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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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Alaska
A brown bear stands on all fours in shallow water near a rocky beach.

When outdoors, stay alert and ‘Bear Aware’

Scott Claggett
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Utah

Honoring our fallen firefighters by increasing situational awareness

Story by Melissa Schnee, Public Affairs Specialist; and Color Country and Paria River Districts fire staff. Photos by Color Country and Paria River Districts fire staff.
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New Mexico, Rio Puerco FO
Melanie Barnes standing at the podium clapping

El Malpais National Conservation Area Ranger Station celebrates grand reopening

Story and photos by Darren Scott, Public Affairs Specialist
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National Office
Woman with hat in front of horse picture and near an American flag.

Holle' Waddell: A woman of action, a woman of thought

By Special Contributor Paula Cook
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Arizona, Phoenix DO
View from above of desert with many saguaro cacti and lots of trash on the ground

Phoenix District completes major trash cleanup effort

Over the years, trash and abandoned equipment related to illegal border activity accumulated in remote areas of the Sonoran Desert National Monument.
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Eastern States
Onizuka Air Force Station

Onizuka Air Force Station

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the General Land Office is highlighting a record that pays tribute to a prominent Asian American.
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Utah, Canyon Country DO
A BLM uniformed ranger standing in front of a truck.

Ranger Cody Marsh named BLM 2022 Ranger of the Year

Rachel Wootton
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Oregon-Washington, Vale DO
A large pillar of stone sticking out of the earth in Leslie Gulch.

Drawing lightning and inspiration in southeastern Oregon

Hiram E. Leslie lay suffering in what was then called Dugout Gulch by everyone in southeastern Oregon. Lightning had reached out and touched the accused cattle rustler after he had declared his innocence to friends. “If I’m guilty of stealing my neighbor’s cattle, may the Lord strike me dead on the spot,” Mr. Leslie fumed.
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Eastern States
Moses E. Levy

Moses E. Levy

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week! This week, the team travels to Micanopy, Florida, the first town instituted in the new Florida territory and cofounded by Moses E. Levy.
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Burley FO
pygmy rabbit in the snow

BLM Wildlife Biologist Lindsey Rush studies pygmy rabbit habitat in Idaho

Story by Sara Morelli, Public Affairs Specialist (Detail), Idaho State Office. Photos by BLM Idaho.
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