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

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Eastern States

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp, famous for his partaking in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, was a man of colorful history and diverting professions in the 19th century.
Arizona, Gila DO

National Public Lands Day volunteers and Safford Field Office staff create new trail

Volunteers from the Gila Valley Hiking Club partnered with the Safford Field Office to construct a new trail within the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area on November 14. This year marked the 30th anniversary of Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, signed into law via the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990.
Eastern States

Elko, Nevada

Elko lies along the Humboldt River in northeastern Nevada and is the largest city for over 130 miles in all directions.
Alaska

Podcast: ANILCA at 40, part 1

ANILCA is turning 40 soon.  Do you know how it has affected federal land management in Alaska?  Do you know what protections are included?  In this two-part series, we explore some of the important highlights of ANILCA.
James Hart
Alaska

ANILCA at 40, part 1

ANILCA is turning 40 soon.  Do you know how it has affected federal land management in Alaska? Do you know what protections are included?
Eastern States

Oregon City

This week's story map brings us to Oregon City, the location of the first GLO office in Oregon and one of the oldest communities on the west coast. Much of Oregon City’s importance lies in its
Eastern States

Cryptids of North America

This General Land Office Record of the Week showcases the mysterious realm of North American cryptids in a collaborative effort by the ROTW team. Step inside if you dare...
Alaska

It's All Liaison Work

From growing up on Kodiak Island to learning from Native Americans nationwide to leading the Alaska Federation of Natives, BLM Alaska’s acting Native Liaison Ralph Eluska by some accounts lived man
Alaska

Podcast: It's All Liaison Work

From the small Kodiak Island village of Akhiok, BLM Alaska’s acting Native Liaison Ralph Eluska shares what it was like growing up, leading the Alaska Federation of Natives and bridging a cultural gap for the bureau since 2003. 
Eric Tausch
Alaska

No bandwidth, no problem for large NEPA Studies

Those who can’t download our robust environmental studies can now get them in the mail faster and easier on wafer cards that can save taxpayers an average of $5,517.75 per analysis over printing and mailing hard copies.
Eric Tausch
Eastern States

Davenport, Iowa

This week’s General Land Office Record of the Week connects a survey plat to Davenport, Iowa, a thriving port city with French and Native American influence, located on the banks of the Missis