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Prescribed Fire Planned for McKinley and Sandoval Counties

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rio Puerco Field Office plans to conduct an approximately 300 acre prescribed fire within the Ignacio Chavez and Chamisa Wilderness Study Areas from March 23 thr

BLM seeks comments on proposed trail near Crestone

MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s San Luis Valley Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal to build a 3-mile trail on BLM-managed lands east of Crest

BLM plans prescribed burn near Cordes Junction

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Phoenix District is planning to conduct a 245-acre prescribed burn of hazardous fuels within the Agua Fria National Monument, for one

A large bighorn sheep (BLM Photo)
BLM announces proposed actions for Bighorn Sheep efforts in San Bernardino County
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with the BLM, will initiate a capture of Desert Bighorn Sheep within four wilderness areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management in San Bernardino County.
From the Front Line to the Fireline

Balstrop, TX—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in partnership with the Department of Interior (DOI) and Team Rubicon, is conducting a wildland firefighter training session March 17-20 in Balstro

Three Peaks improves fire protection by restoring rangeland

CEDAR CITY, Utah – In order to improve fire safety, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will mechanically remove approximately 307 acres of invasive pinyon and juniper trees in the Three Peaks Recr

Northwest Oregon: BLM Seeks Hosts for Recreation Sites

Salem, Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking spring and summer campground hosts.

Northwest Oregon: Thurston Hills Trails and Forest Management Project

Salem, Ore.

Northwest Oregon: Access Limited on Bear Ridge Road Due to Winter Storms

Salem, Ore. – A portion of Bear Ridge Road (BLM Road 3-7-32.1) is impassable due to a landslide caused by winter storms.

Reward offered for information on graffiti along Highway 21

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management is asking for help in identifying who spray-painted graffiti on the Black Cliffs climbing area, located on BLM-managed public lands along Hwy.

California Desert District welcomes new associate district manager

A man stands in a desert landscape.

Prescribed Burns Planned in the Hualapai Mountains

For Immediate Release

Date: March 17, 2017

 

BLM Arizona Invites public input on proposed vegetation management plan

SAFFORD, Ariz.

Secretary Zinke Issues Lease for 56 Million Tons of Coal in Central Utah

WASHINGTON - U.S.

2017 South Hills Seasonal Road Closure Extended

BURLEY, ID – Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burley Field Office will extend the seasonal road closure until conditions dry out in the South Hills area.

Access Limited on Parts of Little South Fork Elk River Trail

A group of people hike on a trail surrounded by ferns and other vegetation through a lush forest

BLM Generates $131,245 from Oil and Gas Lease Sale

RENO, Nev.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) generated $131,245 during its quarterly oil and gas competitive online lease sale March 14.

Southwest Resource Advisory Council to Meet Mar. 31, 2017

MONTROSE, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council will meet from 9 a.m.

Local Trail Closures Remain in Effect to Protect Wildlife and Natural Resources

DURANGO, Colo.

Winter Storms Damage Sections of Bizz Johnson Trail; Visitors Urged to Use Caution

March 2017 winter storms wash out a section of the Bizz Johnson Rail Trail near the Susanville River.

BLM to Conduct Prescribed Fire Projects this Spring

The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District tentatively plans to conduct three prescribed fire projects within the Cody and Worland field office areas this spring.

Prineville BLM Planning Prescribed Burn Near Tumalo Reservoir Road

Central Ore. – Beginning Thursday, fuels specialists with the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are planning to ignite 253 acres of slash piles near Tumalo.

BLM to Conduct Prescribed Burning in Southwest Idaho

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting prescribed burns on several projects within Owyhee County and the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation

Sign that says Public Lands Information Center with a building in the background that has the words Bureau of Land Management on it
Arizona Strip March 2017 Free Interagency Brown Bag Lecture Series
Every Friday in March 2017, the Bureau of Land Management and partners host the popular Brown Bag Lecture series, which provides unique opportunities to learn more about the area’s natural resources and public lands.
Northwest Oregon: Access Limited to Some Northwest Oregon District Recreation Sites For Safety

Salem, Ore.