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

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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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Eastern States
Houma, Louisiana

Houma, Louisiana

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week! This week, the team travels to Houma, Louisiana!
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Alaska
Outdoor wooded scene, a woman pushes a wheelbarrow full of mulch along a trail. Steam rises from the barrow as the sun shines through the surrounding spruce trees and the rising steam.

The making of a trail well-traveled

Public trails attract all kinds of recreationists and helping make sure you have easy trail access and safe travels on them are among the priorities of the BLM’s outdoor recreation planning staff.
Melinda Bolton
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National Office
Lady riding horse.

Top 5 things to know about adopting or purchasing a wild horse or burro

If you have always dreamed of owning an iconic piece of the American West in the form of a wild horse or burro, there are a few things to consider prior to hooking up the truck and trailer and hitting the road to a wild horse or burro adoption/sales event! 
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Arizona, Gila DO
Single engine airtanker flying and dropping water on the landscape below

Ensuring Preparedness - Single Engine Air Tankers and Firefighters Train to Ensure Wildfire Readiness

BLM Arizona’s Gila District is the host to the Safford Air Operations Center located at the airport in Safford.
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Utah

BLM & Federal Partners Participate in 2022 Utah Pride Parade

During Pride month in June and throughout the year, we celebrate the contributions of the LGBTQI+ community and honor their efforts to advance equality for all people in this country.
Javonne Goodman
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Eastern States
Lummi Reservation Plat

Lummi Indian Reservation

This week, the team travels to the northern coast of Washington state to explore the Lummi Indian Reservation!
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Montana-Dakotas, Butte FO

North Hills Fire Fence Re-construction Project

Story and Photos by Carmela Romerio, Rangeland Management Specialist, Butte Field Office 
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New Mexico, Las Cruces DO
BLM Park Ranger Carty Carson points out the rock art identification to the students.

Las Cruces District staff conduct "Every Kid Outdoors" field trips

Story and photos by William Wight, BLM Las Cruces District Office Public Affairs Specialist.
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Elko DO

CTIC is partnering with Nevada State Parks at South Fork State Recreation Area on Saturday, June 4th for a National Trails Day volunteer event!

BLM Elko District and the California Trail Interpretive Center (CTIC) will be partnering with Nevada State Parks at South Fork State Recreation Area on Saturday, June 4th for a National Trails Day
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Idaho, Boise DO
Lonnie talks to a woman with the weed truck in the background.

Boise District Weed Specialist Lonnie Huter honored by Washington County as a Weed Warrior

Story by Sara Morelli, Public Affairs Specialist (Detail). Photos by Hannah Cain, Public Affairs Specialist.
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Eastern States
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

We are heading to Arizona! This week's GLO Record travels to Sunset Crater National Monument. Did you know its volcano last erupted nearly 1000 years ago?
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