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Elko, Nevada

Elko lies along the Humboldt River in northeastern Nevada and is the largest city for over 130 miles in all directions.
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Alaska
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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
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Alaska
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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?
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Eastern States
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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
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Eastern States
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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...
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Alaska
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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
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Alaska
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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
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Alaska
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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
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Eastern States
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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
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Utah, Canyon Country DO
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Vegetation Projects Continue to Slow Wildfires in Utah

The Alkali Ridge Wildfire started July 12, 2020, from a power transmission line on private land in the Devil Canyon area between Monticello and Blanding, Utah.
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Alaska, Anchorage DO
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Summertime Stewards of Public Lands

For the roughly two dozen teens who cleared brush and trimmed branches on the BLM Campbell Tract trails in August there were sore muscles, calluses, and sun tans.  There was social distancing,
Maureen Clark
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