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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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Montana-Dakotas
Five people standing in a large creek cleaning out debris. One person stands on the bank to help take debris.

Teaching While Doing - Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes Workshop: Building Partnerships and Technical Capacity to Improve Riverscape Health

Cody FO
A black-footed ferret sticks its head out of its home, which is a hole in the ground.

First taste of freedom: 18 captive-born ferrets released in northwest Wyoming

Story and photos by Sarah Beckwith, public affairs specialist, Wind River/Bighorn Basin District
Wyoming
A yellow crane with gravel in front of it.

BLM Wyoming cracks down on wire burning on public lands

Story by Azure Hall, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos by Special Agent Tom Hill.
Montana-Dakotas
A person holds a pointy tyrannosaur fossil of teeth in their hand.

Exploring the BLM’s policy on the public release of paleontology locality data

Story by Greg Liggett, Paleontologist, Montana/Dakotas State Office.
High Plains DO
Eight members of the group stand in front of the plane.

BLM High Plains District, partners host Tunisian Office of Civil Protection official

Story and photos by Tyson Finnicum, Public Affairs Specialist
Eastern States
Sutro Tunnel

Sutro Tunnel

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week! Last week, the team traveled to northern Nevada to discover township and mineral plats depicting the Sutro Tunnel!
Utah

BLM Utah Law Enforcement Officers Support Hurricane Relief Efforts

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) law enforcement officers are often asked to respond to natural disasters across the nation.
Javonne Goodman
Cody FO
Volunteers pose for a photo wearing blue National Public Lands Day t-shirts

Cody Field Office’s National Public Lands Day event makes a difference for pronghorn herd

Story and photos by Sarah Beckwith, public affairs specialist, Wind River/Bighorn Basin District
Cody FO
MCC crew members carrying timber over their shoulders down the trail on the side of a grassy hill.

Cody Field Office and Montana Conservation Corps improve public trails and river access

Story by Zach Cowfer, Cody Field Office Recreation Technician; and Sarah Beckwith, Wind River/Bighorn Basin District public affairs specialist. Photos by Zach Cowfer.
National Office
Woman on horse

My Wild Horse Story: Becky and Fancy

I have had Fancy for 7 months now and she has been a true Blessing! She is hands down the smartest most intuitive horse I have ever had the pleasure of training. Every ounce of love, patience and kindness I pour into her comes back to me two-fold.  
White River FO
A small rectangular building in a field.

Yellow Creek Schoolhouse listed in the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties

Story by Brittany Sprout, Public Affairs Specialist