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New Mexico, Farmington DO, Taos FO
Bureau of Land Management logo

BLM plans temporary closure of Camel Tracks area

TAOS, N.M.

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Carlsbad FO
Bureau of Land Management logo

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, Las Cruces DO
The steep, angular mountain range against a clear blue sky at Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.

BLM Las Cruces District extends public scoping period, announces scoping meetings for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument planning effort

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Roswell FO
Tent at a campsite with trees and mountains in the background.

The BLM to temporarily close Rob Jaggers Campground

New Mexico, Farmington DO, Taos FO
A firewood permit area in Taos, New Mexico.

BLM halts proposal for grasshopper treatments in Rio Arriba County

SANTA FE, N.M.

New Mexico, Farmington DO, Farmington FO, Taos FO
Fire crews on a prescribed fire

BLM Farmington and Taos implement fire restrictions across public lands

FARMINGTON, N.M.

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO
Artist-in-Residence Loretta Domaszewski plein air painting at Sand Creek

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

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Roswell FO

BLM New Mexico implements fire restrictions at Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and Lincoln Tracts

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO
Wild horses eating hay

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.  

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

BLM Las Cruces District seeks public involvement on Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument planning effort

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

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
Bats fly out of a gray rock cave entrance. The bat in the foreground is highlighted, with its wings spread and prominent, long ears sticking up

White-nose Syndrome detected in New Mexico

For the first time, White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a disease of hibernating bats, has been confirmed in New Mexico.
New Mexico, Pecos DO, Carlsbad FO, Roswell FO, Las Cruces DO
The Las Cruces District Resource Advisory Council tour the Ricon Watershed.

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
A lesser prairie chicken in New Mexico.

President’s Investing in America agenda to invest $7.6 million in restoration work in New Mexico

As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management will invest $7.6 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to increase fire resiliency and protect native vegetation on public lands in New Mexico.
New Mexico, Oklahoma FO
Wild horses eating hay

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.    

New Mexico
Pump jack at sunset.

The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico oil and gas lease sale nets $78,844,369

SANTA FE, N.M.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO
Roswell Prescribed Burn

BLM Rio Puerco Field Office conducts Mesa Chivato prescribed fire

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Socorro FO
Roswell Prescribed Burn

BLM reschedules pile burn in Catron County

SOCORRO, N.M.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO
Roswell Prescribed Burn

BLM Rio Puerco Field Office implements Chain of Craters prescribed fire

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

New Mexico
A pump jack in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

La Oficina Administrativa de tierras de Nuevo Mexico a la espera de la Opinion pública en la propuesta de venta arrendamiento de Petróleo y Gas de Noviembre 2023

Consistente con la dirección de Acto de Inflación y Reducción, La Oficina de Administratión de tierras de Nuevo Mexico ha publicado el análisis de la evaluatión ambiental de (11) once parcelas que son quinientos noventa y cinco y cincuenta y cinco hectareas (595.55 acres.) en la propuesta de Arrendamiento de Petróleo y Gas de Noviembre 2023
New Mexico
A pump jack in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Bureau of Land Management New Mexico seeks public comment for proposed November 2023 oil and gas lease sale

SANTA FE, N.M.– Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office released an environmental assessment analyzing 1

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Socorro FO

BLM plans to conduct prescribed fire in Socorro County on Chupadera Mesa

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

BLM, Friends group announce selection of local artist in residence

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO
Roswell Prescribed Burn

BLM Rio Puerco Field Office conducts Mesa Chivato prescribed fire

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.