Press Releases

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Wyoming

BLM’s 2020 Red Desert wild horse gather concludes

RAWLINS, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management has concluded its 2020 Red Desert Complex wild horse gather operation early, due to winter weather conditions and for the safety of st

Canyon Country DO, Monticello FO, Utah

Monticello Field Office welcomes new Field Manager

MONTICELLO, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pleased to announce Amber Denton Johnson has been chosen as the field manager for the Monticello Field Office in the Canyo

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Partners complete Johnny Behind the Rocks beginner trail

LANDER, Wyo.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks comments on modified Pryor Mountain Travel Management Plan

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management Billings Field Office is accepting public comment on the modified Pryor Mountain Travel Management Plan Environmental Assessment. 

Oregon-Washington, Roseburg DO

Christmas tree permits now available!

Roseburg, Ore. -- Christmas tree permits will be available from the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Roseburg District Office from November 16 through December

California, Central California DO

BLM, Piedras Blancas Light Station recommence public tours Nov. 14

A white light house towers over soft pink flowers.

Nevada, Battle Mountain DO

Bureau of Land Management postpones 2020 Fish Creek Wild Horse Gather

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Mount Lewis Field Office is postponing the 2020 Fish Creek Wild Horse Gather to later this year or early 2021 due to operational concerns with COVID-19 related

Colorado

The Bureau of Land Management to hold public hearing on use of motorized vehicles and aircraft to manage wild horses and burros

MEEKER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to use helicopter, fixed wing aircraft and other motorized vehicles to track, inventory, ga

California, Northern California DO

BLM Redding Field Office plans prescribed burning in fall and winter months

Two fire fighter supervise a burn. Photo by BLM.REDDING, Calif.

California, Northern California DO

BLM lifts some fire restrictions on public lands in NW California

With the return of fall weather and rain, the Bureau of Land Management has eased some fire restrictions on public lands managed by its Arcata and Redding field offices in Humboldt, Mendocino, Del Norte, Trinity, Shasta, Butte, Tehama and Siskiyou counties.
Colorado

Bureau of Land Management plans fall-winter pile burns in Chaffee, Custer, and Fremont counties

CAÑON CITY, COLO - The Bureau of Land Management Rocky Mountain District Fire and Aviation Management Unit is preparing to conduct pile burns in nine locations this winter on Royal

Nevada, Ely DO

Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on Pancake Complex Wild Horse Gather Plan Environmental Assessment

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Ely District announces the availability of a preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA) to address potential environmental

California, Northern California DO

BLM Eases Fire Restrictions on Public Lands in NE Calif., NW Nevada

A pond in a range land area.REDDING, Cal

Arizona, Arizona Strip DO

Arizona Strip Bureau of Land Management to begin selling Holiday Tree Permits Online

Arizona Strip Field Office has begun selling non-commercial permits to cut pinyon pine and juniper trees online.
Colorado, Northwest DO, Kremmling FO

BLM drops fire restrictions in northwest Colorado, prepares to begin pile burning

KREMMLING, Colo.

Arizona, Phoenix DO, Arizona Strip DO, Colorado River DO, Gila DO

The Bureau of Land Management lifts fire restrictions in Arizona

Effective November 11, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management will lift fire restrictions on all BLM-managed public lands in Arizona.