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National Office
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True Grit: Whitney's Journey to BLM's Partner Hosted Mustang Challenge Event

Whitney Campbell's journey to the 2024 Mustang Challenge Las Vegas.
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National Office, Colorado
Herd of elk

Video: Reimagining restoration in the San Luis Valley

An infusion of funding is providing a cascade effect of victories for the people, economy, and environment of Colorado's San Luis Valley.
Blog Entry
National Office
A greater sage-grouse in flight with snow-capped hills in the background

In Balance: Conservation and development in sage-grouse habitat

Proposed amendments to management plans aim to protect high-value sagebrush habitat by limiting development in key places.
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Colorado
Secretary Haaland group photo with BLM and ALCC staff.

Secretary Deb Haaland visits with Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps crew working to stabilize Lowry Pueblo

On October 16th, BLM Colorado hosted Secretary Deb Haaland at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (CANM) to showcase Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps’s (ALCC) current work with BLM.
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Arizona
Kenneth Barber, BLM Wyoming; Christal Smaw, BLM Alaska; and Brooke Wheeler, BLM Arizona, speaking to students at the AISES Career Booth.

Bureau of Land Management participates in American Indian Science and Engineering Society conference

Participation in the conference showcases the Bureau of Land Management's commitment to connecting Indigenous professionals and students across the nation with career opportunities.
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National Office, Montana-Dakotas
hikers on a mountain side

Podcast: Partnership fills skills gaps and creates conversations in Montana

In 2023, BLM announced an interagency agreement with the Intermountain West Joint Venture to improve sagebrush ecosystems.
Podcast
Arizona, Colorado River DO, Lake Havasu FO
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BLM employee couple brings veteran skills to public land management

BLM Colorado River District Administrative Assistant Nic Hope and Lake Havasu Field Office Contact Representative Annie Hope bring expansive veteran experience to the management of public lands in Arizona.
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Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO, Billings FO
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Full Circle: BLM and Special K Ranch Plant Native Sagebrush Seedlings

When residents of Special K Ranch helped put sagebrush seedlings in the ground this fall, it marked a milestone in the native seed program and the partnership with the Special K Ranch.
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Utah
The Prairie Fire can be seen on the horizon of a field of cheatgrass and sagebrush.

Prairie Fire Meets Its Match: How BLM Fuels Management Halted the Blaze

The Prairie Fire in Southeast Utah was stopped by the Bitter Creek herbicide treatment on September 17, 2024, showcasing BLM’s hazardous fuels management in reducing wildfire spread and protecting ecosystems.
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Alaska, Anchorage DO
BLM staff with air quality moniter

Air Quality Monitoring in Alaska: BLM and Alaska DEC add three new monitoring systems to state’s pollution measurement network

In partnership with the State of Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), the BLM is pleased to announce the implementation of two new air quality monitoring systems on BLM Alaska-managed public lands.
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Utah, Monticello FO, Fire Center
Cords of firewood offered for public sale line a two-track road south of Ely, Nevada.

Kindling connections with fire fuels

The East Canyon Project focused on habitat improvement for mule deer and the Gunnison sage grouse, and included one more benefit: providing wood for home heating, cooking, and other uses, to residents of San Juan County.
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