Press Releases

BLM is giving people 30 more days to comment on the carbon sequestration project.

With funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the BLM will plug orphaned wells and restore public lands in Hot Springs, Park and Washakie counties.

The gather was conducted to return the Complex to within its appropriate management level and to prevent further degradation of the range due to wild horse overpopulation.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on the environmental assessment of infrastructure with the proposed Project West Mine, which would be on private lands near Green River in Sweetwater County

The BLM Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 4 oil and gas parcels totaling 2,443.11 acres that may be included in a March 2025 lease sale in WY.

Fire restrictions go into effect July 19 on BLM-managed lands in the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District, which includes public lands within Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Johnson, Natrona, Park, Sheridan and Washakie counties.

Travel remains open during construction on the Shoshone Lake Road but expect delays through completion, expected in early August.

Due to dry conditions and high fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management is placing Stage 1 fire restrictions on BLM-administered public lands in Campbell and Sheridan counties beginning July 9.

The Bureau of Land Management will begin a wild horse gather on or after Aug. 15, 2024, in southwest Wyoming’s White Mountain HMA. Approximately 586 wild horses will be gathered to bring the HMA down to low AML.

TAG Western land sale, announcing 30-day protest period.

The comment period is open for a carbon sequestration project in SW Wyoming.

In partnership with the City of Rawlins, BLM Wyoming helps to revitalize Rim Lake, a local recreation area approximately seven miles south of Rawlins.

BLM announces sale results on the second quarter lease sale.

Due to dry conditions and increasing fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management is placing stage 1 fire restrictions on public lands in the following counties: Crook, Niobrara, Weston, Goshen, and Platte.

Washouts and rock slides have made the BLM road that starts in Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site impassable.

Looking for a safe place to use fireworks this Fourth of July near Worland? The BLM has made a temporary, local exception to the fireworks ban on public lands at a gravel pit near town.

North Lander wild horse gather announcement.

The BLM will delay the opening of the Shoshone Lake Road until 5:00 p.m. on June 21. This delay will allow conditions to improve and construction to begin.

BLM investing in replacing fence at the historic JO Ranch. The fence will be more wildlife friendly and provide opportunity for bringing livestock permittees and wildlife non-governmental groups that want to do good things for big game species.

Partner work between BLM, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and Little Snake River Conservation District on removing juniper for wildlife improvement and promotion of natural regeneration.

The BLM is seeking public input to inform the development of an environmental assessment for the gather and removal of nearly 5,000 excess wild horses over a 3-year period. This scoping period ends 8 July, 2024.

The Lander Field Office will accept comments through July 5 on a draft plan for updated overnight fees at three campgrounds near Lander.

The Bureau of Land Management is partnering with local entities for a trash cleanup effort in Rogers Canyon on Sat, June 8. We advise the public to be extra cautious with the added amount of foot traffic in the area.

The Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office has reopened Muddy Mountain Road for the summer.

BLM WY kicks-off summer with four wild horse and burro adoptions in June. Untrained animals will be offered to qualified adopters for a $125 minimum fee. Events to be held June 1, 8, 8 and 21.