Press Releases


MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Zapata Falls campground will be closed May 10 through 12 while Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado build a new user trail.

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has begun gathering stakeholder feedback on updates to several Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Orders (Orders) that would help ensure that the American

LA GARITA, Colo - The Rio Grande National Forest’s Saguache Ranger District and Bureau of Land Management’s San Luis Valley Field Office are seeking public input on the La Garita Hills Forest

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Volunteers are needed to help reduce fuel for wildfires in the Little Salt Wash in Fruita Saturday, May 4. 

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations to fill eight vacancies on its Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council.

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Garden Park Fossil Area has received an expansion to its National Natural Landmark boundary.

Sanford, Colo. – Firefighters were able to hold the 925 acre Stockade Fire on Monday even with 40 mile per hour wind gusts.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Volunteers are needed to help complete an important loop-trail in the Bookcliffs north of Fruita May 4 and 5.

DOLORES, Colo. - Today, the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado State Director Helen Hankins presented Victoria Atkins, Lead Interpretive Specialist at the Anasazi Heritage Center, with the a

GUNNISON, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Gunnison Field Office is planning a prescribed burn in the Gold Basin area as early as Thursday, Apr.

KREMMLING, Colo. – A new fee structure for floating the Upper Colorado River between Pumphouse and Dotsero will go into effect May 1.

DOLORES, Colo. – Photographer John Ninneman has faced storms, cold, distance, and darkness during his quest to photograph the accomplishments of the Ancestral Puebloan astronomers.

MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s San Luis Valley Field Office is excited to host Boy Scout Troop 286 for a service project to beautify public lands near the San Luis Valley

Additional public involvement and environmental analysis to be conducted

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Visitors to the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area west of Grand Junction will notice several changes to improve camping experiences this spring.

GUNNISON, Colo. – Today, portions of the Bureau of Land Management’s Hartman Rocks Recreation Area re-opened for public access due to dry spring conditions. 

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management will host a public meeting on April 6 from 4:30 p.m to 6:30 p.m.

Monte Vista, Colorado - Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is partnering with the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to help increase volunteer capacity on public lands.  Several

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Uncompahgre Field Office will initiate an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposal to drill up to 146 natural gas wells and four water di