Press Releases

The BLM requests public comments regarding proposed increases to existing camping fees and implementation of per-person day use fees at BLM recreation sites along the Madison River. Comment period closes Sept. 18, 2024.

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today celebrated the historic signing of a Co-Stewardship Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The Bureau of Land Management and NorthWestern Energy are kicking off the construction of a brand-new floating dock at Kobayashi Beach.

The BLM today announced its proposed roadmap for solar energy development on public lands, designed to expand efficient and environmentally responsible solar project permitting on public lands across the West.

The Bureau of Land Management Montana State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 13 oil and gas parcels totaling 1,324 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale.

The Bureau of Land Management Missouri Basin Resource Advisory Council will meet Sept. 11, 2024, in Glasgow, Montana, for their regular business meeting.

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for October 22, 2024.

As we approach the critical harvest season, the Bureau of Land Management emphasizes the importance of fire prevention, particularly regarding human-caused fires related to agricultural operations.

The Bureau of Land Management released its proposed resource management plan and final environmental impact statement for the North Dakota Field Office.

The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office held a competitive oil and gas lease sale Aug. 6.

A temporary Fire Prevention Order has been issued restricting all recreational target shooting on BLM managed public lands in the Revenue Flats Area, located approximately four miles southwest of Norris, Montana.

North Central Montana District staff invite the public to participate in an Aug. 14 driving tour of the recent Crooked Creek Unit F prescribed burn and other hazardous fuels reduction locations in Petroleum County.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office is excited to announce its decision to move forward with acquiring the first parcel of land authorized under the Gold and Twin Creek Acquisition Environmental Assessment, made possible with support from the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Fireworks are strictly prohibited on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. These areas consist of multiple national monuments, recreation areas, campgrounds and more across Montana and the Dakotas.  

The BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office opened a 30-day public scoping period on 13 Montana oil and gas parcels under consideration for a January 2025 lease sale. The comment period ends July 26, 2024.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Western Montana Resource Advisory Council will meet June 26-27 in Missoula.

The sights, sounds and smells of a 19th-century Montana mining town will come back to life during this year’s family-friendly Garnet Day June 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Come out to the MetraPark Inner Field, Friday, June 7, 4-7 p.m. for a sneak peak of the 75 wild horses and burros that will be available for adoption at the Bureau of Land Management’s adoption event June 8-9.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office has started construction of a new well at Devil’s Elbow Campground on Hauser Lake northeast of Helena.

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for July 16, 2024, to offer 27 oil and gas parcels totaling 5,574 acres in Montana and North Dakota. 

BLM issued a final supplemental environmental impact statement and proposed amendment to its Miles City Field Office land use plan.

MISSOULA, Mont. — The popular Johnsrud-McNamara Road, which follows the sinuous curves of the Blackfoot River 18 miles east of Missoula, will get a fresh layer of chipseal this month before the start of the busy summer season on the river.

Visitors who explore Montana history at Garnet Ghost Town east of Missoula will pay a higher entrance fee starting this summer, marking the first time the Bureau of Land Management has raised the price in nearly 20 years.

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 20 oil and gas parcels totaling 3,173 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota.

BLM April 2024 North Dakota and Montana oil and gas lease sale results Received 105 bids, sold leases on 77% of lands offered