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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, Spokane DO
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Spokane District helps restore pygmy rabbit and sage-grouse habitat

In November 2021, the BLM Oregon/Washington Spokane District teamed up with agency partners to help restore essential habitat devastated by wildfire.
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Eastern States
Valentine's Hearts

Edward K. Valentine

Edward K. Valentine was born in Keosauqua, Iowa, on June 1, 1843. He attended public school and trained to become a printer, but those plans were disrupted by the Civil War.
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Utah

New Trail Features Help Visitors Test Their Limits for Dry Fork Slot Canyons

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National Office, New Mexico
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#PeopleOfInterior: BLM - New Mexico Park Ranger Enrico “Rico” Smith

Join us in showcasing the rich diversity of the people fulfilling the mission of the Bureau of Land Management.
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Eastern States
Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana

This week we head south to Natchitoches, Louisiana.
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Kanab FO
Volunteers from the Natural History Museum of Utah work at the T2 Tyrannosaur excavation site

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument nets important dinosaur discovery

Story by David Hercher, Paria River District Public Affairs. Photos courtesy of Dr. Randy Irmis, Natural History Museum of Utah Chief Curator.
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Eastern States
Salem Oregon

Salem, Oregon

This week the General Land Office is visiting Salem, the capital of Oregon. Salem is located about 45 miles south of Portland, alongside the Willamette River.
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National Office

More than the numbers: Evaluating progress for sage-grouse conservation

As manager of the single-largest share of U.S. sagebrush habitat, how does the BLM know whether its decisions and actions are protecting these lands in ways that support healthy populations of greater sage-grouse?
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National Office
A woman walking with a horse.

Adoption Incentive Program begins its third year with important changes to the program

Recently, the BLM implemented changes to the AIP to enhance existing protections for adopted wild horses and burros.
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Colorado

BLM Colorado COVID-19 Updates

Please follow recommendations from the CDC and your state and local health authorities before visiting your public lands to best protect yourself, BLM employees and our volunteers.
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Oregon-Washington, Medford DO
The cabin in 2016, the day it was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places.

On This Day in 1872, western novelist Zane Grey was born!

Grey’s prose drew visitors by the thousands, and helped make the Rogue River a premiere destination for world class steelhead fishing, recreation, and wildlife viewing.
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