U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Bureau of Land Management to conduct prescribed burns northwest of Bayfield

Favorable weather will allow firefighters to safely remove flammable materials

April 13, 2026

As the BLM in Moab opens hundreds of miles of trails to e-bikes, Colorado land managers also weigh expansion

BLM’s Colorado River Valley Field Office is considering opening more than 220 miles of trails to e-bikes in Eagle, Garfield…

March 30, 2026

Local News

Controlled burn targets more than 200 acres northwest of Bayfield

Additional prescribed fires scheduled for Dolores, San Miguel counties through May

March 18, 2026

Local News

BLM to conduct broadcast burns in La Plata County

Prescribed fires will remove fuel ahead of wildfire season

March 11, 2026

Local News

Public lands in Southwest Colorado could be up for sale

budget bill puts recreational areas like Animas Mountain at stake

June 18, 2025

Local News

Bureau of Land Management restores significant water right north of Silverton

Mineral Point Ditch once diverted 11 cubic feet per second from Animas River

April 29, 2025

Outdoors

White House to reverse rule promoting conservation on BLM land

Lands Act put restoration on equal footing with ranching and drilling

April 21, 2025

Local News

Some Durango-area trails to reopen early

City Mountain, Grandview Ridge among popular routes open after winter closure

April 16, 2025

Regional News

Kathleen Sgamma withdraws nomination to lead Bureau of Land Management

reason given, but a four-year-old memo she wrote criticizing Trump recently came to light

April 10, 2025

Local News

Durango-area residents protest cuts to federal public lands workforce

Participants sign cards thanking employees of BLM, U.S. Forest Service

March 4, 2025

Local News

Tourism, firefighting capability threatened by firings in Southwest Colorado

‘Any reduction … impacts firefighting,’ Forest Service official tells La Plata County

March 3, 2025

Regional News

More than 150 Forest Service workers in Colorado lose jobs

federal agencies have also seen job cuts

February 19, 2025

Local News

Federal employees sound alarm as firings take place in Southwest Colorado

Juan National Forest employees were fired Thursday; those who remain say downsizing jeopardizes recreation and elevates wildfire risk

February 15, 2025

Regional News

Trump picks oil and gas advocate from Colorado to lead Bureau of Land Management

Kathleen Sgamma now leads Denver-based trade group Western Energy Alliance

February 13, 2025

Stewards of the Land

Change is constant

“The only constant in life is change.” This quote, attributed to Heraclitus, comes up frequently in conversations with San Juan…

December 13, 2024

Local News

Durango-area public land closures to protect wildlife take effect

Peak, Bodo State Wildlife Area among those closed through April 30

December 5, 2024

Regional News

How a second Trump administration might reverse drilling and energy restrictions on public lands in Colorado

Bureau of Land Management lands near Gypsum. The BLM has proposed a rule that would elevate conservation on public lands…

November 16, 2024

Regional News

Colorado’s fifth wild horse helicopter roundup in three years set to begin, against governor’s wishes

plans to remove about 100 mustangs from Little Book Cliffs near Palisade

September 11, 2024

Tri-Cities

Mustang management addressed at Aztec Four Corners Equus and Arts Fest

Mustang management and bait-trapping panel presented Sunday

July 30, 2024

Regional News

Advocates blast Western Slope counties’ ‘grossly inadequate’ Dolores Canyon conservation plan

Proposal from Mesa and Montrose counties would reduce proposed monument area by more than 90%

July 29, 2024

Local News

BLM seeks comment about enforcement rules across Southwest Colorado

would give teeth to existing restrictions on land around Silverton, Durango and Cortez

February 29, 2024

Thinking Green

BLM assessing big game corridor protections

Winter is a good time to think about the stresses facing deer and elk herds. For big game already struggling…

January 21, 2024

Local News

Slash pile burns sends smoke into Durango area

of Land Management burning piles Wednesday and Thursday

January 10, 2024

Local News

Public land closures near Durango take effect Friday

City Mountain, Perins Peak, Twin Buttes among popular trails that will close for the season

November 29, 2023