US BLM Press

BLM Press Releases Searchable by State

The BLM press release index covers multiple regulatory actions across 13 states and regions from April 2–20, 2026, including oil and gas lease sales, mining project expansions, mineral exploration approvals, timber sales, pipeline rights-of-way, watershed restoration decisions, and grazing permit application periods. Substantive actions include a $592.7 million Q1 2026 oil and gas receipts figure, a June 2026 lease sale of 170 parcels totaling 155,816 acres in Colorado, and approval of exploratory drilling at 22 sites in Inyo County, California for Mojave Precious Metals Inc. Multiple 30-day public scoping and comment periods are open for oil and gas lease parcels in Wyoming, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Montana, and the Dakotas.

BLM Electronic Forms for Business Transactions

The BLM National Operation Center publishes electronically available public forms for land management, minerals, oil and gas, geothermal, coal, recreation, and other BLM business transactions. Forms include applications for permits to drill, lease agreements, bonds, land use permits, and recreation permits, with OMB control numbers and expiration dates where applicable. Users are directed to contact local BLM offices for guidance on form selection and completion.

Explore BLM Public Lands, Recreation Opportunities Across America

The Bureau of Land Management maintains a public-facing webpage listing recreation opportunities across its managed lands in 21 states including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. The site allows visitors to search by location, activity type, and keyword, with activities ranging from hiking and camping to rockhounding, wildlife viewing, and off-highway vehicle use. The BLM provides this portal to enable individuals and communities to achieve desired social, economic, and environmental outcomes through public land access.