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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.

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO
Map of proposed area

BLM seeks comment to lease and convey land for a park and fire station in Henderson, Nevada

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a proposal from the City of Henderson to develop approximately 80 acres of public la

Idaho
Lands transferred to BLM through the Blacktail Ranch acquisition. Photo courtesy of Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

BLM acquires two East Idaho properties to protect wildlife habitat

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho—In alignment with the America the Beautiful initiative, which seeks to conserve fish and wildl

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO
Group of wild horses on the Nevada Wild Horse Range

The Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2024 Nevada Wild Horse Range Herd Management Area Wild Horse Gather

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2024 Nevada Wild Horse Range Herd Management Area wild horse gather near Tonopah, Nev., on December 14, 2023.

Wyoming
Slash piles burn amidst snow covered ground.

BLM Casper to burn slash piles in Natrona County

National Office
Carthage Institute of Paleontology citizen scientists, at the end of the field season, winterizing Upside Down Trike in August 2022. From Left to Right: Matthew Wojtyla, Josh Schwartz, Matthew Lee, Sula Bloore, Andrew Goebel.

BLM releases Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Action Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In order to inform the mission of the agency, the Bureau of Land Management today released the agency’s Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Action Plan, which is designed to help BLM and its partners identify new opportunities for the public to assist the BLM in filling critical gaps in knowledge of the ecosystems, landscapes, and native wildlife and plants found across the 245 million acres managed by the agency.
Nevada
Nevada State Office

BLM opens public scoping for the Reno to Las Vegas Fiber Optic Project

REN

Alaska, Anchorage DO, Anchorage FO, Glennallen FO
Alaska Map

BLM seeks input on draft Public Land Order environmental impact statement

Utah
BLM Logo

BLM oil and gas lease sale in Utah nets $92,397

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Wyoming
Silhouette of a pumping oil rig at sunset.

BLM announces oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo.

Nevada, Battle Mountain DO
Map of Nevada BLM District and Field Offices

BLM approves Goldrush Mine in Nevada

California, California Desert DO
Cactus with mountains in the background

BLM invests $2.5 million for cultural landscape study and predictive modeling in California Desert

Northwest DO, Kremmling FO
photo of Kremmling Seasonal Closure Sign

BLM winter travel restrictions begin Dec. 15 in Grand and Jackson counties

BLM winter travel restrictions begin Dec. 15 in Grand and Jackson counties
New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO
Photo of Prescribed Burn in the Rio Puerco Field Office

BLM Rio Puerco Field Office schedules four prescribed fires

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
blm logo with black and white trees next to it

BLM announces temporary closure and restrictions of public lands for the removal of the J.C. Boyle Dam and associated facilities

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Klamath Falls Field Office announces the temporary closure of public lands and roads including all public lands adjacent to

Colorado
Photo of intern on adaptive bicycle at National Public Lands Day event

Bureau of Land Management is hiring 100 student interns

Bureau of Land Management is hiring 100 student interns
Idaho
Off-highway vehicle users on BLM-managed public lands in Owyhee County, Idaho. (BLM)

BLM seeks input on third Owyhee County travel management plan to reduce user conflicts and protect natural resources

BOISE, Idaho—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District seeks input during a 30-day public comment period on the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservati

National Office
Two horses touch muzzles with a group in the background.

BLM releases funding opportunity to support wild horse and burro work

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Idaho
Photo courtesy of Idaho Department of Fish & Game_herd bulls Bullwhacker feed site

Wildlife in the Wood River Valley need your help

HAILEY, Idaho—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and partners Blaine County and the cities of Bellevue and Hailey, along with the Wood River Land Trust want to remind the recreating public to be m

Idaho
A temporary closure sign limiting human access and vehicle traffic to the Stinking Springs area to protect wildlife.

Stinking Springs, Egin-Hamer areas closing to all access for winter to protect wildlife

Montana-Dakotas
Image of two oil and gas pumps.

BLM oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota nets $7,703,153

Billings, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale offering 12 parcels covering 3,650

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO
Photo of Community Pit #1

BLM Las Cruces District announces blasting at Community Pit #1

Oregon-Washington
two scientists wearing goggles standing in a river holding equipment

Bureau of Land Management is hiring 100 student interns

UPDATE: Watch a presentation on how to build fe

Idaho
Smoke plume from a controlled burn performed by the Pocatello Field Office staff (Cindy McClellan, BLM).

BLM to conduct pile burns near Malad City to complete a wildlife habitat project

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

BLM accepting permit applications for off-highway races on the Parker Racecourse

The Bureau of Land Management is accepting proposals for the available Special Recreation Permits for two competitive off-highway races on the Parker Racecourse.