Our Stories

Each day, the Bureau of Land Management employees, volunteers and partners conserve public lands, build our nation’s energy infrastructure and support local economies, advance scientific discovery and much more.  Read our blog stories about the BLM in your community and learn how to get involved.

Subscribe to Blogs
Alaska
Sandhill crane walking

International Migratory Bird Day: tracking Alaska’s sandhill cranes

Each summer, 5 billion birds migrate to Alaska from locations spanning the globe including two separate groups of sandhill cranes. Learn more about these migratory birds and their place on your public lands.
National Office
An American Kestrel sitting on a rope and looking down.

Join BLM on a ‘Mission’ to celebrate migratory birds

To raise awareness of migratory birds and the public lands they call home, this week the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a new Junior Ranger Mission called ‘Celebrate Migratory Birds.’ Junior Ranger Missions are virtual games featuring BLM science and heritage information that can be played on digital devices for free by anyone, anytime.
National Office, Southwest DO
A firefighter walks among ground fire and smoke during a prescribed burn in 2023

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Animas City Mountain Rx burn audio interview

David Howell interviews James Savage about the 2023 Animas City Mountain prescribed burn, a complex Type-1 operation to reduce wildfire danger near the city of Durango, Colorado.
Idaho
Jenifer Pable drinking Sago Gulaman and posing in front of one of the many active volcanos in Tagaytay. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Pable.

‘Pamilya’ is Vital to Filipino Culture - Almost as Vital as Breathing

As we celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) heritage month, Jennifer Pable, who is a Manila-born and Idaho-raised Filipino American, explains her ties to family.
National Office
An overhead view of a sage-grouse lek in northwest Colorado

Full nesters

Greater sage-grouse move from leks to more densely vegetated areas during nesting season. Migratory birds also use sagebrush lands for nesting.
Montana-Dakotas
Male sharptail grouse in a mating dance on the lek. As viewed through a spotting scope.

Snipe Hunt Doesn’t Disappoint

BLM staff members set out early one morning to photograph greater sage-grouse displaying on a lek. Although they weren't successful, the trip was definitely not wasted.
National Office
a graphic showing the seasonal relationship between sage-grouse life activities and sagebrush growth cycle

Habitat for food, security and connectivity

Greater sage-grouse rely completely on sagebrush lands for all aspects of their life cycle.
Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO, Miles City FO
A bulldozer moves dirt. A large area in the foreground is already scraped away.

Rock of Ages

A recently issued free-use permit will give Prairie County in eastern Montana access to the high quality gravel.
Colorado
Woman with shorter hair wearing glasses looking at items in plastic bags

National Volunteer Week: BLM Colorado Volunteer Spotlight Marty Costos

After a lifetime of travel and forty years spent as a teacher, Marty Costos found herself retiring in Cortez, Colorado.
Arizona
Steven Ala in a military uniform.

From Toys for Tots to BLM Arizona, Steven Ala shines on National Administrative Professionals Day

After six years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Steven Ala joined the Bureau of Land Management Arizona as a staff assistant for Division of Resources and Planning.
Utah, Price FO
A person standing near a large rock formation.

Price Field Office Wilderness Monitoring in Little Grand Canyon, Utah

April 2-3, 2024, Price Field Office Park Ranger Sadie Waller and Outdoor Recreation Planner Bridget Murray went on a two-day