Press Releases


GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on a preliminary Environmental Assessment for an oil and gas exploration project in Mesa County.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will resume gathering excess wild horses from the Jackson Mountains Herd Management Area (HMA) Sunday, July 1, and is expected to last about two weeks.

MONTROSE, Colo. – On Friday, June 28, the Bureau of Land Management approved the Sunset Trail Area Coal Exploration Plan to conduct coal exploration activities 11 miles east of Paonia, Colo.

In expectation of continued three-digit temperatures this weekend and to address public concerns, the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Palomino Valley Center outside Reno is installing sprinklers

CANON CITY, Colo. –Fire crews have completely contained the Bull Gulch Fire. The 76 acre fire is located nine miles northeast of Cotopaxi in Fremont County.

CAÑON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office is asking for public input on a proposal to thin 65 acres of forested land in Fremont County.

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

KREMMLING, Colo. – Long-time Bureau of Land Management employee Stephanie Odell has arrived in Colorado as the new field manager for the Kremmling Field Office.

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – Fire crews began mop-up operations today, bringing the fire containment to 30 percent.

CRAIG, Colo. – Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit crews gained containment on some area fires and today continue to battle the Wild Rose and Collins fires.

CAÑON CITY, Colo. –Fire crews continue making good progress on the Bull Gulch Fire.

CAÑON CITY, Colo. –Fire crews continue the mop-up stages on the Bull Gulch Fire. Containment is at 80 percent, full containment is expected by Tuesday night.

With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has implemented a statewide fire restriction order for all BLM-managed public lands in New Mexico.

CANON CITY, Colo. – Air and ground crews made good progress in fighting the Bull Gulch Fire today and no significant growth in the fire was reported. Containment is now at five percent.

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – Air and ground crews are making good progress in fighting the Bull Gulch Fire. No new significant growth from the fire.

The BLM will continue its emergency gather of wild horses in the southern portion of the Jackson Mountains Herd Management Area (HMA) following a court ruling Wednesday.U.S.

SILT, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management office in Silt now seeks public comment on proposed vegetation treatments south of Rifle to improve wildlife habitat and reduce fuel loads. 

MONTROSE, Colo. – On Monday, June 24, the Bureau of Land Management will begin Stage One fire restrictions within the Gunnison, Hinsdale and portions of Saguache counties.

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bull Gulch fire continues to burn nine miles northeast of Cotopaxi in Fremont County.

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bull Gulch fire, burning north of Highway 50 on BLM-managed lands, has grown to 50 acres.

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Cañon City, Colo. – Today, fire crews finished mopping-up the fire perimeter. The Royal Gorge Fire is 100 percent contained as of 6 p.m. this evening.