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BLM Initiates Stage III Fire Restrictions in the California Desert District

A view of a desert area with joshua trees, shrubs, and a dry, rocky terrain.

BLM Honors Outstanding Volunteers at 'Making a Difference' Awards Ceremony

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Bus Shuttles Offered for Bizz Johnson National Recreational Trail

A group of people ride bicycles along a dirt trail surrounded by tall trees.

BLM to Host Public Meeting to Discuss Point Arena-Stornetta Special Recreation Permits

Runners participate in the annual Waves to Whales Fun Run at the Point Arena.

BLM Seeks Volunteers for Trail Improvement Project on National Trails Day

A woman clears a trail using a hand tool.

BLM Bakersfield Field Office Issues Fire Restrictions

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Bakersfield Field Office is issuing fire restrictions effective immediately for federal public lands in several Central Ca

BLM to Co-Sponsor Tire Amnesty Week

A group of people stand and sit in a pile of tires collected for recycling. Photo by Georgette A.

Wild Horses and Burros Available for Adoption in Plymouth

Four wild horses stand in tall bushes.

Long-Term Camping Opportunities Available in the Eastern Sierra

A BLM sign at the entrance to the Goodale Creek Campground with snow covered mountains in the background (BLM Photo).

Headwaters Forest Reserve Trails are Open

Tall trees reach to the sky from the bottom of a forest where ferns and othe vegeation carpet the ground.

Improvement Work to begin at Rice Canyon OHV Area

A motorcycle rider on a dirt trail rides past a sign marking the open OHV area boundary.

Shooting Area Access to be Restricted during Improvement Project

A group of people target shoot in a mountain area (Eric Coulter/BLM)

BLM Transfers 226,700 Acres of Public Lands to the U.S. Navy for Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

Pit River Campground Remains Closed Due to Flood Damage

FALL RIVER MILLS, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Pit River Campground, along the banks of the Pit River, remains closed to the public until the extensive flood dama

BLM to Start Pile Burning Near Pine Hill Preserve to Improve Public Safety
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif – In the coming weeks, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will start burning small brush piles to get rid of fire fuel to improve public safety, and as a result, residents of the Cameron Park area near the BLM Pine Hill Preserve may start seeing and smelling smoke.
Northern California Resource Advisory Council Meeting is Postponed

Fog at sunset in the King Range (Bob Wick/BLM)REDDING,

Rock Slide on U.S. Route 101 Forces King Range National Conservation Area Visitors to use Alternate Route

The sun sets over the ocean just behind a mountain on the coast of California.

Paddles Up! 3rd Annual Canoemobile at Cosumnes River Preserve

A group of children paddle a canoe with two adult leaders.

BLM Announces Next Steps for Eagle Crest Hydroelectric Project in Riverside County

A dry valley with little vegetation sits near a rugged, dry, and barren mountain. Photo by BLM.

BLM Resource Advisory Council to Meet and Discuss Land Use Planning

People walk on a beach below large cliffs (Jeff Fontana/BLM)

BLM seeks public input on proposed route designations in San Bernardino County

Motorcycle riders enjoy riding across the desert (Steve Razo/BLM)

BLM Seeks Northern California District Resource Advisory Council Nominations

Lost Coast Headlands, BLM photo

BLM Seeks Desert District Advisory Council Nominations

The Route 66 Highway runs past Amboy Crater, photo by Bob Wick/BLM

Record Number of Visitors Enjoy Carrizo Plain National Monuments Wildflower Bloom

A large field covered with wildlflowers.

BLM Offering Firewood Cutting Permits near Ferndale

A large pile of cut wood.