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BLM PUBLIC LANDS
Multiple-Use
The public lands are not dedicated only to recreation, rather their historical value involved mostly commodity production – products like livestock grazing, mineral production, and utility rights-of-way. National legislation directs the BLM to manage these lands for multiple uses. These are not parklands, but many areas instead provide the chance to [...]
BLM Purchases Conservation Easement on Scenic Henrys Fork of the Snake River
Easement will conserve outstanding river property from development and protect sensitive animal species
Idaho Falls District Office – On September 20, 2007 the BLM Idaho Falls District purchased a 104-acre conservation easement from LL Enterprises, LLC with Land and Water Conservation Fund appropriations. The landowners granted public access along the property’s river front bank through the [...]
10th Anniversary of Abandoned Mine Cleanup Program
The Bureau of Land Management and USDA Forest Service recently carried out commemorative activities to recognize 10 years of progress in cleaning up abandoned mines on Federal lands.
In Silverton, Colorado, BLM and Forest Service officials joined representatives of community groups, local and state governments, and other Federal agencies to mark the 10th anniversary of pilot [...]
Fishing in Idaho
With more than 1,500 high mountain lakes, over 10 world-class blue-ribbon wild trout streams and numerous natural large lakes and reservoirs, fishing in Idaho is nothing less than spectacular and its fly fishing……legendary. Of course, it depends on what you are fishing for and the time of year, as Idaho has 35 different species of [...]
Camping in Idaho
With over 37 million acres of public land, four major wilderness areas, and thousands of rivers and lakes, you’ll never have to travel far to find a place to pitch your tent or park your R.V in Idaho. Idaho has 29 state parks, over half of which allow overnight camping and have facilities for both [...]
St. Anthony Sand Dunes Closure Extended
The BLM and Idaho Department of Fish & Game (IDFG) are working together to extend the Egin-Hamer closure until May 1 due to snow pack and lack of feed for wintering mule deer in the area. Winter conditions have resulted in deeper than average snow and have required the supplemental feeding of over 800 [...]
Outdoor recreation opportunities abound on public lands in Idaho.
Opportunities range from more relaxed activities such as lake fishing to more vigorous activities such as backpacking through remote and primitive canyons and mountains.
North Idaho is a land punctuated with lapis-blue flowing rivers and cascading waterfalls. The panhandle of Idaho touts the greatest concentration of lakes in the Northwest.
Southwest Idaho is a dramatic montage of [...]
