Boise State Public Radio

U.S. Senate confirms Steve Pearce as head of BLM

The party-line vote came after months of public debate between conservationists and ranching and energy groups over the ...

Senate approves Steve Pearce as next director of the BLM

Steve Pearce is now responsible for managing 245 million acres of public land.

Wildland fire officials warn of shooting-related wildfire risks as Nevada fire danger rise

After several human-caused wildfires sparked by shooting activity on Bureau of Land Management public lands in Nevada this ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today

Colorado senators, Western Slope leaders concerned about new Bureau of Land Management director’s previous statements on sale of public lands

The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management. Stevan Pearce, a former ...
PBS

Bureau of Land Management will move back to D.C., reversing Trump-era decision

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is moving the national headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees 245 million acres in Western states, back to the nation’s ...

Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of public land management job losses in the West

A public data review found which states were hit the hardest by last year’s reduction of thousands of federal public lands workers.
KJCT

Bureau of Land Management reminds campers to follow Leave No Trace principles

The guidelines, known as Leave No Trace principles, start with planning ahead and preparing. “With respect to fire season, ...