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

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Eastern States
Helen Keller

Helen Keller

In observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the General Land Office Record of the Week features Helen Keller.
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Eastern States
Palm Beach Florida

Hidden Smile in Palm Beach County, Florida

This week's General Land Office Record of the Week features a survey plat with a hidden symbol of happiness located in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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National Office
Woman mixes fertility control

Top 5 things to know about wild horse and burro fertility control

The Bureau of Land Management is tasked with a very unique and challenging job that many may not even know about: keeping a rapidly growing population of wild animals, with virtually no natural predators, from running out of food and water in a very arid environment. How does the agency do that? Here are the top 5 things to know about wild horse and burro fertility control. 
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Eastern States
The Emmys

The Emmys - Philo Taylor Farnsworth

In an ode to the week of the Emmy Awards ceremony, the Bureau of Land Management is showcasing a man who made television entertainment possible, Philo Taylor Farnsworth. Come check it out!
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Montana-Dakotas
Life reconstruction of juvenile Diplodocus from the Mother’s Day Quarry with adults. Note how the shape of the snout in the juvenile is pointed compared to the flat shape of the adult. Evidence that they were feeding differently.

The Mother’s Day Quarry Keeps Giving

Story by: Greg Liggett, Paleontologist, Montana/Dakotas State Office
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National Office
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Your American Lands - Grant Beebe Talks About Wildfire

In our very first episode, Assistant Director of Communications, Matt Buffington sits down with Grant Beebe, the BLM's Assistant Director for Fire and Aviation for a deep dive into the current wild
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Pecos DO, Carlsbad FO
CFO staff Michael Barrett entering Lost Cave.

Carlsbad Field Office celebrates Cave Week

Story by Ellen Trautner, Outdoor Recreation Planner/Caves. Photos by Ellen Trautner; Paul Murphy, Natural Resource Specialist; and Bryce Franklin, Natural Resource Specialist.
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Eastern States
Baby Doe Tabor

Baby Doe Tabor

Our record this week is a mineral survey plat approved Sept. 13, 1879, featuring the Matchless Mine in Leadville, Colorado.
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Las Cruces DO
Completed construction of physical safety closure and bat cupola on abandoned mine.

BLM New Mexico completes mine safeguarding project at Cookes Peak

Story courtesy of Susan Torres, Public Affairs Officer, Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Photos by Chris Teske, BLM Abandoned Mine Land Coordinator.
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Arizona, Arizona Strip DO
Helicopter sits stationary in a desert lands scape with short vegetation in the area (helispot). A large plume of smoke is visible behind the helicopter in the distance.

Fire Management Feature: Arizona's Moki and Weaver Mountain helitack modules

BLM Arizona’s two helitack crews have had a very busy summer.
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California, California Desert DO

Sand to Snow and Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument among SoCal Campaign with Free Augmented Reality App for Kids & Families

Perfect for families looking to spend time outdoors,  the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S.
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