Press Releases

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Colorado

Garden Park Fossil Area earns national recognition

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Garden Park Fossil Area has received an expansion to its National Natural Landmark boundary.

Nevada

Five Projects Funded to Increase Understanding of the Great Basin

The Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative (GBLCC) is providing more than $198,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to fund five projects within the Great Basin.

Colorado

Prescribed fire planned Friday for Palisade Watershed

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Idaho, Wyoming

Final Environmental Impact Statement for Gateway West Transmission Line to be available for Public Review

The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) analyzing the proposed Gateway West transmission line between Wyoming and Idaho will be published in the Federal Register April 26, the Bureau of Lan

Colorado

Stockade Fire burns by Pike Stockade

Sanford, Colo. – Firefighters were able to hold the 925 acre Stockade Fire on Monday even with 40 mile per hour wind gusts.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Hosts Open Houses to Discuss Billings Draft Resource Management Plan

On March 29, the BLM Billings Field Office released its draft resource management plan for a 90-day public review and comment period.

Nevada

BLM Nevada extends deadline for Mojave Southern Great Basin and Northeastern Great Basin RACs Nominations

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is extending the deadline for nominations for ten open positions on its Mojave Southern Great Basin and Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Councils (RACs

Colorado

Volunteers needed to help complete Bookcliffs Trail

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Volunteers are needed to help complete an important loop-trail in the Bookcliffs north of Fruita May 4 and 5.

Colorado

BLM Plans Prescribed Burn near Naturita, CO

Montrose, Colo.

Nevada

BLM Offers Webcast of National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting

The Bureau of Land Management's National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting April 23-24 in Reno, Nevada, can be viewed via webcast at: www.blm.gov/li

New Mexico

Partners for a Clean New Mexico Launch Statewide Campaign to Combat Illegal Dumping

Santa Fe, New Mexico –With longer days and warmer temperatures, spring is the time of year when there is a noticeable increase in illegal dumping.

Colorado

BLM Awards 2012 Eric Finstick Award to Dolores Resident

DOLORES, Colo. - Today, the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado State Director Helen Hankins presented Victoria Atkins, Lead Interpretive Specialist at the Anasazi Heritage Center, with the a

Colorado

BLM Plans Prescribed Burn in Gold Basin

GUNNISON, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Gunnison Field Office is planning a prescribed burn in the Gold Basin area as early as Thursday, Apr.

Colorado

BLM Grand Junction Field Office volunteers honored Wednesday

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Colorado

Fee changes on Upper Colorado River begin May 1, 2013

KREMMLING, Colo. – A new fee structure for floating the Upper Colorado River between Pumphouse and Dotsero will go into effect May 1.

Colorado

"TRACKING ANCIENT SKYWATCHERS WITH A CAMERA" AT THE ANASAZI HERITAGE CENTER

DOLORES, Colo. – Photographer John Ninneman has faced storms, cold, distance, and darkness during his quest to photograph the accomplishments of the Ancestral Puebloan astronomers.

New Mexico

BLM to Hold Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sale on April 17, 2013

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering oil and gas leasing mineral rights on 55 parcels totaling 35,708 acres located on Federal lands in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Colorado

BLM and Boy Scout Troop to clean-up public lands for Earth Day

MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s San Luis Valley Field Office is excited to host Boy Scout Troop 286 for a service project to beautify public lands near the San Luis Valley

Colorado

BLM Approves Lease Suspensions in Thompson Divide

Additional public involvement and environmental analysis to be conducted

Colorado

Volunteers remove nearly 7 tons of garbage from Hubbard Mesa

RIFLE, Colo.

Nevada

BLM Nevada to Offer E-recording for Land Record Documents

The public will soon be able to file land record documents related to mining claims, geothermal, and oil and gas, electronically with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Nevada State Office.

Colorado

BLM Plans Prescribed Burn near Powderhorn, CO

Gunnison, Colo.

Colorado

BLM working to improve camping at McInnis Canyons

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Visitors to the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area west of Grand Junction will notice several changes to improve camping experiences this spring.

Colorado

Hartman Rocks Recreational Area Reopens for Public Use

GUNNISON, Colo. – Today, portions of the Bureau of Land Management’s Hartman Rocks Recreation Area re-opened for public access due to dry spring conditions. 

Montana-Dakotas

"Artifact Road Show" Comes to BLM Billings Curation Center April 12, 2013

On Friday, April 12, from 2 to 4 p.m., the Bureau of Land Management Billings Curation Center (BCC) will host the third annual Artifact Road Show put on by the Montana Archaeological Society.