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Black Rock City 2025: Fire Conclave Before the Burn (Photo by Duncan Rawlinson)

There’s Nothing Like Black Rock City — Main Sale for Burning Man Tickets on April 29; Registration Opens April 20

April 10, 2026 By Burning Man Project

Every day, every moment in Black Rock City is wholly unique, sparked by the presence, imagination, and Immediacy of 70,000 people building an ephemeral desert city together. The participatory art, ...Read More

Shenanigans, Tales from the Playa

War at Burning Man! Part I: Cannons, and Artillery, and Blood

October 18, 2011 By Caveat Magister

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on the night of Monday, Aug. 29, the double-decker art boat “Dodo” drove up before BMIR, ...Read More

Leaving No Trace

MOOP MAP LIVE: BLM Inspection!

October 7, 2011 By The Hun

Burning Man has PASSED its site inspection with the Bureau of Land Management. 2012 here we come! ...Read More

Leaving No Trace

MOOP MAP LIVE: All Done!

October 6, 2011 By The Hun

Hey there sports fans, MOOP maniacs and line sweepers extraordinaire! The Hun here, reporting from Gerlach where the Playa Restoration ...Read More

Leaving No Trace

MOOP MAP LIVE, Day 8: D.A. and the Origins of Restoration

October 5, 2011 By The Hun

Hey there sports fans, MOOP maniacs and line sweepers extraordinaire! The Hun here, reporting from Gerlach where the weather has ...Read More

Leaving No Trace

MOOP MAP LIVE, Day 7: MOOP Treasure

October 4, 2011 By The Hun

Hey there sports fans, MOOP maniacs and line sweepers extraordinaire! The Hun here, reporting from Gerlach where morale is high ...Read More

Leaving No Trace

MOOP MAP LIVE, Day 6: A Day in the Life

October 3, 2011 By The Hun

Hey there sports fans, MOOP maniacs and line sweepers extraordinaire! The Hun here, reporting from Gerlach where time is running ...Read More

Leaving No Trace

MOOP MAP LIVE: The Art and Science of Leaving No Trace

October 2, 2011 By The Hun

Hey there sports fans, MOOP maniacs and line sweepers extraordinaire! The Hun here, reporting from Gerlach where, with just a ...Read More

Leaving No Trace

MOOP MAP LIVE: 2011’s Top MOOP

September 30, 2011 By The Hun

Hey there sports fans, MOOP maniacs and line sweepers extraordinaire! The Hun here, reporting from Gerlach where the DPW Playa ...Read More

Leaving No Trace

MOOP MAP LIVE, Day 5: Special Forces

September 29, 2011 By The Hun

Hey there sports fans, MOOP maniacs and line sweepers extraordinaire! The Hun here, reporting from Gerlach where the DPW Playa ...Read More