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Mutant Vehicles await inspection for night lights and safety check (Photo by Dan Adams)

The Wheel Deal: Let’s Talk About the Future of Mutant Vehicles

April 6, 2026 By Department of Mutant Vehicles

TL;DR: We want to know your thoughts about how mutant vehicles have evolved in Black Rock City. Click here to jump right to the participatory bit. If you’ve ever built ...Read More

Building BRC

Bugs? What bugs?

August 21, 2015 By John Curley

The bugs are gone from Black Rock City. The swarms have dried up and blown away. People are working unmolested. ...Read More

Leaving No Trace

Bugs on the Playa: Don’t Believe the Buzz

August 20, 2015 By Burning Man Project

If you’ve been keeping up on the latest rumors flying around the internet, people are in a bit of a ...Read More

Survive and Thrive

Harm Reduction: Take a Smart Approach to Drugs and Alcohol

August 20, 2015 By Burning Man Project

Burning Man takes place on federal land. All local, state and federal laws apply in Black Rock City, and they ...Read More

Building BRC

Evening in Black Rock City

August 20, 2015 By John Curley

Just a quick pic to remind you that there is more out here than bugs. ...Read More

Building BRC

A lesson in loss at the Mazu Temple … and onesie Wednesday

August 19, 2015 By John Curley

A campmate was applying balm to art director Charlie Nguyen’s back out at the Mazu Temple build site this ...Read More

Building BRC

A second generation … and yeah, those bugs

August 18, 2015 By John Curley

Burning Man is a lot of things, and every time we try to say what it is or isn’t, we ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

Tales from the Playa: Live in Black Rock City

August 18, 2015 By Jon Mitchell

Announcing the first-ever Tales from the Playa: Live in Black Rock City! Come sit in a soothing installation way out on ...Read More

Building BRC

She’s the future of Burning Man

August 17, 2015 By John Curley

One of the goals of Burning Man – one of its necessities, really – has been to throw playa dust ...Read More

"It would please me very much if you were to have this ticket." (Photo by Fazlul Bari, Creative Commons)

Survive and Thrive, Ticketing

Announcing the Burning Man Ticket Transfer Tool!

August 17, 2015 By Burning Man Project

The self-serve Ticket Transfer tool allows you to assign any transfer-eligible ticket or vehicle pass in a Will Call order ...Read More