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Bear surveys are necessary work on the Bureau of Land Management's Campbell Tract, a recreation area in Alaska that happens to be home to black bears. Staff conduct the surveys to ensure visitor safety and understand the bears' denning behavior. 

July 2, 2025 will mark the fourth annual National Wildland Firefighter Day. Established in 2022, National Wildland Firefighter Day is an opportunity to honor wildland firefighters and fire support personnel.

With National Wildland Firefighter Day on July 2, we’re spotlighting people in wildland fire. Meet Matt Fraga, a smokejumper, and Cindy Sherfick, an electronics tech, at the National Interagency Fire Center.

Meet Joe Schindel (left) and Steven Gaskill (right), audiovisual specialists for the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) training development program, located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).

The Bureau of Land Management has released a new Junior Ranger mission focused on our National Conservation Lands, exploring and celebrating some of the nation’s most spectacular landscapes.

The Bureau of Land Management Lakeview Field Office recently held its annual 'Stop the Litter and the Vandalism' poster program in collaboration with the Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association and Tread Lightly!. This year's theme, "Don't Crush the Brush," emphasized the importance of using designated trails to protect land resources

Have you ever wondered how a fossil discovered on public lands ends up showcased in a museum or studied at a university? We’re pulling back the curtain on that journey.

Guffey Gorge, located in southern Park County, is a popular swimming hole easily accessed by a short hike. BLM recently completed a new overflow parking lot.

From coastlines to wildfire zones, BLM teams use uncrewed aircraft to work in creative and practical ways.

With the approach of #NationalWildlandFirefighterDay on July 2, we’re highlighting some of the amazing people in this community. Meet BLM Fire's Logan Blankenship and Scott Mayer at the National Interagency Fire Center.

Sclerocactus glaucus, a Colorado hookless cactus, was announced to be delisted from the federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants due to recovery May 29, 2025.