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

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Katherine Fenton Nutter profile

Utah's cowbelle: Katherine Fenton Nutter

Story by Angela Hawkins, Public Affairs Specialist. Photo courtesy of the Utah Historical Society.
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Eastern States
Bisbee, Arizona

Record of the Week: Bisbee, Arizona

While Bisbee was once known as an important mining town, today, it is recognized as an eclectic artist community and an ideal spot for tourism.
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Ely DO
A helicopter dropping seed with two men on the ground.

BLM thins pinyon-juniper to restore eastern Nevada sagebrush communities

Story by Chris Hanefeld, BLM Ely District public affairs specialist. Photos by Kellie Dobrescu, BLM Ely District range and wildlife conservationist
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Profile of Nancy Herms

Wildlife Biologist Nancy Herms receives BLM’s Conservation Project Award

Story by Chris Hanefeld, BLM Ely District public affairs specialist. Photos by Nancy Herms, BLM Bristlecone Field Office wildlife biologist.
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Up-close view of Route 66 with hills and brown dirt in the background.

Get your kicks on Route 66 with the BLM and partners

Story by Noelle Glines-Bovio, Mojave Trails National Monument Manager; and Somer Shaw, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos by Bob Wick and Somer Shaw.
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An exclosure fence strung across the creek with golden trees in the background

BLM Idaho’s fence repairs at Clover Creek manage grazing to protect stream health

Story by Angie Tom, Public Affairs Specialist (Acting), Twin Falls District.
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Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon
The Yaquina Head headland jutting out into the sea with the Yaquina Lighthouse on top. The sun is setting and the light is a deep blue.

The race to save Yaquina Head

Since the lighthouse was built in 1871, Yaquina Head has been a landmark and navigational beacon. But it wasn’t always protected by public land. When a nearby quarry threatened the lighthouse and the very rock it stood on, two local women banded together to preserve the outstanding natural area for future generations.
BLM OR/WA Staff
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National Office
Horses on a plain, one with a collar.

Managing wild geldings on public lands

A new peer-reviewed article affirms that having some wild geldings in wild horse herds is safe and does not disrupt wild horse welfare or social systems. However, unless a high fraction of males are gelded and released, their presence does not meaningfully reduce mare fertility rates in the long term. 
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Alaska
Steel Creek Post Office Sign

Steele Creek or Steel Creek?

What's up with the extra "e" in Steele? BLM Alaska Archaeologist and Paleontology Lead Robert King did some checking and came across an interesting story that may shed some light.
Robert King
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Eastern States
Kewa Pueblo

Kewa Pueblo

This week's Record of the Week features Kewa Pueblo. Kewa Pueblo (formerly Pueblo de Santo Domingo) is a community located south of Santa Fe, New Mexico, along the Rio Grande.
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Colorado Cutthroat Trout release in Iowa Gulch

Iowa Gulch instream flow protection: Colorado Cutthroat Trout reintroduction

The BLM in Colorado worked with the Colorado Water Conservation Board to carry out hydraulic modelling, flow measurements, aquatic macroinvertebrate surveys, and riparian surveys to appropriate an
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