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Free firewood permits available at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area

TUCSON, Ariz. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tucson Field Office is offering free firewood permits for collecting downed wood at the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area

Mares with their foals at the Indian Lakes ORC
Bureau of Land Management offers public tour of Indian Lakes Off-Range Corrals located in Fallon, Nevada on October 27, 2023

Photo of Cross Bar Special Recreation Management Area
BLM seeks public input on Cross Bar Transportation Management Plan
A fire engine on a dirt road
BLM plans prescribed burns in Lassen County, Calif.
three brown horses in a corral
BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Hutchinson, Kansas

NORMAN, Okla.— On Oct.

Close-up picture of two sage-grouse on a prairie.
BLM Invests $4.5 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Improve Sagebrush Habitat

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Land Management is announcing $4.5 million from the Inflation R

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Annual Fire Prevention and Emergency Closure Order on Public Lands Rescinded

Roseburg, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has removed all fire restrictions and emergency closures on lands administered by the BLM, Roseburg District.

A graphic depicting fire fighters with text reading 'Join Us'.
BLM to host wildland firefighter hiring events in California
A yellow and black road grader has its windows broken out.
BLM offers reward for information about equipment vandalism

LANDER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management continues to investigate the vandalism of a road grader near the Sweetwater Station intersection of U.S. Highway 287 and Wyoming Highway 135.

Piles of vegetation burn while surrounded by snow and trees.
BLM Wind River/Bighorn Basin District to burn slash piles this fall and winter

WORLAND, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District tentatively plans to burn slash piles within the Cody, Lander and Worland field office areas this fall and winter.

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BLM Seeks Public Comment on the Programmatic Environmental Assessment to Refine the OHV Special Recreation Permit Process

RENO, Nev.

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Steens Mountain Advisory Council to Meet in October

Hines, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management announced today that the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet on Thursday, October 19, from 10:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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BLM Bishop Field Office eases seasonal fire restrictions effective today
A camp with small inflatable boats is set up on the gravel bar along the forest lined river.
BLM seeks input on draft management plan for Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River
The BLM is seeking public review and input on a draft comprehensive river management plan and environmental analysis for the Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River. Comments are due by November 8, 2023. 
Wild horses are pictured in the Moriah Herd Area
Bureau of Land Management to begin the FY2024 Moriah Herd Area Wild Horse Gather

ELY, Nev.

Group picture of animals offered for Adoption for the Oct 14 NNCC Adoption Event
Bureau of Land Management and Northern Nevada Correctional Center announce a wild horse and burro adoption event for October 14, 2023

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BLM announces oil and gas lease sale in Nevada

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Temporary closure of certain public land for the 2023 Best in the Desert Laughlin Desert Classic
The Las Vegas Field Office announces the temporary closure of certain public lands under its administration from October 14 through October 15, 2023.  This action is being taken to minimize the risk of potential collisions between racers and spectators for the 2023 Laughlin Desert Classic.
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Bureau of Land Management’s Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council to meet

VALE, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management’s Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet in person in Lakeview, Ore., Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 17-18.

Oil and gas rig in front of a sunset.
BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in Mississippi

Falls Church, Va.

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BLM sets public meetings on draft management plan for northwest Calif. public lands
Photo of grassy flat desert land in Beaver County, Utah, with blue sky and mountains in the background.
Star Range Solar Project advances to environmental review process

CEDAR CITY

Pile of brush burns in snowy field.
BLM plans prescribed burns in NE California and NW Nevada, to prevent wildfire risk
Centennial Wilderness
The Bureau of Land Management to host virtual opportunity to learn about restoration landscapes 

The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas is giving the public an opportunity to learn about Montana’s restoration landscapes through a virtual town hall on Oct.

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BLM Lakeview Field Office partners with Watershed Council to reduce wildfire risk

Lakeview, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview Field Office has partnered with the Lake County Umbrella Watershed Council and private landowners to reduce wildfire r