3  Beyond the Burn – regionals, media, and volunteering

3.1 Regionals

3.1.1 Number of regionals attended

2025
Never 63.1% (61.5%, 64.7%)
Once 13.7% (12.6%, 14.8%)
Multiple times 23.2% (21.9%, 24.6%)

3.1.2 Involvement with a regional Burning Man event

2025
Theme camp 50.0% (47.2%, 52.8%)
Staff/volunteer 36.8% (34.1%, 39.5%)
Art project 25.1% (22.7%, 27.6%)
Meetings 22.4% (20.1%, 24.8%)
Supporter 20.8% (18.6%, 23.0%)
Production 18.0% (16.0%, 20.2%)
Performance 11.9% (10.2%, 13.9%)
Donor 7.6% (6.3%, 9.2%)
Medical services 2.4% (1.6%, 3.5%)
Vendor 0.3% (0.1%, 0.7%)
Other 4.3% (3.3%, 5.5%)
Not involved 16.0% (14.0%, 18.2%)

3.2 Burning Man Media

3.2.1 Media managed by Burning Man

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025
Burning Man Hive (Never) -- -- -- -- -- 71.0% (69.9%, 72.1%) 65.4% (64.1%, 66.7%) 71.9% (70.3%, 73.5%) 74.0% (72.4%, 75.5%)
Burning Man Hive (Rarely) -- -- -- -- -- 23.7% (22.7%, 24.7%) 28.9% (27.7%, 30.1%) 24.0% (22.5%, 25.5%) 22.5% (21.0%, 24.0%)
Burning Man Hive (Often) -- -- -- -- -- 5.3% (4.8%, 5.9%) 5.7% (5.1%, 6.4%) 4.1% (3.5%, 4.9%) 3.6% (2.9%, 4.4%)
Burning Man Journal (Never) -- -- 41.3% (40.1%, 42.5%) 39.1% (37.9%, 40.3%) 34.4% (33.3%, 35.6%) 37.0% (35.8%, 38.2%) 39.8% (38.5%, 41.2%) 47.0% (45.2%, 48.8%) 49.7% (48.0%, 51.5%)
Burning Man Journal (Rarely) -- -- 37.2% (36.1%, 38.4%) 38.8% (37.6%, 40.0%) 40.1% (38.9%, 41.3%) 42.2% (41.0%, 43.4%) 39.9% (38.6%, 41.3%) 39.0% (37.2%, 40.7%) 38.2% (36.6%, 39.9%)
Burning Man Journal (Often) -- -- 21.5% (20.6%, 22.5%) 22.2% (21.2%, 23.2%) 25.4% (24.4%, 26.5%) 20.9% (19.9%, 21.9%) 20.2% (19.2%, 21.3%) 14.0% (12.9%, 15.3%) 12.0% (10.9%, 13.2%)
Burning Man Website (Never) 4.9% (4.4%, 5.5%) 4.5% (3.9%, 5.1%) 6.0% (5.4%, 6.6%) 6.5% (5.9%, 7.1%) 5.6% (5.0%, 6.2%) 6.7% (6.1%, 7.3%) 6.5% (5.8%, 7.2%) 9.1% (8.1%, 10.3%) 8.3% (7.4%, 9.3%)
Burning Man Website (Rarely) 46.8% (45.7%, 48.0%) 47.0% (45.7%, 48.4%) 49.3% (48.2%, 50.5%) 49.4% (48.2%, 50.6%) 49.0% (47.8%, 50.2%) 55.7% (54.5%, 56.9%) 51.5% (50.2%, 52.9%) 55.9% (54.1%, 57.6%) 56.2% (54.5%, 57.9%)
Burning Man Website (Often) 48.2% (47.1%, 49.4%) 48.5% (47.1%, 49.9%) 44.7% (43.6%, 45.9%) 44.2% (43.0%, 45.3%) 45.5% (44.3%, 46.6%) 37.7% (36.5%, 38.8%) 42.0% (40.7%, 43.3%) 35.0% (33.3%, 36.7%) 35.5% (33.9%, 37.1%)
Eplaya message board (Never) 57.5% (56.3%, 58.7%) 58.8% (57.4%, 60.2%) 61.8% (60.6%, 63.0%) 56.9% (55.6%, 58.1%) 61.0% (59.8%, 62.1%) 69.6% (68.5%, 70.7%) 76.3% (75.2%, 77.4%) 80.1% (78.6%, 81.4%) 84.3% (83.0%, 85.5%)
Eplaya message board (Rarely) 31.0% (29.9%, 32.2%) 29.8% (28.5%, 31.1%) 28.4% (27.4%, 29.5%) 31.9% (30.8%, 33.1%) 31.6% (30.4%, 32.7%) 26.5% (25.5%, 27.6%) 21.1% (20.1%, 22.2%) 18.3% (17.0%, 19.7%) 14.2% (13.1%, 15.5%)
Eplaya message board (Often) 11.5% (10.7%, 12.3%) 11.4% (10.5%, 12.4%) 9.8% (9.1%, 10.5%) 11.2% (10.4%, 12.0%) 7.5% (6.9%, 8.2%) 3.8% (3.4%, 4.3%) 2.6% (2.2%, 3.0%) 1.7% (1.3%, 2.1%) 1.5% (1.1%, 2.0%)
Jack Rabbit Speaks e-newsletter (Never) 12.7% (11.9%, 13.5%) 15.5% (14.5%, 16.7%) 18.9% (17.9%, 19.9%) 18.4% (17.4%, 19.4%) 18.3% (17.3%, 19.2%) 20.9% (19.9%, 22.0%) 26.4% (25.2%, 27.7%) 28.0% (26.3%, 29.8%) 25.8% (24.4%, 27.4%)
Jack Rabbit Speaks e-newsletter (Rarely) 12.7% (11.9%, 13.5%) 14.9% (13.9%, 15.9%) 18.2% (17.3%, 19.1%) 17.2% (16.3%, 18.1%) 19.1% (18.2%, 20.1%) 23.8% (22.8%, 24.9%) 25.3% (24.2%, 26.5%) 26.3% (24.7%, 27.8%) 29.8% (28.2%, 31.3%)
Jack Rabbit Speaks e-newsletter (Often) 74.6% (73.6%, 75.6%) 69.6% (68.2%, 70.9%) 62.9% (61.8%, 64.1%) 64.5% (63.3%, 65.6%) 62.6% (61.5%, 63.8%) 55.3% (54.1%, 56.5%) 48.3% (46.9%, 49.6%) 45.7% (44.0%, 47.5%) 44.4% (42.7%, 46.1%)
Social Media managed by Burning Man (Never) 13.9% (13.1%, 14.7%) 16.1% (15.1%, 17.2%) 17.7% (16.8%, 18.6%) 19.9% (18.9%, 20.9%) 18.0% (17.1%, 19.0%) 18.3% (17.3%, 19.2%) 16.5% (15.5%, 17.5%) 20.8% (19.3%, 22.3%) 22.5% (21.2%, 24.0%)
Social Media managed by Burning Man (Rarely) 28.0% (27.0%, 29.0%) 31.8% (30.5%, 33.2%) 30.5% (29.4%, 31.6%) 31.8% (30.7%, 32.9%) 31.3% (30.2%, 32.5%) 32.0% (30.9%, 33.1%) 30.7% (29.5%, 31.9%) 30.6% (29.0%, 32.2%) 31.5% (30.0%, 33.1%)
Social Media managed by Burning Man (Often) 58.1% (56.9%, 59.2%) 52.1% (50.7%, 53.5%) 51.9% (50.7%, 53.0%) 48.4% (47.2%, 49.6%) 50.6% (49.4%, 51.8%) 49.8% (48.6%, 51.0%) 52.8% (51.5%, 54.2%) 48.7% (46.9%, 50.4%) 45.9% (44.2%, 47.6%)

3.2.2 Information from Burning Man Project to help prepare for Black Rock City

2025
Burningman.org website 63.7% (61.9%, 65.3%)
Online Survival Guide 57.8% (56.0%, 59.5%)
Survival Guide booklet 47.3% (45.6%, 49.0%)
Jackrabbit Speaks (JRS) newsletter 44.4% (42.7%, 46.1%)
Burning Man Instagram 26.8% (25.3%, 28.4%)
Burning Man Facebook 20.4% (19.0%, 21.9%)
Burning Man Journal (blog) 8.5% (7.6%, 9.5%)
Burning Man YouTube channel 6.3% (5.4%, 7.2%)
Burning Man LIVE podcast 4.5% (3.9%, 5.3%)
Burning Man HIVE 4.2% (3.6%, 5.0%)
Burning Man TikTok 2.8% (2.3%, 3.5%)
Other 16.3% (15.0%, 17.6%)

3.2.3 Most valuable types of information coming from Burning Man Project

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025
Events, gatherings, and things to do in Black Rock City 58.0% (57.0%, 59.0%) 59.1% (57.9%, 60.2%) 57.8% (56.5%, 59.2%) 53.2% (52.1%, 54.4%) 56.4% (55.2%, 57.6%) 55.2% (54.0%, 56.4%) 45.7% (44.5%, 46.9%) 52.5% (51.2%, 53.8%) 54.3% (52.6%, 56.1%) 63.1% (61.4%, 64.8%)
Photos/videos from Black Rock City 54.3% (53.3%, 55.3%) 52.4% (51.2%, 53.5%) 44.8% (43.4%, 46.2%) 43.3% (42.1%, 44.5%) 39.2% (38.0%, 40.3%) 28.4% (27.3%, 29.5%) 28.7% (27.7%, 29.8%) 27.3% (26.2%, 28.5%) 26.1% (24.6%, 27.7%) 38.4% (36.8%, 40.2%)
Black Rock City event preparation information 43.5% (42.5%, 44.5%) 42.2% (41.1%, 43.3%) 40.6% (39.2%, 41.9%) 40.4% (39.3%, 41.6%) 40.5% (39.3%, 41.7%) 29.3% (28.2%, 30.4%) 28.0% (26.9%, 29.0%) 27.9% (26.8%, 29.1%) 25.8% (24.3%, 27.3%) 36.7% (35.1%, 38.4%)
Volunteer opportunities with established teams/departments (Rangers, Gate, Greeters, etc.) 22.6% (21.8%, 23.5%) 21.4% (20.4%, 22.3%) 23.0% (21.8%, 24.1%) 25.8% (24.8%, 26.8%) 27.0% (25.9%, 28.0%) 28.3% (27.2%, 29.4%) 23.7% (22.8%, 24.8%) 24.9% (23.8%, 26.0%) 23.3% (21.9%, 24.8%) 32.0% (30.4%, 33.6%)
Burning Man Regional events 25.5% (24.6%, 26.4%) 27.8% (26.8%, 28.9%) 29.3% (28.1%, 30.6%) 29.3% (28.2%, 30.3%) 29.2% (28.1%, 30.2%) 28.2% (27.1%, 29.3%) 25.1% (24.1%, 26.2%) 25.3% (24.2%, 26.5%) 22.2% (20.8%, 23.7%) 30.7% (29.1%, 32.3%)
Information about camps offering activities and/or seeking members -- -- -- -- -- 18.7% (17.7%, 19.6%) 16.0% (15.2%, 16.9%) 17.1% (16.1%, 18.1%) 17.6% (16.3%, 19.0%) 29.8% (28.3%, 31.5%)
Opportunities to create and/or assist with art (or other artistic endeavors) -- -- -- -- -- -- 23.5% (22.5%, 24.5%) 21.7% (20.7%, 22.8%) 24.2% (22.7%, 25.7%) 28.5% (27.0%, 30.1%)
Stories about Burners around the world 28.5% (27.6%, 29.4%) 29.1% (28.0%, 30.2%) 32.3% (31.0%, 33.6%) 33.5% (32.4%, 34.6%) 32.7% (31.6%, 33.8%) 23.4% (22.4%, 24.5%) 17.1% (16.2%, 18.0%) 14.0% (13.1%, 14.9%) 15.6% (14.3%, 16.9%) 22.6% (21.1%, 24.1%)
Resources about environmental sustainability as it relates to Burning Man -- -- -- -- -- -- 11.5% (10.8%, 12.3%) 11.8% (11.0%, 12.7%) 9.9% (8.9%, 10.9%) 21.4% (20.0%, 22.8%)
Information about supporting Radical Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Burning Man community -- -- -- -- -- -- 10.1% (9.4%, 10.8%) 9.0% (8.3%, 9.8%) 7.1% (6.2%, 8.0%) 16.2% (14.9%, 17.5%)
Events in cities around the country and around the world 12.7% (12.0%, 13.4%) 14.0% (13.2%, 14.9%) 14.5% (13.5%, 15.5%) 13.5% (12.7%, 14.3%) 14.7% (13.9%, 15.6%) 12.5% (11.7%, 13.3%) 10.7% (10.0%, 11.5%) 11.7% (10.8%, 12.6%) 10.8% (9.8%, 11.9%) 14.0% (12.8%, 15.3%)
Information about Burning Man Project's nonprofit programs -- 6.9% (6.3%, 7.5%) 11.1% (10.2%, 12.0%) 13.7% (13.0%, 14.5%) 13.7% (12.9%, 14.5%) 9.3% (8.6%, 10.0%) 5.2% (4.7%, 5.7%) 3.9% (3.5%, 4.4%) 3.8% (3.2%, 4.5%) 11.8% (10.8%, 13.0%)
Bay Area events 17.5% (16.7%, 18.3%) 15.6% (14.8%, 16.5%) 14.5% (13.6%, 15.4%) 14.1% (13.4%, 14.9%) 14.3% (13.5%, 15.2%) 13.9% (13.0%, 14.7%) 10.6% (9.9%, 11.3%) 10.2% (9.5%, 11.1%) 11.8% (10.7%, 13.0%) 11.7% (10.6%, 12.8%)
Other 1.8% (1.5%, 2.1%) 1.2% (0.9%, 1.4%) 0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%) 1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%) 1.1% (0.9%, 1.4%) 0.9% (0.7%, 1.2%) 0.7% (0.5%, 0.9%) 0.6% (0.4%, 0.8%) 0.8% (0.6%, 1.2%) 1.7% (1.3%, 2.2%)

3.3 Radio and Devices

3.3.1 Radio stations

2025
BMIR (Burning Man Information Radio) 94.5 FM 77.4% (76.0%, 78.8%)
GARS (Gate Advisory Radio Station) 95.1 FM 36.8% (35.2%, 38.4%)
Other 1.6% (1.3%, 2.1%)
None 18.8% (17.5%, 20.2%)

3.3.2 Device use in Black Rock City

2025
Accessing the BRC Dashboard webpage (More than once a day) 6.2% (5.4%, 7.0%)
Accessing the BRC Dashboard webpage (About once a day) 10.2% (9.2%, 11.3%)
Accessing the BRC Dashboard webpage (Less than once per day) 21.5% (20.1%, 22.9%)
Accessing the BRC Dashboard webpage (Never) 62.2% (60.5%, 63.8%)
Browsing social media (More than once a day) 3.5% (2.9%, 4.2%)
Browsing social media (About once a day) 6.5% (5.8%, 7.4%)
Browsing social media (Less than once per day) 18.7% (17.4%, 20.1%)
Browsing social media (Never) 71.3% (69.7%, 72.8%)
Checking personal emails (More than once a day) 2.2% (1.7%, 2.7%)
Checking personal emails (About once a day) 7.5% (6.7%, 8.4%)
Checking personal emails (Less than once per day) 21.1% (19.7%, 22.5%)
Checking personal emails (Never) 69.3% (67.7%, 70.8%)
Checking work emails (More than once a day) 2.1% (1.7%, 2.5%)
Checking work emails (About once a day) 4.7% (4.0%, 5.4%)
Checking work emails (Less than once per day) 11.7% (10.7%, 12.8%)
Checking work emails (Never) 81.6% (80.2%, 82.8%)
Contacting fellow Burners at Black Rock City (More than once a day) 9.8% (8.9%, 10.9%)
Contacting fellow Burners at Black Rock City (About once a day) 14.2% (13.0%, 15.4%)
Contacting fellow Burners at Black Rock City (Less than once per day) 25.4% (24.0%, 27.0%)
Contacting fellow Burners at Black Rock City (Never) 50.5% (48.8%, 52.2%)
Contacting people outside of Black Rock City (More than once a day) 5.2% (4.5%, 6.0%)
Contacting people outside of Black Rock City (About once a day) 16.2% (14.9%, 17.5%)
Contacting people outside of Black Rock City (Less than once per day) 41.1% (39.4%, 42.8%)
Contacting people outside of Black Rock City (Never) 37.6% (35.9%, 39.2%)
Content capture (photo, video, or audio) (More than once a day) 47.7% (46.0%, 49.4%)
Content capture (photo, video, or audio) (About once a day) 21.2% (19.8%, 22.6%)
Content capture (photo, video, or audio) (Less than once per day) 17.7% (16.5%, 19.0%)
Content capture (photo, video, or audio) (Never) 13.4% (12.3%, 14.7%)
Playing music (More than once a day) 16.8% (15.6%, 18.1%)
Playing music (About once a day) 16.1% (14.9%, 17.4%)
Playing music (Less than once per day) 21.5% (20.2%, 23.0%)
Playing music (Never) 45.6% (43.9%, 47.3%)
Reading news (More than once a day) 1.7% (1.3%, 2.2%)
Reading news (About once a day) 5.5% (4.8%, 6.3%)
Reading news (Less than once per day) 16.3% (15.1%, 17.6%)
Reading news (Never) 76.5% (75.1%, 77.9%)
Saving information of new connections (More than once a day) 7.3% (6.4%, 8.3%)
Saving information of new connections (About once a day) 18.3% (16.9%, 19.6%)
Saving information of new connections (Less than once per day) 37.6% (36.0%, 39.3%)
Saving information of new connections (Never) 36.8% (35.2%, 38.4%)
Sharing content to social media (More than once a day) 2.4% (1.9%, 3.0%)
Sharing content to social media (About once a day) 3.1% (2.5%, 3.8%)
Sharing content to social media (Less than once per day) 13.8% (12.7%, 15.0%)
Sharing content to social media (Never) 80.7% (79.3%, 82.0%)
Streaming videos or movies (More than once a day) 1.5% (1.2%, 2.1%)
Streaming videos or movies (About once a day) 2.6% (2.1%, 3.2%)
Streaming videos or movies (Less than once per day) 7.9% (7.0%, 8.9%)
Streaming videos or movies (Never) 88.0% (86.8%, 89.0%)
Using third-party BRC apps (e.g., Dust, iBurn) (More than once a day) 27.8% (26.3%, 29.3%)
Using third-party BRC apps (e.g., Dust, iBurn) (About once a day) 20.7% (19.3%, 22.1%)
Using third-party BRC apps (e.g., Dust, iBurn) (Less than once per day) 21.7% (20.3%, 23.1%)
Using third-party BRC apps (e.g., Dust, iBurn) (Never) 29.9% (28.4%, 31.4%)

3.3.3 Apps used at Burning Man

2025
Communication apps 63.3% (61.6%, 64.9%)
Social media apps 27.3% (25.9%, 28.9%)
Audio streaming apps 21.0% (19.6%, 22.4%)
Video streaming apps 5.4% (4.7%, 6.2%)
Dating apps 3.2% (2.6%, 3.8%)
Other 7.2% (6.3%, 8.1%)
None of the above 25.9% (24.4%, 27.4%)

3.4 Volunteerism and donations

3.4.1 Interest in becoming more involved with the Burning Man community

2025
Absolutely interested 32.9% (31.3%, 34.6%)
Probably interested 38.2% (36.5%, 39.8%)
Not sure 20.9% (19.6%, 22.3%)
Probably not interested 6.8% (6.0%, 7.6%)
Absolutely not interested 1.2% (0.9%, 1.7%)

3.4.2 Interest in types of involvement with the Burning Man Community

2025
By volunteering with a Burning Man Project department 44.5% (42.7%, 46.2%)
By volunteering within my theme camp 54.2% (52.4%, 55.9%)
By contributing to an art project 63.1% (61.4%, 64.8%)
By volunteering with a Regional Burning Man group 34.8% (33.1%, 36.5%)
In other ways 7.3% (6.4%, 8.3%)

3.4.3 Made a charitable donation in the last year

2019 2022 2023 2024 2025
Human rights initiatives 27.5% (26.4%, 28.5%) 28.1% (27.0%, 29.1%) 23.3% (22.2%, 24.4%) 18.4% (17.1%, 19.7%) 33.1% (31.3%, 34.9%)
Self-initiated good deeds 18.6% (17.7%, 19.6%) 18.5% (17.6%, 19.4%) 17.9% (17.0%, 18.9%) 16.6% (15.4%, 18.0%) 32.3% (30.5%, 34.2%)
Art projects 22.8% (21.8%, 23.8%) 20.1% (19.2%, 21.0%) 16.9% (16.0%, 17.8%) 14.6% (13.5%, 15.8%) 30.6% (28.8%, 32.5%)
Animals or Environmental initiatives 20.9% (20.0%, 21.9%) 19.6% (18.7%, 20.6%) 19.1% (18.1%, 20.1%) 15.5% (14.3%, 16.7%) 28.4% (26.7%, 30.2%)
Poverty-related initiatives -- -- -- 15.9% (14.7%, 17.2%) 23.1% (21.5%, 24.7%)
Health-related initiatives 20.6% (19.7%, 21.6%) 18.6% (17.7%, 19.5%) 16.1% (15.2%, 17.0%) 12.8% (11.7%, 14.0%) 22.7% (21.1%, 24.4%)
Community groups or Clubs 17.2% (16.3%, 18.1%) 17.4% (16.6%, 18.3%) 17.6% (16.7%, 18.6%) 14.2% (13.0%, 15.4%) 21.6% (20.0%, 23.3%)
Political campaigns or Voter registration 18.7% (17.8%, 19.6%) 15.7% (14.9%, 16.5%) 12.0% (11.2%, 12.8%) 15.0% (13.9%, 16.1%) 21.5% (20.0%, 23.1%)
Burning Man Project 9.5% (8.8%, 10.2%) 19.7% (18.8%, 20.6%) 13.8% (13.0%, 14.7%) 11.0% (10.0%, 12.1%) 21.4% (19.7%, 23.1%)
Schools or Universities 13.5% (12.7%, 14.3%) 10.8% (10.1%, 11.5%) 11.2% (10.4%, 12.0%) 10.0% (9.1%, 11.1%) 16.6% (15.2%, 18.1%)
Regional Burning Man events and communities 3.6% (3.2%, 4.1%) 3.5% (3.1%, 4.0%) 4.3% (3.8%, 4.8%) 3.6% (3.1%, 4.2%) 8.5% (7.5%, 9.7%)
Religious or Faith-based initiatives 4.3% (3.9%, 4.8%) 3.7% (3.3%, 4.1%) 4.3% (3.8%, 4.8%) 4.3% (3.6%, 5.0%) 6.4% (5.5%, 7.4%)
Burners Without Borders 1.5% (1.2%, 1.8%) 1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%) 1.0% (0.8%, 1.3%) 0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%) 3.0% (2.4%, 3.9%)
Fly Ranch Project 0.8% (0.6%, 1.1%) 0.6% (0.5%, 0.8%) 0.5% (0.4%, 0.7%) 0.5% (0.3%, 0.8%) 1.5% (1.0%, 2.2%)
Other nonprofits or charities 8.2% (7.6%, 8.9%) 9.0% (8.3%, 9.7%) 8.4% (7.7%, 9.1%) 8.2% (7.3%, 9.1%) 11.1% (9.9%, 12.4%)