Three hikers walking past the sandstone wall riddled with holes in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.

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National Office
Howard Zahniser, who wrote the first draft of the Wilderness Act in 1956, by a waterfall.

Celebrating an enduring resource and an unfiltered view of nature

By Derrick Henry, Public Affairs Specialist
Mother Lode FO
BLM’s Pine Hill Preserve Manager Graciela Hinshaw stands with Margaux Blanc. A field of brush is in the background.

From France to BLM California: One intern’s journey

Story by Philip Oviatt, acting Central California District's public affairs officer. Photos by BLM, Margaux Blanc, and courtesy of the Cranston family.
Barstow FO

Moving toward the recovery of the Amargosa Vole

Story by Chris Otahal, BLM Wildlife Biologist
NOC
BLM Geospatial Business Platform Hub homepage. It says "Discover Your Public Lands" with the search bar beneath it.

BLM launches Geospatial Business Platform Hub

Story by Fern Braun, Program and Management Analyst
Buffalo FO
A person holds a measuring stick up against a historic inscription that is on a rock face.

Buffalo Field Office records, protects cultural resources through Passport in Time project

Story by Ardy Hahn, Archaeologist; and Tyson Finnicum, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos by Ardy Hahn.
Wyoming
A man stands with a horse holding a rope while people look on.

BLM Wyoming holds successful wild horse and burro adoption

Story by Azure Hall, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos by Azure Hall and Crystal Cowan, Public Affairs Specialist.
High Plains DO
Jennifer Walker standing beside a massive Ponderosa pine with her hand on the tree.

BLM Wyoming’s Jennifer Walker receives Wyoming Game and Fish Appreciation Award

Story by Tyson Finnicum, public affairs specialist. Photos by BLM Wyoming.
Eastern States
Pictured Rocks, Michigan

Pictured Rocks, Michigan

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week! This week, the team travels to Michigan to see Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the first National Lakeshore in America!
Arizona Strip DO
A juvenile relict leopard frog in the water at Pakoon Springs

Moving day: Relict leopard frogs swimmingly happy in their new pad

Story and photos by Rachel T. Carnahan, Arizona Strip District Public Affairs Specialist.
California

Think twice about taking them on the trail

Eastern States
Rough and Ready, California

Rough and Ready, California

This week's "Record of the Week" features a survey plat that depicts Rough and Ready, California.