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Before Alaska became a state, it was famous for many things such as gold, furs and oil.  Oil was first produced along Alaska’s north slope in the 1940s when America’s military fleet was conver

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Considered one of the more unusually named towns in the United States, Snowflake only averages about one foot of snow per year, and has a relatively temperate climate for central Arizona.

Story and photo by Ken Reed, State Forester, Montana/Dakotas State Office

Story and Photos by Kipper Blotkamp, Dillon Field Office Forester

Boo!

Bats are sometimes depicted as scary creatures. The truth is that bats are far from scary, and they are one of Nature’s biggest helpers. The Bureau of Land Management is absolutely batty about them! We work collaboratively with partners to conserve bat habitat and manage the land for multiple use while wildlife habitat in mind

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