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Montana-Dakotas
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Recreation for all: Accessibility on Montana-Dakotas public lands

This month, we’ll discover accessible sites on public lands in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
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Colorado, Northwest DO, Little Snake FO
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BLM Colorado field office completes wild horse bait trap gather in Sand Wash Basin

After a successful bait trap wild horse gather in Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado Little Snake Field Office wants to thank our partners and BLM staff who made the safe gather of 42 wild horses a success.
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New Mexico
Remains of the Van Patten Mountain Camp at the Dripping Springs Natural Area, near Las Cruces, NM. (BLM photo/Derrick Henry)

History and heritage among the ruins at Dripping Springs Natural Area

While nature reclaims ruins of a hotel and health resort in the Organ Mountains of southern New Mexico, people continue to use the natural setting as it has been for generations—a place to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors.
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Montana-Dakotas
Photo of a smiling female BLM-NCMD employee holding a bright-orange sign reading "Litter Cleanup Ahead."

North Central Montana District employees celebrate new adoption

Bureau of Land Management staff members with the North Central Montana District became the proud parents of a 2-mile-long Adopt a Highway section and held its first cleanup event on Thursday, July 17.
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Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO, Billings FO
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BLM Billings Field Office works with state agencies in Montana to conduct bat surveys

On June 26, 2025, Bureau of Land Management Billings Field Office employees coordinated with Montana Natural Heritage Program and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks personnel to conduct bat surveys at Mystery Cave in the Pryor Mountains.
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California, California Desert DO
Fire crews from CDIFP treat public land in Lake Mathews-Estelle Mountain with RX burn

BLMer James Gannon receives Ed Hastey Stewardship Award for leadership in fuels management

BLM California recently presented the 2025 Ed Hastey Stewardship Award to James Gannon, BLM California Desert District Fuels Program Manager.
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Alaska
Hydrologists give students a presentation on the basics of hydrology.

Lessons from a Creek

Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program students met and learned from BLM specialists who work on public land management, fire and fuels, biology, and hydrology.
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National Office
Coastal mountains drop sharply to the sea and spring lupine bloom across remote ridgelines.

National Conservation Lands build on BLM’s versatility

On July 12, 2000, the BLM brought together its National Monuments, National Conservation Areas, Wild and Scenic Rivers, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, and National Scenic and Historic Trails under one system to protect what makes them special.
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Arizona, Phoenix DO, Hassayampa FO
a cow wears a collar for the virtual fence

BLM Arizona installs virtual fencing to enhance rangeland management and protect sensitive species

The BLM’s Hassayampa Field Office recently installed an innovative way to manage livestock on public lands and improve rangeland health while reducing staffing and supply costs related to fences on grazing allotments.
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Arizona, Phoenix DO, Lower Sonoran FO
a rocky hillside in a desert landscape

BLM completes land acquisition to improve public access and cultural site protection near Gila Bend

The Bureau of Land Management and the Trust for Public Lands recently completed a land acquisition of 477 acres about 58 miles southwest of Phoenix.
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Colorado, Northwest DO, Fire Center
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At the woodland’s edge: Restoration and complexity in Colorado’s Piceance Basin

Fuels management is not only important for sagebrush-dependent species. It’s also a critical tool in Colorado’s fight against the abnormally intense wildfires that have become more and more common in the West.
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