Press Releases

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Colorado, Southwest DO, Uncompahgre FO

BLM Christmas tree permits available in Montrose, Colorado

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management will be offering Christmas tree permits in the greater Montrose area from Nov. 18- Dec. 24.

Colorado

BLM Completes Improvements on Shelf Road Campground

Cañon City, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management-Royal Gorge Field Office recently completed improvements to The Bank campground north of Canon City.

Arizona, Colorado River DO, Lake Havasu FO

BLM prescribed burning planned near Parker

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River District’s fire personnel will conduct prescribed burning in Parker, Ariz.

Colorado

Fourmile Trail System Adds New Trails in 2019

Cañon City, Colo.

Colorado

BLM Plans Pile Burns North of Buena Vista

CAÑON CITY, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct pile burns north of Buena Vista, near Mt. Harvard Estates this fall and winter.

Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO

Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum to change its hours

DOLORES, Colo. – On Nov. 1, the Bureau of Land Management Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is changing the hours and days its Visitor Center and Museum is open.

Colorado

BLM Planning Ten Pile Burns in Southeastern Colorado

CAÑON CITY, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management-Front Range Fire and Aviation Management Unit is preparing to conduct pile burns in ten locations this fall and winter.

Colorado

BLM seeks public input on new trail near Cañon City

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Colorado, Southwest DO, Grand Junction FO

BLM Grand Junction Field Office seeks comments for Fiscal Year 2020 Special Recreation Permit applications

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office is seeking public comments on Special Recreation Permit (SRP) applications for Fiscal Year 20

Colorado

BLM Lifts Fire Restrictions in South-Central Colorado Counties

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

California, California Desert DO

Reward for information in California burro killings now over $100,000

Three brown burros on a bald hill.

Colorado

BLM-Gunnison Field Office Seeks Public Comment on Direct Sale of Public Land in Saguache County, Colorado

GUNNISON, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)–Gunnison Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal to convey 0.21 acre of public land to Lucky 3, (Lucky 3) Inc.

Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO

BLM announces decision for coal proposal in La Plata County

Dolores, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office released the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Decision Record (DR) for a Lease-by-App

Colorado, Southwest DO, Uncompahgre FO

BLM Uncompahgre Field Office seeks comments for Spring 2020 Special Recreation Permit applications

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office is seeking public comments on six Special Recreation Permit (SRP) applications for Spring 2020.

Colorado, Southwest DO, Uncompahgre FO

Prescribed burning planned in Delta and Montrose Counties

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office plans to conduct prescribed burning of slash piles at several different locations this winter.

Colorado

BLM and USFS seek comments on Draft Browns Canyon National Monument Resource Management Plan

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office and the U.S.

Colorado

BLM Implements Fire Restrictions in South-Central Colorado

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Colorado, Southwest DO, Uncompahgre FO

BLM celebrates 20th anniversary of Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area designation

MONTROSE, Colo.

Colorado, Northwest DO, Kremmling FO, Little Snake FO, White River FO, Rocky Mountain DO, Royal Gorge FO, Southwest DO, Grand Junction FO

BLM Colorado evaluating oil and gas leasing proposals

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public scoping comments on a

Colorado

Prescribed Burn Planned at Northwest of Cañon City

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct a prescribed burn in the Deer Haven area, approximately 15 miles northwest of Cañon City, south of High Pa

National Office, Montana-Dakotas

BLM announces rangeland stewardship award winners for 2019

GREAT FALLS, MT. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) presented its 2019 Rangeland Stewardship Awards today, which are given in recognition of an individual or group’s commitment to the stew

Colorado, Northwest DO, Rocky Mountain DO

BLM Colorado oil and gas lease sale nets $601,541

LAKEWOOD, Colo – In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado today sold 49 parcels totaling approximately 42,149 ac

National Office

BLM announces rangeland stewardship award winners for 2019

GREAT FALLS, MT. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) presented its 2019 Rangeland Stewardship Awards today, which are given in recognition of an individual or group’s commitment to the st

Arizona, Colorado River DO

 BLM lifts fire restrictions for Colorado River District

LAKE HAVASU, Ariz. – Effective Friday, Sept.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM and Lander wild horse pasture place untrained horses

LANDER, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management and the Wind River Wild Horse Public Off-Range Pasture found homes for 11 Wyoming wild horses last weekend at an adoption and free publ