ContactsDo you have questions about the Wild Horse and Burro Program, or would you like to request program data? We recommend first checking our data page, which provides decades of population, adoption, removal and other historical data, as well as our Frequently Asked Questions page. For additional questions or data requests, please contact the National Information Center prior to submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act. We strive to provide substantive responses as quick...| Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management offers wild horses and burros for adoption or purchase at events across the country throughout the year. The most current adoption and sale event schedule is provided here.| Bureau of Land Management
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Please note this area is NOT the Black Rock Desert Playa. The Black Rock Desert Wilderness is a large desert playa and the remains of prehistoric Lake Lahontan. At 314,835 acres, the area is one of the largest protected desert playas in the United States. Vistas go on for miles and mirages sneak up from all sides of the desert floor. The vastness and overwhelming feeling of isolation in this wilderness create an experience unlike any other. Motorized equipment and equipment used for mechanica...| Bureau of Land Management
Maps From the White Mountains in Alaska to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse in Florida, map and geospatial products inform our management decisions. A growing selection of those maps are available for your public lands adventures and business. Explore BLM lands with the National Data map viewer: Other featured map products: BLM Recreation Opportunities Interactive Map Georeferenced PDF Maps BLM's Web App Gallery Frequently requested maps BLM Geospatial Program BLM Geospatial Business Platfo...| Bureau of Land Management
Towering cliffs painted in desert hues and honeycombed rock formations sculpted over millions of years for the landscape of this remote region. The unique soils here support a number of rare plant species, including two that are only found in the Leslie Gulch Drainage. Mule deer, California bighorn sheep, Rocky mountain elk, coyotes, and bobcats all call this area home. Birders can spot chukar, raptors, California quail, and more over these 11,000 acres. The striking geology and unique opport...| Bureau of Land Management
Update February 2025: Currently there is no water available at the campgrounds. Please refer back to this page or contact the Taos Field Office for further updates. The Wild Rivers Recreation Area is located within the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument and along the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River and Red River Wild and Scenic River. Here visitors may experience the beauty of an 800-foot deep canyon sliced into volcanic flows by the Rio Grande (Spanish for Big River) and Red River where...| Bureau of Land Management
The Orilla Verde Recreation Area is located within the Río Grande Del Norte National Monument and along the Río Grande Wild and Scenic River. Nestled along the banks of the Río Grande and within the steep-walled Río Grande Gorge, the campgrounds in this area offer nearby access to the river. The elevation along the river is 6,100 feet and the steep canyon rises more than 600 feet from the river to the Gorge rim. Gentle waters with occasional small rapids flow through Orilla Verde, provi...| Bureau of Land Management
Information on current fire restrictions can be found at https://www.nevadafireinfo.org/restrictions. Gold Butte National Monument covers nearly 300,000 acres of remote and rugged desert landscape in southeastern Nevada, where dramatically chiseled red sandstone, twisting canyons, and tree-clad mountains punctuate desolate stretches of the Mojave Desert. The brightly hued sandstone provides a stunning canvas for the area’s famously beautiful rock art, and the desert provides critical habi...| Bureau of Land Management
The Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office has jurisdiction from the southern California coast to the desert, managing about 1.7 million acres of public lands within Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. About 1.5 million acres are within the California Desert Conservation Area and 137,000 acres are within the South Coast Resource Area. The lands administered include Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, Sand to Snow National Monument, Califo...| Bureau of Land Management
The Adoption Incentive Program has been discontinued as of March 3, 2025. In accordance with a court order, the BLM will not make any adoption incentive payments for animals titled after March 3, 2025.| Bureau of Land Management
Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS).| Bureau of Land Management
Program DataThe Bureau of Land Management manages, protects, and controls wild horses and burros under the authority of the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (as amended by Congress in 1976, 1978, 1996, and 2004). This law authorizes the BLM to remove excess wild horses and burros from the range to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands. The BLM also manages the nation’s public lands for multiple uses, in accordance with the 1976 Federal Land Policy and Manag...| Bureau of Land Management
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing a draft plan to strengthen greater sage-grouse conservation and management on public lands, informed by the best-available science and input from local, state, federal, and Tribal partners. The draft plan is built on decades of partnership, research, and on-the-ground knowledge and experience in maintaining, protecting and restoring healthy sagebrush habitats. Greater sage-grouse rely on sagebrush lands for all aspects of thei...| Bureau of Land Management
January 27, 2024 update: The Bureau of Land Management and Cochiti Pueblo today announced the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument will reopen on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. The Monument was temporarily closed for a seasonal closure from Dec. 15, 2024, through Jan. 31, 2025. Starting January 30, visitors are welcome to begin making reservations through Recreation.gov for their future visits. For more detailed information please go to the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument page. The Ka...| Bureau of Land Management
The remote 280,000-acre Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is a geologic treasure with some of the most spectacular trails and views in the world.| Bureau of Land Management
The Corona Arch Trail was designated as a National Recreation Trail on May 30, 2018. The trail is a moderately strenuous 3 mile round trip hike to the spectacular Corona Arch. There are a few sections of the trail with mild exposure to heights however, these sections include cables and ladders to assist you. From the parking lot on the north side of the highway follow the trail up to the visitor register box near the railroad; please register. Cross the railroad track and follow an old roadbe...| Bureau of Land Management
BLM-managed lands offer numerous opportunities for camping under the stars ranging from staying in an RV at a highly developed campground to simply throwing a sleeping bag on the ground in the backcountry. No matter what type of experience you are looking for, you can find it on BLM-managed public lands.| www.blm.gov
The Bureau of Land Management's mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.| Bureau of Land Management
