BLM Ponders What to do With Coal-bed Methane Roads

BLM Ponders What to do With Coal-bed Methane Roads CASPER, Wyo. — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is studying what to do with 600 miles (960 kilometers) of roads that once served the Power River Basin’s coal-bed methane industry. The Casper Star-Tribune reports the agency wants to leave some roads open — to provide... Read More

Fast-growing Wildfire Reaches 6600 Acres in Hours, Threatens Cabins in Utah

Fast-growing Wildfire Reaches 6600 Acres in Hours, Threatens Cabins in Utah STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR — As many as seven cabins are threatened by a wildfire that ignited Sunday afternoon a few miles from Strawberry Reservoir, officials said. The Dollar Ridge Fire started about 41/2 miles southeast of Strawberry Reservoir and quickly grew to about 6,600 acres... Read More

Idaho Wildfire Season Causing Issues

Wildfire Season Expected to Cause Problems in Idaho if People Aren’t Careful Boise – Experts believe this wildfire season will be an above average summer for wildfires, they cited a mild winter that allowed grass to survive, when added to the growth of grass this year fire officials said that the fuel to cause a... Read More

Fire Restrictions for Certain Parts of Western Nevada to Start June 30

Fire Restrictions for Certain Parts of Western Nevada to Start June 30 Multiple agencies charged with managing western Nevada’s public lands announced Wednesday that fire restrictions would go into effect this year beginning Saturday, June 30 and last until further notice. The ban will be implemented across all land managed by the Bureau of Land Management Carson... Read More

BLM Seeking New Off-Range Wild Horse, Burro Pasture Bids

BLM Seeking New Off-Range Wild Horse, Burro Pasture Bids The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking proposals for new public off-range pastures that will provide a free-roaming environment for wild horses removed from Western public lands while also allowing for regular public visitation. The BLM said this action is part of its effort to... Read More

Elk Hunting on Public Land: 5 Expert Tips for Success

Elk hunting on public land can be difficult, yet rewarding. The rock group Europe’s song “The Final Countdown” was beginning to play in my head as I slipped along the rocky ridge trying to locate a band of bulls I’d found the day before. It was the last week of the archery elk season and... Read More