Press Releases
Oil and gas lease auction brings in over $227,000
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Bids on oil and gas leases in Montana brought in $227,022.50 in an online auction held September 11, 2018, by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Missoula BLM plans controlled burns for Blackfoot Valley
(MISSOULA, Mont.) – Smoke may be visible periodically during the next two months in the mountains east of Missoula as the Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office prepares for five control
Know before you go: Off-road travel on Public Lands
(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The BLM Miles City Field Office would like to remind Off-Highway Vehicle operators to respect landowners, wildlife and the landscape and be mindful of travel restrictions on B
Road to BLM’s Toston Dam Recreation Site re-opens
(BUTTE, Mont.) – The road to the Bureau of Land Management’s Toston Dam Recreation Site is once again open after a landslide damaged the route in early July.
BLM opens 15-day public comment period for December lease sale
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened a 15-day comment period for oil and gas lease parcels located in Montana and western North Dakota. The comment period ru
BLM accepting comments on Bynum Reservoir Recreation Area conveyance to Montana FWP

BLM seeks comments on Little Missouri River bridge Right-of-way application
(DICKINSON, N.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management North Dakota Field Office is seeking public comments regarding an application to authorize an existing single-lane ranch bridge over the Little Mis
BLM closes Toston Dam campground after landslide damages road
(BUTTE, Mont.) – A slope failure along the route to the Bureau of Land Management’s Toston Dam campground has caused the agency to temporarily close its recreation site until the road can be rebuil
BLM opens public scoping period for December lease sale
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened a 15-day public scoping period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels located in Montana and western North Dakota. The
High waters on the Missouri River close campgrounds
(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – The rising water of the Missouri River has caused the closure of two campgrounds in the Upper Missouri River Breaks area.
Crooked Creek/Musselshell Breaks Travel Management Plan public comments sought
(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – Help from the public is being sought for the development of the draft Crooked Creek/Musselshell Breaks Travel Management Plan and Environmental Assessment.
Wild Horse and Burro event coming to Missoula Fairgrounds
Dillon BLM invites public to comment on Red Rock/Lima assessment
(DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office has released the Red Rock/Lima Watershed Environmental Assessment for public comment.
Sheep Mountain Road reopens after spring runoff damage repaired
(CLANCY, Mont.) – Crews from the Bureau of Land Management have repaired flood damage to Sheep Mountain Road near Clancy, and the road is once again open for public use.
Garnet Day celebrates mining heritage of Montana's most intact ghost town
(MISSOULA, Mont.) – The sights, sounds and smells of a 19th-century mining town will come back to life during this year’s family-friendly Garnet Day June 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
BLM MCFO to conduct road and trail inventories in multiple counties
(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The BLM Miles City Field Office will be conducting inventories of roads and trails on BLM-administered lands in eight counties this year to improve its database of existing ro
Check before planning group events at BLM Recreation Areas
(MILES CITY, Mont.) –The river is up, the temperatures are up and so are the crowds at the Matthews Recreation Area.
Join the BLM for National Trails Day to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the National Trails System Act

Ferry cables pose hazard to Missouri River users
(FORT BENTON, Mont.) High water levels on the Missouri River through the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument is creating a hazard for those traveling down the river.