News from July 2023


Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on Rogue Gold Forest Management Project

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a plan to increase forest resiliency near Jacksonville, Gold Hill, and Rogue River.


Biden-Harris Administration improves Wilson Lake campsites near Hazelton, Idaho

Projects received funding as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda


Mustang Mania Show this weekend at Ford Idaho Horse Park

Wild horses and burros gathered from overpopulated rangelands showcased in a variety of classes



BLM urges Fourth of July visitors to recreate responsibly

On the Fourth of July, we celebrate and reflect on the freedom and liberty for all Americans. With thousands of visitors expected to spend their Fourth of July weekend enjoying the outdoors, the risk of human-caused wildfire increases.


BLM Bishop Field Office issues seasonal fire restrictions in Inyo County

The Bureau of Land Management announces fire restrictions are effective Wednesday, June 28, for public lands managed by the Bishop Field Office in Inyo County.


BLM Mother Lode and Ukiah field offices issue seasonal fire restrictions

he Bureau of Land Management announces fire restrictions are effective Wednesday, June 28, for public lands managed by the Mother Lode, Ukiah and Bishop field offices, primarily located in Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glen, Lake, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba counties.


Storm damage limits access to Smilo Road

Recent storms have created hazardous conditions for vehicular travel and public land users on Smilo/Sand Draw Road east of Ten Sleep.


BLM halts proposal for grasshopper treatments in Rio Arriba County

he Bureau of Land Management today announced a proposed project to curtail a grasshopper infestation in Rio Arriba County will not proceed.


Phase II of Stable Building Roof Project

The National Park Service (NPS) Christiansted National Historic Site (CHRI) in partnership with Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) is repairing the roof of the historic Stable Building at Fort Christiansvaern.


Lake Mead National Recreation Area resumes public engagement on low water access management planning

Lake Mead National Recreation Area resumes public engagement on low water access management planning Public meetings to be held the week of July 10


Cape Cod National Seashore Urges Residents & Visitors to be Shark Smart This Summer

ape Cod's waters are part of a natural and wild marine ecosystem with a rich diversity of sea life, including sharks and seals.


Fatality at Canyonlands National Park

On Wednesday June 28, 2023, Grand County Dispatch received a report of an unresponsive female in Willow Flat Campground at the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park.


Buffalo Lake Water

Waters of Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge are Contaminated


Revisiting Cape Thompson's Lagoons

Decades After Project Chariot, Researchers Revisit Cape Thompson’s Lagoons


Miller House Returning to its Roots as Refuge Housing

The Miller House will be fully returned to National Elk Refuge (Refuge) housing this summer and the downstairs portion will no longer be an interpretive center open to the public.


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Changes to Existing Rights-of-Way on San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) invites public comment on a draft Compatibility Determination (CD) for granting an expanded right-of-way to Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for widening of State Highway 36 that traverses the Brothers River Tract of the refuge.



Planning at Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge

Requesting comments on planning efforts at Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Partners Celebrate Okaloosa Darter Recovery

Species recovery demonstrates the strength of partnerships during the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act.