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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.

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.

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BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico, Kansas
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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.

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
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BLM Christmas tree permits available

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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

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.

River with trees on the edge.
BLM announces winter campground closures in northern California
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.

Photo of Horses on the Bordo Atravesado Herd Management Area
Bureau of Land Management plans wild horse gather in Socorro
New Mexico Winter Landscape
BLM selling Christmas trees in New Mexico

SANTA FE,

Harvesting a Christmas Tree
Christmas tree permits available in the Elko District

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?

Yucca in the foreground with tall mountains in the background
BLM California Desert District to host Advisory Council meeting in December
Oil and gas rig in front of a sunset.
BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input

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BLM announces protest period on proposed Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan amendment for Campbell Tract
The BLM developed this proposed amendment and environmental assessment with public input through a listening session, a 30-day public scoping period, and public comment period on the preliminary environmental assessment.
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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

To remove the leftover fuels after thinning treatments, wood is gathered into piles and then burned during parts of the year when accidental spread is least likely.
BLM plans annual pile burns

Canon City, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct pile burns in six locations this winter.

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BLM plans prescribed pile burns
BLM plans prescribed pile burns
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BLM announces the extension of withdrawal for Federal Law Enforcement Training Center