Office seeks public input during a 30-day comment period on the