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New Mexico, Pecos DO, Roswell FO
Photo of Valley of Fires Recreation Area

BLM temporarily closes Valley of Fires Recreation Area shower house for construction

Wyoming
Pinedale Mountains

Pinedale Anticline Project Office Board of Directors to hold virtual meeting November 7, 2023

PINEDALE, Wyo. The Pinedale Anticline Project Office Board of Directors will hold a virtual on November 7, 2023.

Wyoming
Oil and gas rig in front of a sunset.

BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo.

Nevada
Results from the October 2023 NNCC Adoption

October 2023 BLM Nevada and Northern Nevada Correctional Center saddle-started wild horse adoption a success

Idaho, Boise DO, Owyhee FO
Historic photo of the Silver City church taken in 1963.

BLM seeks input on proposed Silver City National Historic Site

BOISE, Idaho—A new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposal to protect about 311 acres of public lands 50 miles southwest of Boise is available for public comment.

Idaho
Firefighter lighting a prescribed burn with a torch. (BLM)

BLM to conduct prescribed burn in John Evans Canyon west of Malad

Nevada, Carson City DO
Aerial spraying

The Bureau of Land Management to begin fine fuel herbicide treatments north of Reno

CARSON CITY, Nev.

National Office
Girl leads horse with halter

BLM seeks new partnerships to support wild horse and burro adoptions

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public and private partners to help support the agency’s mission to place wild horses and burros into good private care.

Alaska
A river meanders through the golden-colored boreal forest on a clear autumn day. The mountains are visible in the distance.

Bureau of Land Management Releases Supplemental Environmental Review for Ambler Road Proposal

Arizona, Gila DO, Tucson FO
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area landscape with mountains

Free firewood permits available at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area

The Bureau of Land Management Tucson Field Office is offering free firewood permits for collecting downed wood at the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area from October 20, 2023-March 31, 2024.
Utah
Utah RAC visit the Stone Building at John Jarvie Historic Ranch in Green River District

Bureau of Land Management Utah Resource Advisory Council to Hold Meeting in Blanding

The Bureau of Land Management Canyon Country District is scheduled to hold a meeting and field tour with the Utah Resource Advisory Council, Nov. 14 and 15, 2023.
California, Northern California DO
A fire engine on a dirt road

BLM plans prescribed burns in Lassen County, Calif.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO
Photo of Cross Bar Special Recreation Management Area

BLM seeks public input on Cross Bar Transportation Management Plan

Nevada
Mares with their foals at the Indian Lakes ORC

Bureau of Land Management offers public tour of Indian Lakes Off-Range Corrals located in Fallon, Nevada on October 27, 2023

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO
A yellow and black road grader has its windows broken out.

BLM offers reward for information about equipment vandalism

LANDER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management continues to investigate the vandalism of a road grader near the Sweetwater Station intersection of U.S. Highway 287 and Wyoming Highway 135.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO
three brown horses in a corral

BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Hutchinson, Kansas

NORMAN, Okla.— On Oct.

California
A graphic depicting fire fighters with text reading 'Join Us'.

BLM to host wildland firefighter hiring events in California

Oregon-Washington, Roseburg DO
Bureau of Land Management logo

Annual Fire Prevention and Emergency Closure Order on Public Lands Rescinded

Roseburg, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has removed all fire restrictions and emergency closures on lands administered by the BLM, Roseburg District.

National Office, Idaho
Close-up picture of two sage-grouse on a prairie.

BLM Invests $4.5 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Improve Sagebrush Habitat

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Land Management is announcing $4.5 million from the Inflation R

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO
Piles of vegetation burn while surrounded by snow and trees.

BLM Wind River/Bighorn Basin District to burn slash piles this fall and winter

WORLAND, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District tentatively plans to burn slash piles within the Cody, Lander and Worland field office areas this fall and winter.

Nevada
Nevada State Office

BLM Seeks Public Comment on the Programmatic Environmental Assessment to Refine the OHV Special Recreation Permit Process

RENO, Nev.

Oregon-Washington, Burns DO
Bureau of Land Management logo

Steens Mountain Advisory Council to Meet in October

Hines, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management announced today that the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet on Thursday, October 19, from 10:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

California, Central California DO
Bright fall colors under tall mountains

BLM Bishop Field Office eases seasonal fire restrictions effective today

Alaska
A camp with small inflatable boats is set up on the gravel bar along the forest lined river.

BLM seeks input on draft management plan for Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River

The BLM is seeking public review and input on a draft comprehensive river management plan and environmental analysis for the Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River. Comments are due by November 8, 2023. 
Nevada, Ely DO
Wild horses are pictured in the Moriah Herd Area

Bureau of Land Management to begin the FY2024 Moriah Herd Area Wild Horse Gather

ELY, Nev.