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

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Eastern States, Idaho
Fort Hall, Idaho

Fort Hall, Idaho

This week's interesting General Land Office record features a survey plat that displays the townsite of Fort Hall, Idaho. Fort Hall was originally built as a fur trading post in 1834.
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Eastern States
Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge oasis

Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge

This General Land Office Record of the Week travels to Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge in Alamo, Nevada, roughly 90 miles north of Las Vegas.
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Alaska
A man looks over the shoulder at another man working on a computer.

Peaking behind BLM curtain gives high school grads rare collegiate and career insights

Let new high school grads into the IT department just to see if they like it? Not happening.
Eric Tausch
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National Office
Successful restoration of native forbs and grasses along the historic Columbia River Highway State Trail between Cascade Locks and Hood River, Oregon.

BLM makes a difference at World Restoration Conference

Story by Amanda (Mandie) Carr, BLM Coordinator of Botanical Communication and Outreach.
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National Office
Bob Wick along the Molalla Wild and Scenic River in Oregon.

Longtime BLM photographer Bob Wick retires, amazing work lives on

Photos by Bob Wick
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Eastern States
Jacksonville Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

This week we explore the classic summer vacation spot, Jacksonville, Florida.
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Montana-Dakotas, Havre FO

Battling Annual Bromes in the Havre Field Office

Story by: Floyd Thompson, Rangeland Management Specialist, Montana/Dakotas State Office; and Jeremy McKellar,&
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Taos FO
Jim Irwin (right) and Dave Scott examine the interior of the Río Grande Gorge from the west rim during their training March 11–12, 1971. Photo by NASA.

When public land in New Mexico stood in for the Moon

Story by Derrick Henry, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos by Derrick Henry and NASA.
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Northeastern States DO
Wisconsin Islands

Northeastern States District’s stewardship partner receives Michigan Governor’s Award

Each year during National Historic Preservation Month in May, the Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation in Michigan honor outstanding historic preservation achievements reflecting a commitmen
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Arizona Strip DO
Helicopter hovering over the ground with three firefighters underneath.

BLM Arizona improves efficiency in wildland firefighting

A BLM Arizona Helitack crew is now certified as only one of five crews in the nation with specialized training that improves response time to fires and increases the effi
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Eastern States
Pueblo De Santa Clara

Pueblo de Santa Clara

This week's Record of the Week is a map of survey approved on July 26, 1859, of Pueblo de Santa Clara. As noted in the upper right corner of the document, on December 22, 1858, U.S.
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