Press Releases
BLM to waive fees at recreation sites in honor of Veterans Day
SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management will waive entrance fees for visitors to BLM recreation sites this Sunday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day.
BLM public room closed November 13
SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management will close its public room on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The public room is located at 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, N.M. 87508.
Local Friends group receives national Public Lands Foundation Award
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On October 25, the Public Land Foundation (PLF) presented its 2018 Landscape Stewardship Award to the Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks.
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument Honored as Best Beaches and Natural Attractions in the First Annual TripSavvy Editors’ Choice Awards
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
BLM announces sagebrush treatments in San Juan and Rio Arriba counties
FARMINGTON, N.M. ‒ Beginning Oct.
BLM to implement prescribed fires in McKinley and Sandoval counties
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office plans to conduct a prescribed fire in McKinley and Sandoval counties between Oct. 23 and Dec.
BLM to conduct prescribed fire in Cibola County
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office plans conduct a prescribed fire in Cibola County, between Oct. 23—Dec. 31, 2018, weather permitting.
BLM plans pile burning in Catron County
SOCORRO, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management is planning to burn piles of juniper and piñon cuttings in three locations in Catron County from Oct. 20–Dec. 31, 2018, weather permitting.
BLM Taos Field Office plans prescribed fires near Tres Piedras and Cerro
TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management will conduct prescribed fires in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument during an approximate one-month period, beginning Oct. 22, 2018.
BLM to commence San Pedro thinning project
TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management will begin hazardous fuels thinning in the San Pedro, New Mexico area. Thinning operations will begin around Oct. 17, 2018, and carry on until Nov.
Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Odessa, Texas
NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro sale event in Odessa, Texas, beginning on Nov.
Opportunities to Celebrate National Fossil Day
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District invites the public to celebrate National Fossil Day through three planned activities on Oct.
BLM Pecos District Reopens 2018 Nominations to Resource Advisory Council
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pecos District is reopening the public call for nominations for four open positions on its Resource Advisory Council (RAC).
BLM Farmington District Reopens 2018 Nominations to Resource Advisory Council
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington District is reopening the public call for nominations for five open positions on its Resource Advisory Council (RAC).
BLM Albuquerque District Reopens 2018 Nominations to Resource Advisory Council
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Albuquerque District is reopening the public call for nominations for six open positions on its Resource Advisory Council (RAC).
BLM announces continuing closure of the La Junta Trail at Wild Rivers Recreation Area
TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office is continuing the closure of the La Junta Trail at the Wild Rivers Recreation Area to the public.
Local Ranchers Bid on McGregor Range Grazing Units
LAS CRUCES, N.M.: Today, the Bureau of Land Management successfully auctioned three grazing units within the McGregor Range in southern New Mexico.
BLM seeks public input on proposed oil and gas lease sale of parcels in New Mexico and Oklahoma
SANTA FE, NM - The Bureau of Land Management has scheduled a two-week public scoping period for input on 55 parcels of federal minerals proposed for the March 2019 competitive oil and gas lease sal
El Malpais Ranger Station unavailable October 4
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management announces that the ranger station at El Malpais National Conservation Area will be unavailable on Thursday, Oct. 4.
24th annual Wild Horse and Burro Expo in Belton, Texas
NORMAN, Okla. –The Bureau of Land Management will host the 24th annual Wild Horse and Burro Expo at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton, Texas, beginning on Oct. 12.