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Wild Horses on public lands.
The Black Rock Field Office to release Calico Complex mares treated with fertility control

WINNEMUCCA, Nev.

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Skull Creek and Horton Mill area roads temporarily closed for winter

Hines, Ore.

A transmission line at sunset in southern New Mexico.
BLM to Analyze Potential Changes to West-wide Energy Corridors as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
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San Juan Islands Monument Advisory Committee to meet virtually Dec. 7

SPOKANE, Wash. – Bureau of Land Management officials are scheduled to hold a meeting of the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee via Zoom from 9:00 a.m.

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BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in Mississippi

FALLS CHURCH, Va.

Elk bugling in Wyoming
BLM Public Meetings in Colorado for the Big Game Habitat Conservation Resource Management Plan Amendment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement

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BLM to reduce wildland fire risk for Case Mountain giant sequoias
Kanab Creek Wilderness offers some of the finest canyon hiking anywhere. Kanab Creek has etched out a spectacular gorge among soaring red rock cliffs. This is a view of Hack Canyon from the Willow Spring Trailhead. This is a historic trail used to move cattle in and out of the canyon. A great experience for those who want a rough and rustic hiking experience.
BLM to conduct prescribed fire 30 miles south of Fredonia, Arizona
The Bureau of Land Management’s Arizona Strip District is planning prescribed burning operations as part of an ongoing riparian restoration project in the Kanab Creek drainage, located 30 miles south of Fredonia, Ariz.
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BLM Pinedale seeks volunteers for bald eagle survey

PINEDALE, Wyo. -- The Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office is seeking volunteers to assist with a national mid-winter bald eagle survey on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.

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BLM oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming nets $3,405,179

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale offering 37 parcels covering 35,353.86 acres in Wyoming.

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Slash pile burning scheduled in Iron and Beaver Counties to reduce wildfire risk

Nevada State Office
BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in Nevada

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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.
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.

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

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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.

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BLM rule update would improve emergency response on public lands
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.

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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.

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BLM Christmas tree permits available

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BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico, Kansas
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La BLM solicita comentarios públicos sobre la subasta de arrendamiento de petróleo y gas en Nuevo México y Kansas
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BLM prescribed burning planned at Senator Wash North Shore

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

Yuma Field Office
BLM prescribed burning planned at Mittry Lake Wildlife Area and near Walter’s Camp

YUMA, Ariz.