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

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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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Colorado
Image of Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum by Greg Shine.

BLM Colorado Intern Spotlight: Macy Robinson of Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps

This year, BLM Colorado has hired two new interns through Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC). I sat with one of those interns, Macy Robinson, to discuss what her experience has been like so far.
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Eastern States, Southeastern States DO
A selfie of Amy Dunn with her adopted mustang Joker in a sunny outdoor pen.

BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program Adoption Experiences: Joker’s Journey

The story of Amy and her adopted mustang, Joker. Joker was adopted at the 2023 Cullman, Alabama wild horse and burro adoption event held by the Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States.
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Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO
Addison Schuette drives wooden post into the streambed using a hydraulic post-pounder with help from Casey Schuder and Gabriel Juarez

Prineville District employees restore creek, teach others to do the same

Over the summer, Prineville District employees jumped into the deep end of creek restoration—hosting a workshop and implementing a stream restoration project at the same time.
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National Office, Alaska
Bank swallow in flight against a cloudy background

BLM uses acoustic bird monitoring to learn more about bank swallows in Alaska

Along the Dalton Highway in Alaska, BLM spends its first field season using acoustic bird monitoring to learn more about bank swallows and their nesting habits.
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Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO
Daphne and her mentor Jeff Jackson outside the Coos Bay District office. BLM photo.

In their own words: Daphne Scriven on interning with the fishes

This summer, the Coos Bay District hosted Daphne Scriven, an intern from the Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program.
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New Mexico
A bridge crosses over a riverbed in a wetland.

Solitude and Geology at the Perea Nature Trail in New Mexico

For a short, refreshing hike, consider the BLM-managed Perea Nature Trail, a site known for its views of geologic settings and opportunities for solitude in north-central New Mexico
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Fire Center
Closeup of trophy with a silver "Smokey Bear" figure on top.

BLM Fire Employees Presented a 2024 Silver Smokey Bear Award

A collaborative effort for an innovative fire prevention campaign earned a group of BLM employees a 2024 Silver Smokey Bear Award.
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Fire Center
Thick smoke rises from a forested mountain landscape. An overlayed graphic displays the number 5 and a flame.

National Preparedness Levels: What it Means to be at PL 5

Preparedness levels range from the lowest (1) to the highest (5) and each includes specific management actions that involve increasing levels of interagency resource commitments. So, what happens when we get to PL 5?
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Colorado
Colorado State Office

BLM Colorado State Office Seeks Public Affairs Specialist for SkillBridge Opportunity

The BLM Colorado Office of Communications is seeking a Public Affairs Specialist for a SkillBridge opportunity.
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Montana-Dakotas
An MCC crew installing a structure that mimics a log jam on Box Elder Creek, downstream from Brady and Nowlin’s houses in May 2023.

Restoring Box Elder Creek: A Journey Through Time and Land

Box Elder Creek, a significant water resource in central Montana, is undergoing restoration to increase fish habitat and encourage beaver expansion.
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New Mexico, Oklahoma FO
ACE interns Matt Jackson and Connor Stamps pose with a Texas horned lizard.

Cross Bar Management Area – Wildlife Survey Week

During the week of June 17, 2024, Oklahoma Field Office Wildlife Biologist Brian Dickerson and American Conservation Experience (ACE) intern Matthew Jackson traveled to the Cross Bar Management Area just north of Amarillo, Texas. It is the only surface management tract within the three-state area covered by the Oklahoma Field Office (OFO).
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