Press Releases

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New Mexico, Carlsbad FO, Oklahoma FO

BLM opens protest period for oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico, Oklahoma

SANTA FE, N.M.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM temporarily restricts roads, trails in the Mesa Chijuilla Area for ‘Oh My God 100’ off-road racing event

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – On Aug.

New Mexico, Farmington DO, Taos FO

BLM seeks public comment for Río Grande del Norte National Monument plan

TAOS, N.M.

New Mexico

BLM Las Cruces District waives recreation site fees

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District will waive entrance fees for visitors to its recreation sites this coming Friday, Aug.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Girard, Kan.

NORMAN, Okla.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event August 18-19 at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Girard, Kan.   

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

BLM Las Cruces District announces annual photo contest

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District announces Community Pit #1 safety project comment period and open house

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District announces a reclamation safety project of the area known as Community Pit #1 in the Robledo Mountains.

New Mexico, Farmington DO, Taos FO

BLM plans temporary closure of Camel Tracks area

TAOS, N.M.

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Carlsbad FO

BLM seeks comments on withdrawal extension for Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

CARLSBAD, N.M. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting comments on an application from the Department of Homeland Security for the extension of Public Lands Order No.

New Mexico

Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District announces temporary closure of Community Pit #1

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District announces the temporary closure of the area known as Community Pit #1 in the Robledo Mountains, pending c

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Roswell FO

The BLM to temporarily close Rob Jaggers Campground

New Mexico, Farmington DO, Taos FO

BLM halts proposal for grasshopper treatments in Rio Arriba County

SANTA FE, N.M.

New Mexico, Farmington DO, Farmington FO, Taos FO

BLM Farmington and Taos implement fire restrictions across public lands

FARMINGTON, N.M.

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

BLM Las Cruces District seeks applicants for Artist-in-Residence Program

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Lufkin, Texas

NORMAN, Okla.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event July 14-15 at the George H. Henderson Arena, in Lufkin, Texas.  

Farmington DO

BLM and State of New Mexico warn of hazardous conditions on the Rio Grande

TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and New Mexico State Parks Division are warning the public about hazardous conditions on the Rio Grande.   

New Mexico

White-nose Syndrome detected in New Mexico

Santa Fe, NMFor the first time, White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a disease of hibernating bats, has b

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Carlsbad FO, Roswell FO, Las Cruces DO

BLM schedules Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council meeting

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meeting on June 14, 2023, 8 a.m.- 12 p.m. MT.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Checotah, Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Checotah, Okla., June 23-24, at the Checotah Round-Up Club Arena.