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Paddle Wild and Scenic Rivers for a Wild and Scenic Summer
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Tori's Trails: Keyesville Classic TrailThe Keyesville Classic trail is an eight mile loop that eventually connects to the Kern Canyon trail but it’s also a historical route packed with old gold mines that are still in place. The Now’s Tori Cooper hiked with Bureau of Land Management officials and their archeologists to get an inside look into what you can expect along the trail. (23 ABC News Bakersfield YouTube) |
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#MakeYourSplash On a BLM-managed Wild and Scenic RiverSigned in 1968, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act protects more than 200 rivers in 40 states and Puerto Rico. Wild and Scenic Rivers are designated into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System to preserve their free-flowing condition and to protect and enhance their outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish, wildlife, historic, cultural and other similar values. The Act provides three levels of river classification: wild, scenic and recreational. (BLM California Facebook) |
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#FindYourWay On a BLM-managed National TrailThis year the Bureau of Land Management, alongside multiple agencies and nonprofit organizations, will celebrate the creation of the National Trails System by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968. There are currently 30 congressionally designated National Scenic and Historic Trails within the National Trails System, and BLM manages nearly 6,000 miles of 18 designated trails within 15 states. National Scenic Trails provide outdoor recreation opportunities as well as conservation of significant geographic characteristics, such as desert lands and forests. (BLM California Facebook) |
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Enjoy Public Lands and Rivers During These Hot Days of SummerAh, summer has arrived in the Golden State and it’s getting hot outside, which means more people will be visiting public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management for recreational opportunities like fishing, swimming, camping, rockhounding, backpacking, hiking, boating and off-highway vehicle use. (BLM California Facebook) |
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Our thoughts are with the family, friends and co-workers of all fallen wildland firefighters. |
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BLM Temporarily Closing Public Lands in Near Whaleback Fire at Eagle LakeThe Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed public lands on the west side of Eagle Lake in Lassen County, including the North Eagle Lake Campground, Rocky Point camping area and Buck Point, for public safety due to the dangers from the Whaleback Fire. The temporary closure also includes lands bounded by Cleghorn Road on the north, state Route 139, County Road A-1 on the east and south, and the Lassen National Forest boundary on the west. (BLM news release) |
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BLM Temporarily Closing Cow Mountain Recreation Management Area Due to Fire Proximity
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BLM Expanding Temporary Public Lands Closure Due to Carr FireThe Bureau of Land Management expanded the boundaries of the temporary closure of public lands near Redding for public safety due to the rapidly expanding Carr Fire. In addition to the closure of the Chappie-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, BLM-managed lands will also be closed to public access east of Lewiston, north of Cloverdale Road, north of Bully Choop Mountain, south of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest boundary near Wild Cow Mountain, as well as west of Interstate Highway 5. (BLM news release) Related: 1,000+ homes destroyed by deadly wildfire burning in Shasta County (KCRA News) Related: OHV On Fire - Gear Up to Support Post-Wildfire Recovery Efforts (Quiet Warrior Racing blog) |
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BLM Central Coast Field Office Increases Fire Restrictions and Further Limits Target ShootingThe Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office is increased fire restrictions to Stage 2, effective Aug. 1, on BLM-managed public lands in Fresno, Monterey and San Benito counties, due to high fire danger. (BLM news release) |
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BLM Mother Lode Field Office Temporarily Closes Merced River Recreation Sites Due to Ferguson FireThe Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office has temporarily closed the Briceburg Visitor Center, along with McCabe Flat, Willow Placer and Railroad Flat campgrounds, located along the Merced River, due to the proximity of the Ferguson Fire. (BLM news release) Related: Ferguson Fire impacts to Yosemite National Park (Yosemite National Park Facebook) Related: U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke commends firefighting efforts in Ferguson Fire (Your Central Valley News) |
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Fire Season ReminderRemember campfire permits are available free at any BLM, Forest Service or CAL FIRE office or by visiting preventwildfireca.org/Campfire-Permit. Please stay up-to-date with fire restrictions on your public lands in California: blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/california/fire-restrictions
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BLM Announces Approval of $2.5 Billion Renewable Energy Transmission and Water Pipeline in Riverside County, CaliforniaIn advancing the Administration's goals of promoting America’s energy independence and supporting infrastructure needs, the Bureau of Land Management announced the approval of a transmission line and water pipeline project associated with the licensed Eagle Crest Energy Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Project in Riverside County. (BLM news release) |
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Wild Horses Rounded Up in Cold Creek To Go Up for AdoptionThe public will soon get its first chance to adopt wild horses rounded up earlier this year near the Spring Mountain community of Cold Creek. The Bureau of Land Management plans to offer up 82 mustangs removed from the Cold Creek area at an Aug. 11 auction and adoption event at its regional holding facility in Ridgecrest, California, about 240 miles southwest of Las Vegas. The horses include 57 geldings ranging from 2 to 20 years old and 25 fillies and geldings under the age of 2. (Las Vegas Review-Journal) BLM offering Cold Creek wild horses for public adoption and sale on Saturday, August 11 (BLM news release) |
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BLM Seeks Comment on Hazard Removal and Vegetation Management Project Programmatic Environmental Assessment
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Public Land Mining Claim Fees and Waivers are Due by September 4Claimants who wish to retain their mining claims on Bureau of Land Management federal public lands through the 2019 assessment year must pay a maintenance fee or file a maintenance fee waiver certificate on or before Tuesday, Sept. 4, to prevent the mining claim from being declared forfeit and void. (BLM news release) |
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Secretary Ryan Zinke and Governor Matt Mead Work Together to Conserve Big Game Migration Corridor in Southwest WyomingU.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Wyoming Governor Matt Mead announced the Department will prioritize the conservation of a mule deer migration corridor in southwest Wyoming through both deferred lease sales and lease stipulations. The Bureau of Land Management will defer nearly 5,000 surface acres from potential oil and gas developments that intersect the designated Red Desert to Hoback big game migration corridor in southwest Wyoming. Additionally, a special lease notice will be attached to the remaining parcels. (DOI news release) |
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Big Hats and Even Bigger Jobs: Celebrating World Ranger DayRanger is a broad term for the people who work on public lands around the world. Their responsibilities include protecting wildlife, landscapes and the people who visit them. Rangers can fill the role of law enforcement officers, scientists, firefighters, history teachers and much more. Depending on where they serve, rangers are often faced with difficult and dangerous tasks. For World Ranger Day, we salute Interior’s men and women who give so much to the people and the planet. (DOI blog) |
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Buffalo Soldiers Day
July 28th commemorates the formation of the first regular Army regiments of African American soldiers in 1866. They got their nickname from Cheyenne warriors, who likened their dark curly hair to that of
buffalo hides. Soon the name became a synonym for all black soldiers serving in the Army. Buffalo Soldiers would gain recognition in the Spanish America War and Philippine American War, and Buffalo Soldiers would serve as the very first park rangers at Yosemite, Sequoia, and Yellowstone National
Parks, ten years before the formation of the National Park Service. (DOI video) |
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What do baseball players and shrikes have in common?Keep reading for answer below. |
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Now - Summer: BLM Crews Sprucing Up Hobo Camp Day Use Area, Invite Volunteer HelpCrews from the Bureau of Land Management have launched a summer project to spruce up the Hobo Camp day use area along the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail, and welcome volunteer help. BLM employees have started the project work by painting, removing graffiti, clearing weeds and installing new signs. (BLM news release) |
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Now - October: Bus Shuttles Offered for Bizz Johnson National Recreational TrailWeekend bus shuttle services for the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail will begin Saturday, June 2, and continue through October. The service, a partnership of the Bureau of Land Management and Lassen Rural Bus, is available to bicyclists, hikers and runners, and eliminates the need for trail users to arrange their own vehicle shuttles. On Saturdays, the bus picks up passengers at 8:15 a.m. in front of the Historic Susanville Railroad Depot, 601 Richmond Road. The bus makes stops at Devil’s Corral, Fredonyer Summit and at the Westwood Y. From these stops trail users can use the Bizz Johnson Trail for trips of 7, 18 or 30-miles back to Susanville. (BLM news release) |
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Now - 2019: Bring Home a Wild Horse or BurroThe BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program is excited to announce nearly 70 events this year as part of BLM's efforts to find good homes for our nation's wild horses and burros. Known for their intelligence, endurance and loyalty, wild horses and burros, with the right training, are outstanding for trail riding, packing, working and have successfully competed for awards in numerous fields from endurance riding to dressage. With more than 81,000 wild horses and burros on BLM-managed public lands, these wild icons of our American history need your help more than ever. Without any natural predators that can control population growth, wild horse and burro herds grow rapidly on the range and can quickly overcome the land's ability to support them. The BLM works to maintain healthy wild herds by gathering excess animals and placing them into good homes. (BLM website) Related: BLM offering Cold Creek wild horses for public adoption and sale on Saturday, August 11 (BLM news release) |
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August 11: Step Back in Time with the BLM at the Historical Walker Cabin Family DayHistory will come alive when the public joins the Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office for a free, family friendly, educational event at the Walker Cabin in the Keysville Special Recreation Management Area near Lake Isabella on Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. until noon. (BLM news release) |
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August 29: Hike In Open House at Piedras BlancasDon't miss Piedras Blancas FREE "hike in open house" on the last Wednesdays of July and August from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Park at the elephant seal viewing area, 1 1/2 miles south of the light station. Hike at your own pace to the light station and learn about lighthouse history and local ecology. The hike is approximately 4 miles round trip. For more information visit piedrasblancas.org, email piedrasblancastours@xxxxxxxxx or call (805) 927-7361. |
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September 1: Veterans Fishing DayRedding Field Office is sponsoring a Veterans Fishing Day on Saturday, September 1 to show our support of those who serve. This event will take place at the Sacramento River Bend Outstanding Natural Area just outside of Red Bluff. See map and directions in the comments below. This is a California free fishing day (fishing license NOT required). Contact the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at wildlife.ca.gov for information regarding free or reduced fishing licenses. There will be limited loaner fishing rods, tackle and bait available. For more information contact Eric Coulter at the Redding Field Office at (530) 224-2100. |
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| The next time you’re watching a baseball game, pay attention to those dark patches under the players’ eyes. It’s called eye black. Players use it to reduce glare from the sun or stadium lights. Many birds have evolved areas of dark feathers across their eyes. Shrikes have a wrap-around sunglasses look, and kingbirds have something similar. Both hunt from exposed perches in the bright sunlight. Some scientists think the markings help disguise where the bird is looking, helping to catch prey off-guard. (Audubon BirdNote podcast) | ||||||
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