Press Releases

Due to dry conditions and increasing fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management is placing stage 1 fire restrictions on public lands in the following counties: Crook, Niobrara, Weston, Goshen, and Platte.

Washouts and rock slides have made the BLM road that starts in Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site impassable.

Looking for a safe place to use fireworks this Fourth of July near Worland? The BLM has made a temporary, local exception to the fireworks ban on public lands at a gravel pit near town.

North Lander wild horse gather announcement.

The BLM will delay the opening of the Shoshone Lake Road until 5:00 p.m. on June 21. This delay will allow conditions to improve and construction to begin.

BLM investing in replacing fence at the historic JO Ranch. The fence will be more wildlife friendly and provide opportunity for bringing livestock permittees and wildlife non-governmental groups that want to do good things for big game species.

Partner work between BLM, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and Little Snake River Conservation District on removing juniper for wildlife improvement and promotion of natural regeneration.

The BLM is seeking public input to inform the development of an environmental assessment for the gather and removal of nearly 5,000 excess wild horses over a 3-year period. This scoping period ends 8 July, 2024.

The Lander Field Office will accept comments through July 5 on a draft plan for updated overnight fees at three campgrounds near Lander.

The Bureau of Land Management is partnering with local entities for a trash cleanup effort in Rogers Canyon on Sat, June 8. We advise the public to be extra cautious with the added amount of foot traffic in the area.

The Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office has reopened Muddy Mountain Road for the summer.

BLM WY kicks-off summer with four wild horse and burro adoptions in June. Untrained animals will be offered to qualified adopters for a $125 minimum fee. Events to be held June 1, 8, 8 and 21.

Due to elevated water levels at Rim Lake, Rim Lake Road off state highway 71 has been closed until further notice. For public safety, motorized travel is not authorized through this area.

BLM is reminding people to be careful with fire while out recreating on public lands this Memorial Day weekend.

The Bureau of Land Management has lifted fire restrictions for BLM-administered public lands in Crook, Niobrara, and Weston counties. The BLM joins county partners in rescinding restrictions following recent and expected precipitation that has reduced fire danger in northeastern Wyoming.

The BLM has issued a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement & proposed amendment to its Buffalo Field Office land use plan. Release of the final SEIS & proposed amendment opens a 30-day public protest period.

Wildcat Canyon drainage repair is awarded a contract for an Inflation Reduction Act restoration project.

BLM fire crews will conduct prescribed fire operations west of La Barge, Wyoming between mid-May and July as part of a multi-year project. Fire operations will begin only when conditions are favorable for a safe and effective burn on public lands managed by the Pinedale Field Office.

Bureau of Land Management Wyoming will hold three wild horse and burro adoptions this May. Animals will be offered to qualified adopters both online and at in-person competitive bid adoptions for a $125 minimum fee.

The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to help guide the balanced management of America’s public lands. The final Public Lands Rule provides tools for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to help improve the health and resilience of public lands in the face of a changing climate; conserve important wildlife habitat and intact landscapes; facilitate responsible development; and better recognize unique cultural and natural resources on public lands. 

The Bureau of Land Management has extended the public scoping period for the Jackalope Wind Energy project to May 2, 2024. This 15-day extension will provide time for additional public input to inform development of an environmental impact statement for the project.