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Idaho

BLM to host open house for designating routes and trails in the Sand Creek Desert and St. Anthony Sand Dunes

ST. ANTHONY, ID – On May 31, the BLM is inviting the public to provide local input and expertise on designating routes and trails on public lands located within the Sand Creek Desert and St.

Idaho

BLM implements temporary closure of popular recreation sites

 CHALLIS, ID – Due to recent high water and flooding conditions along the Salmon River, the BLM is implementing a temporary closure at the Challis Bridge Day Use Area and the Cottonwood Campgr

Idaho

Upcoming Idaho Events to Celebrate America's Mustang

BOISE, ID – Springtime is hopping for Idaho mustang fans!  On May 13, the Idaho Mustang Club and the Boise District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a trail ride at 

Idaho

Fire season to start later due to winter snow pack and spring rains

Statewide, ID – Moisture from Idaho’s historically wet winter and the current spring rains will lessen the fire risk during the early summer months. Once vegetation and grasses dry out, h

Idaho

BLM to present Soda Fire rehabilitation monitoring results

BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a public meeting to present the Soda Fire rehabilitation monitoring results from 2016.

Idaho

May is Wildfire Awareness Month: Plan, Prepare, and Prevent

Statewide-ID – Idaho’s Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter has proclaimed May Wildfire Awareness Month.

Idaho

BLM Boise District seeks advisory council members

Boise, ID -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District is seeking nominations for six positions on its Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advises the BLM on public land issues.

Idaho

Fire prevention specialist recognized in ceremony today

TWIN FALLS, ID – Today, Idaho Fire Mitigation and Education Specialist Jennifer Myslivy was awarded the Bronze Smokey Bear Award during a ceremony held at the BLM Twin Falls District office.

Idaho

Coeur d'Alene BLM Seeks Advisory Council Members

COEUR D’ALENE, ID-- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene District is seeking nominations for positions on i

Idaho

Bureau of Land Management Reminds Shed Hunters: Egin-Hamer Closed Through April to Protect Wildlife

REXBURG, ID – Although the snow is melting, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and partnering agencies want to remind the public that the popular shed-hunting area known as Egin-Hamer is stil

Idaho

4-H Trained Wild Horse Weanlings Available for Adoption

BOISE, ID – The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to a wild horse adoption event this weekend at the Idaho Horse Expo.

Idaho

BLM Seeks Nominations to the Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council

IDAHO FALLS-- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District announced this week that it is seeking public nominations for five open p

Idaho

Twin Falls District BLM seeks RAC Nominees

The Bureau of Land Management Twin Falls District announced this week that it is seeking public nominations for six open positions on the Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC). 

Idaho

BLM Opening Motorized Trails in Pocatello

POCATELLO – It’s time to get outside!

Idaho

BLM and local fire departments train and build partnerships ahead of fire season

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management is partnering with local municipal fire departments to teach courses in wildland firefighting to prepare for the upcoming fire season.

Idaho

Challis Field Office Announces Public Viewing Opportunities for Wild Horses at Corrals

CHALLIS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management Challis Field Office continues to gather wild horses from within the Challis Herd Management Area (CHMA) using bait traps.

Idaho

4-H Trail Challenge at the Boise BLM Wild Horse Corrals this weekend

BOISE, ID – It will be a busy two days at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse Corrals in Boise on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1.

Idaho

Roads Accessing Popular Salmon Dam Recreation Areas Eroded

TWIN FALLS, ID – Spring runoff and snow melt has caused extensive erosion and damage to roads accessing popular recreation areas on Salmon Dam Reservoir including Backwaters, Norton Bay, Big Sandy

Idaho

BLM Extends Scoping Period for Southwest Idaho Travel Management Plans

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management has extended the public scoping period for the Canyonlands West and Grand View Travel Management Plans’ (TMP) environmental analyses through April 21, 2

Idaho

BLM Reminds Public Land Users to Stay on Roads and Trails

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – As spring is swinging into full gear, the BLM is reminding the public of changes to off-highway recreation rules on public lands.

 

Idaho

BLM Seeks Input on Proposed Phosphate Mine

SODA SPRINGS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pocatello Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposed new phosphate mine near Soda Springs, Idaho.  The public scoping proc

Idaho

2017 South Hills Seasonal Road Closure Lifted Today

2017 South Hills Seasonal Road Closure Lifted Today

Idaho

Boise District Resource Advisory Council Meeting Set for April 5, 2017

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Boise District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the Boise District Office on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Idaho

Reward offered for information on graffiti along Highway 21

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management is asking for help in identifying who spray-painted graffiti on the Black Cliffs climbing area, located on BLM-managed public lands along Hwy.

Idaho

2017 South Hills Seasonal Road Closure Extended

BURLEY, ID – Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burley Field Office will extend the seasonal road closure until conditions dry out in the South Hills area.