Press Releases

Annual seasonal wildlife closures begin December 1 for BLM-administered public lands in the Durango area of the Tres Rios Field Office and remain in effect through April 30 to protect wintering mule deer and elk.

The Bureau of Land Management has reevaluated its decision to close Muddy Mountain Road on Dec. 2 following an assessment of weather forecasts for the Casper area. The road will remain open until further notice.

The Bureau of Land Management is temporarily setting aside roughly 5,159 acres of public lands associated with the proposed 600-megawatt Star Range Solar Project near Milford in Beaver County.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is looking for a volunteer to serve as a campground host at Coon Hollow campground in Mule Mountain Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA).

The Bureau of Land Management plans to burn slash piles this winter in Natrona County. The pile burns will reduce material accumulated from previous fuels reduction projects.

The Bureau of Land Management is now offering permits to cut Christmas trees on specified public lands across Colorado until Dec. 24 either online or at most BLM field offices. 

Bureau of Land Management Law Enforcement Rangers will conduct driving under the influence (DUI) and registration checkpoints from noon to 2 a.m., Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, on BLM-managed public lands in Imperial County, within the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area.

The Bureau of Land Management and Mesa County are working with the Federal Highway Administration on a project to reconstruct and pave about six miles of 18 Road to improve public safety and access to the North Fruita Desert Special Recreation Management Area.

Fire restrictions have been lifted for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the Buffalo, Casper and Newcastle field offices.

The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service have appointed three members to the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The next meeting is Jan. 7-9, 2025 at The Officer’s Club in Sacramento, California. 

The USDA Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management will initiate an emergency wild horse gather in the Murderers Creek Joint Management Area starting Monday, November 25, 2024.

The Winnemucca District will have Christmas tree cutting permits available for purchase starting Nov. 25 through Dec. 24.

The Dripping Springs Natural Area, including the visitor center, picnic sites and all the hiking trails within the area, will be closed to visitors on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

The Black Rock Field Office (BRFO) has concluded the FY2025 Buffalo Hills Herd Management Area wild horse and burro gather near Gerlach, Nev., on November 25, 2024.

Christmas tree permits are available online at https://forestproducts.blm.gov. The cost for a permit is $7.50 to $10 per tree, depending on location.

The Secretary of the Interior has signed a Public Land Order opening an additional 11.1 million acres of BLM-managed public lands in Alaska for selection under the Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veteran Land Allotment Program

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Shoshone Field Office staff, in partnership with the International Mountain Bicycling Association, just finished constructing the Golden Hour Trail located immediately adjacent to Hailey in the Quigley drainage.

The BLM has approved a business plan to assess an expanded amenity fee at developed campgrounds in the Uncompahgre Field Office beginning May 21, 2025.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to burn piles of juniper, piñon and salt cedar slash in Socorro, Sandoval and Catron counties. Weather permitting, the burns will take place between now and Feb. 28, 2025. 

The Monticello Field Office announces the cancellation of the Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee meeting, scheduled for Dec. 9.

The Bureau of Land Management, North Central Montana District’s fuels program managers plan to burn up to seven woody slash pile units throughout the fall and winter months.

While the offices will be closed Dec. 3-16, you may continue to reach staff by phone. Please schedule in-person visits before or after this time period.

BISHOP, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management, in partnership with C5 Studios, announces a community engagement performance as part of its Artist-in-Residence program. On Saturday, Nov. 30, from 5-6:30 p.m., composer Daniel Walter will host a live performance at C5 Studios, 210 S Warren Street, Bishop, CA.

The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office is offering personal use Christmas tree cutting permits online, from now until Dec. 24. The permits allow the public to harvest up to five Christmas trees on designated BLM-managed public lands near Benton and Bridgeport in Mono County.

The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale offering 4 parcels covering 1,324 acres in Kansas. The BLM received no bids for this lease sale