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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Oregon-Washington, Burns DO
Image of Borax Lake

BLM partnerships help delist the Borax Lake Chub

The Burns District BLM worked in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Nature Conservancy to reduce or eliminate threats to this highly specialized endemic fish species.
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Montana-Dakotas
Trail by river. Low clouds over mountains in the distance. "Something For Everyone: The National Conservation Lands Program"

Something for everyone: The National Conservation Lands Program

Story by Jaime Tompkins, Program Lead for National Conservation Lands, Montana/Dakotas State Office
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Arizona
Wildland firefighters hiking in a line walking single file in a field with pine trees to the right.

Women's History Month Feature - Women in Wildfire Bootcamp [Arizona]

Students recently gathered at the Prescott Interagency Fire Center for the 2022 Women in Wildfire Bootcamp led by the Prescott National Forest.
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National Office
Woman looking at clipboard near a helicopter

Goddess of the Grid: Estimating wild horses and burros on public lands

We caught up with Michelle Crabb, BLM Population Biologist stationed in Fort Collins, Colorado, to talk about the work she does supporting the surveys used to determine the accurate number of horses and burros on public land managed by the BLM.
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Eastern States
Dauphin Island

Dauphin Island, Alabama

Dauphin Island sits off the coast of Southern Alabama, roughly 36 miles south of Mobile.
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Southeastern States DO
BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning and Peter DeWitt paddling in red kayaks on the river.

BLM Director visits Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area in Florida

Story by Allison Miller, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos by Evan Williams, Intern; and Allison Miller.
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Colorado

BLM Colorado Celebrates Women's History Month

To celebrate Women's History Month, we are highlighting women in leadership who work for BLM Colorado.
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National Office
Horse and adopter in arena.

Dispatch from the field: getting hooked on mustangs!

Amy Dumas, wild horse and burro specialist and program lead in California, shares her story of how an adopter became hooked on mustangs. 
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National Office
A Ponderosa pine seedling next to a tree.

The Arbor Day Foundation will use its vast network of donors to help BLM reforest federally-managed lands

Story by Richard Packer, BLM Communications
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Eastern States
May's Island

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

This week's Record of the Week story map features the second-largest city in Iowa, Cedar Rapids.
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Alaska Fire Service
Illustration of firefighters walking

Podcast: Hot Jobs, North Star Crew is Hiring

Hot jobs! Alaska Fire Service needs you, apply by April 1 to get in on the 2022 fire season.
James Hart
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