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Nevada, Carson City DO
Sand Hills map

Seasonal motorized vehicle closure at Sand Hills Critical Wildlife Habitat Area

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management, Sierra Front Field Office seasonal motorized vehicle closure of the Sand Hills Critical Wildlife Area we

Carson City DO
Solar project

BLM seeks public comment on proposed Parker Butte Solar Project

Carson City, Nev –Avantus Clean Energy, LLC will be hosting two virtual public meetings to discuss their proposed Parker Butte solar generation and energy storage project on

Montana-Dakotas
Oil Rig

BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in Montana and North Dakota

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 26 oil and gas

California, Northern California DO
three cyclists in a line on the Bizz Johnson trail

BLM Resource Advisory Council meets Jan. 31 – Feb. 1 in Redding

California, California Desert DO
Transmission lines stretch across a brush covered hills.

BLM seeks comment on proposed transmission line improvements in Inyo and Mono counties

Idaho
mule deer in snow in Wood River Valley_photo courtesy Idaho Department Fish & Game

BLM temporarily restricting off-highway vehicle use in the Wood River Valley

HAILEY, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Shoshone Field Office is implementing off-highway-vehicle and conditional seasonal restrictions in the Wood River Valley to reduce impacts to win

California, California Desert DO
On OHV speeds over a dune

BLM schedules DUI checkpoints on public land within Imperial County

Wyoming, Casper FO
Snow covered Muddy Mountain access road, Dec. 15, 2020.

Muddy Mountain Road closing for the season

CASPER, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office will close Muddy Mountain Road for the winter on Sunday, December 31.

National Office
A group of people treating invasive weeds.

BLM to publish analysis on herbicides for noxious and invasive weed control

Nevada
Wild Horses on public lands.

Bureau of Land Management to begin the FY2024 East Pershing Complex Wild Horse Gather

California Desert DO
A off road, rock crawler careens down a desert road.

The BLM plans public safety measures for 2024 King of the Hammers race

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Challis FO
Salmon Bluffs viewed from a raft on the Upper Salmon River, Challis Field Office. Photo courtesy of David Lingle.

Challis Field Office seeks comment on Special Recreation Permit study

Colorado, Colorado River Valley FO
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BLM to offer small parcel for direct sale in Eagle County

SILT, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to sell a 7.55-acre parcel in Eagle County to Sweetwater Rydev LLC, operator of Anderson Summer Camp.

Eastern States
Side view of two horses heads at a BLM Wild Horse and Burro adoption event.

BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Gainesville, Georgia

*** UPDATE: Due to inclement weather the Gainesville Wild Horse and Burro event is delayed one day and will now take place Jan. 19-20. *** 

 

Arizona, Kingman FO
group of wild burros

BLM to gather wild burros in the Black Mountain Herd Management Area

The Bureau of Land Management will begin a wild burro gather on Jan. 8, 2024, in the Black Mountain Herd Management Area, located west of Kingman, in Mohave County.
New Mexico, Rio Puerco FO, Farmington FO
A pump jack in Farmington, New Mexico.

BLM provides public comment period for supplemental analysis of February 2020 oil & gas lease sales

SANTA FE, N.M.

National Office
Wind turbines lined across a landscape with scattered vegetation and mountains in the background.

BLM invests $4.9 million for wildlife data to inform clean energy growth

California, Northern California DO
A white light house and fog signal building on the coast.

BLM welcomes hikers to visit newly restored historic Punta Gorda Light Station

Idaho, Twin Falls DO, Shoshone FO
BLM Twin Falls District fire management transfer wildland fire engine to Notch Butte Rangeland Fire Protection Association

BLM transfers wildland fire engine to Rural Fire Readiness partners

SHOSHONE, Idaho—Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District Fire Management Program transferred a wildland fire engine to the

Arizona, Gila DO, Tucson FO
Clouds dot the blue sky at the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area

BLM announces selection of artist in residence

The Tucson Field Office announces the selection of Alan Nyiri as its first artist in residence.
California, California Desert DO
A large solar array in the California Desert with mountains in the background.

BLM welcomes input on proposed Sapphire Project in California

Colorado River DO, Lake Havasu FO
A blue truck drives through the dirt.

BLM announces temporary closure and restrictions of public lands for the Parker 400 off-highway vehicle race events

The Bureau of Land Management Lake Havasu Field Office announces the temporary closure and restrictions of selected public lands for the Parker 400 off-highway vehicle (OHV) race events.
Utah
A desert bighorn sheep with large horns looks out over public lands outside of Moab, Utah.

BLM implements new wildlife protections in Mineral and Hell Roaring Canyons

MOAB, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced a

California, California Desert DO
View from a desert peak overlooking the Cadiz Valley.

BLM approves oil and gas pipeline right-of-way assignment in Kern and San Bernardino counties

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO, Royal Gorge FO
Fremont County is home to some of the best mountain bike trails in Colorado.

BLM seeks public input on route management

CAÑON CITY, Colo.