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.

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Colorado
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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
National Office
This photo shows a child walking among photos of lighthouses on the grass with a lighthouse and a palm tree in the background.

Public lands provide respite for people with autism

Jack Hamby’s son Sean has always loved the outdoors.
National Office
Wind energy in California

Clean energy, Healthy habitat

Authorizing renewable energy development is a priority for the Department of the Interior, and
Utah, Green River DO
A caravan of OHVs and ATVs on a rocky hillside switchback.

BLM Utah participates in the 19th Annual Ride on Utah Big Ride 2024

 
Arizona, Arizona Strip FO
Doug Page leans against a rock at Toroweap Outlook in Grand Canyon National Park.

Retired forester Doug Page returns to public lands as a BLM site steward volunteer

Like many public servants, Doug’s passion for giving back did not stop after retirement.
Arizona
People wearing blue shirts volunteer outdoors.

How to volunteer with the Bureau of Land Management Arizona

There is something for everyone, whether you are a student seeking volunteer internships, a local youth group looking for outdoor projects, or someone who loves the outdoors and wants to help the BLM take care of public lands.
Montana-Dakotas
Man in black shirt holds young girl who holds a small stuff wooly mammoth

Dinosaurs and MOR!

Mor
Alaska
Group of people around a man holding a patent document.

Tatitlek entitlement complete

Dave Mushovic, BLM Alaska Lands and Cadastral deputy state director, signed the final land patents (deeds) April 11 for The Tatitlek Corporation at Tatitlek’s corporate office in Anchorage, Alaska, in fulfilling its land entitlements under Sections 12(a) and 12(b) the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
National Office
Close up of greater sage grouse. Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.

Asking the right questions: New science for sagebrush management

When the BLM updates its resource management plans, we state the reasons for proposing to do so in th