U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Bureau of Land Management’s relocation plans becoming clear amid Republican objections

The Forest Service road leading to Dolores Canyon Overlook, on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, northwest…

December 17, 2021

As visitor pressure rises, public land managers face new challenges

Education, partnerships are vital tools for handling recreation growth in Southwest Colorado

December 2, 2021

Chronolog technology helps to monitor landscape

Citizen science effort uses personal phones to create time lapse photography of sensitive areas

December 1, 2021

Durango nonprofit helps build mapping tool to visualize climate, biodiversity of public lands

Program was created for policymakers, but can also inform local conservation efforts

November 20, 2021

BLM seeks public comment on roads and trails

Process is lead up to Transportation and Access Plan environmental analysis

November 16, 2021

Gunnison BLM field office hires new manager

Kaminsky is a local with a career in natural resource science and public lands

November 10, 2021

Durango and Montrose interagency wildfire dispatch centers could close down

Proposal recommends consolidation from six dispatch centers to three in Colorado

November 4, 2021

BLM to conduct slash burning in Southwest Colorado

Locations include Tres Rios district

November 3, 2021

Wild horses run free, or can get hired to serve community

of Land Management offers wild horses for use in law enforcement

October 2, 2021

BLM headquarters to move back to Washington

Secretary of Interior says Grand Junction will be agency’s western headquarters and that its presence in the city will grow

September 17, 2021

Boebert seeks to block money from being used to relocate BLM headquarters

administration could still use other funding to move office from Grand Junction

September 15, 2021

Proposed Dolores River National Conservation Area limits some uses, preserves others

mining, large dams and new roads would be prohibited; grazing, water rights and existing mine leases will be protected

September 15, 2021

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet releases draft bill to protect Lower Dolores River

National Conservation Area would be in Dolores and San Miguel counties

September 14, 2021

County to review draft bill for National Conservation Area in Dolores River canyon

Proposed land designation would be in Dolores and San Miguel counties, downstream of McPhee Reservoir

September 1, 2021

Wildfire breaks out on BLM land southwest of Mancos

Weber Fire has scorched 25 acres

August 30, 2021

BLM builds parking lot for new access to public lands

Montezuma County and BLM found solution to open up isolated Summit Ridge parcel

August 27, 2021

Wild horses and ancient fishing presentations featured in September

Wild mustangs of the Spring Creek Basin Herd in Disappointment Valley are healthy and are seeing snowfall on their range.Courtesy…

August 24, 2021

U.S. plans 50% more wild horse roundups amid Western drought

Critics say ranchers don’t want mustangs competing with livestock for limited resources

August 4, 2021

Interior secretary visits new BLM headquarters in Grand Junction

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks Thursday during a news conference about federal solutions to ease the effects of the drought…

July 23, 2021

Committee issues 10-10 vote for embattled BLM nominee

U.S. Senate will weigh in on Tracy Stone-Manning’s nomination

July 22, 2021

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to visit BLM headquarters in Grand Junction

Agency’s relocation has been controversial; office sits mostly empty

July 21, 2021

Contentious vote looms for BLM nominee

has been without a director since Obama administration

July 20, 2021

Conflicting versions of tree-spiking case overshadow Stone-Manning nomination

Rep. Lauren Boebert says Biden’s public lands pick is ‘unfit to lead’

July 19, 2021

Wray Mesa fire sparks west of Naturita

Colorado and Utah firefighters respond to blaze started by lightning Friday

June 28, 2021