U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Local News

Agreement ends domestic sheep grazing on 100,000 acres near Silverton

Bacteria carried by livestock pose serious threat to Colorado’s bighorn sheep population

November 10, 2023

News

BLM has a plan to tackle booming recreation – at least in theory

agency is taking a hard look at how to protect land and wildlife while welcoming ever more visitors.

October 6, 2023

Local News

How would a government shutdown affect Southwest Colorado?

land access, social safety nets, airport workers could be impacted

September 29, 2023

New Mexico

Report examines economic impact of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument

Visitation triples and boosts Las Cruces economy

September 18, 2023

Local News

Fire restrictions lifted across Southwest Colorado

Montezuma County restrictions remain in place

August 31, 2023

Community

Reward offered for the capture of the killer of two beloved Onaqui stallions

horses were found shot to death in Utah on March 19

July 14, 2023

Regional News

Colorado has 100s more wild horses than the feds say it should. So volunteers are hitting them with fertility darts

long-term goal is to control the mustang population on the state’s four herd-management areas with fertility control

July 11, 2023

Regional News

Biden wants to make conservation equal to ranching and mining. The GOP won’t have it

Republican-led House committee voted to withdraw a BLM rule it links to ‘Biden’s preservationist agenda’

June 22, 2023

Local News

Durango Air Tanker Base opens for fire season

Agencies gathered Wednesday for training on aerial resources

May 25, 2023

Local News

Prescribed burns near Durango and Vallecito successful, federal land managers say

City Mountain trails expected to reopen Wednesday

May 16, 2023

Local News

Animas City Mountain burning expected to resume Friday

smoke expected as Bureau of Land Management burns larger area

May 11, 2023

Local News

Animas City Mountain prescribed burn underway

years of planning, a controlled wildfire is just what the doctor ordered

May 8, 2023

Local News

Agriculture Secretary stops in Durango, announces $63 million wildfire prevention spending

‘Lion’s share’ of funds will come to Colorado, says Tom Vilsack

May 5, 2023

Local News

Wildfire evacuation drill grows in third year

Residents in five subdivisions practiced leaving homes in an emergency situation

April 28, 2023

Local News

Smell smoke? It’s probably just prescribed burns

management agencies to begin seasonal fuels reduction

April 25, 2023

Regional News

Use executive action to protect more BLM land, say Colorado’s House Democrats

Rep. DeGette asking Biden to step up effort to conserve public lands

February 20, 2023

Outdoors

Silverton Mountain plans a second chair at the frills-free ski hill

expert-only steep skiing mecca hopes a new lift will add fuel to town’s growing winter economy

February 10, 2023

Local News

Federal court: U.S. must consider climate impacts of drilling in Greater Chaco region

administration lost in its defense of 199 permits approved under Obama, Trump

February 3, 2023

Regional News

USDA to use outdoors recreation to boost economy around national forests, grasslands

Outdoor recreation sector grew at three times the rate of the larger U.S. economy last year

January 31, 2023

Local News

Colorado inmate fire crew slashes brush in La Plata County

grant means crew will conduct mitigation along 83 miles of area roads

January 23, 2023

Southwest Life

U.S. House GOP would make it easier for feds to give public lands away to state

Measure would mostly affect Congressional accounting guidelines when tracking land federal land transfers

January 17, 2023

Local News

BLM restores East Paradox Creek near Bedrock

Blown-out banks flooded Paradox salinity project, left historic cottonwood gallery on Dolores River without water

December 2, 2022

Local News

Animas City Mountain and other trails close Dec. 1

wildlife closures will go into effect for popular trail systems near Durango

November 22, 2022

Local News

BLM postpones Animas City Mountain burn until spring 2023

Uncooperative weather conditions were primary reason behind decision to call off treatment

October 19, 2022