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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Idaho
A plant with bright purple flowers in a grassy field

Rare plant species is recovering on BLM-managed land in Idaho’s Salmon River Canyon

Story by Anne Halford, BLM Idaho State Botanist. Photos by Anne Halford and Hannah Lou Cain, BLM Idaho Public Affairs Specialist.
National Office
Horse and woman getting mail.

My Wild Horse Story: How Lois Helped Save the Mustang Jolene Bean

This story is courtesy of Lois Fritz, New Freedom Farm and Shawn Farnsworth, BLM Wild Horse and Burro Specialist
National Office

Expanding connectivity, safeguarding infrastructure

Story by Heather Feeney, Public Affairs Specialist   Photos by BLM-California 
Royal Gorge FO
A group of students looking out at the scenic Colorado landscape with mountains in the distance.

Greening STEM gets middle and high school students involved in fire ecology

Story by Nikki Grant-Hoffman, education specialist. Photos courtesy of the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association.
Color Country DO
Five individuals smiling standing in front of a fire truck that has just been transferred to the Parowan Fire Department.

Rural Fire Readiness: Parowan Fire Department Fire Engine Transfer

Rachel Wootton
Eastern States
Goblin Valley State Park

Goblin Valley State Park

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week! Spooky Season may be over, but we're still celebrating by traveling to Goblin Valley State Park!
Northeastern States DO
BLM partners with Wilderness Inquiry to bring outdoor classrooms back to Milwaukee

BLM partners with Wilderness Inquiry to bring outdoor classrooms back to Milwaukee

From Aug. 15-18, BLM Eastern States Northeastern States District staff participated in Wilderness Inquiry’s Canoemobile event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Arizona, Gila DO
Person wearing suspenders and a ball cap standing next to an interpretive panel

BLM Arizona and partner unveil interpretive display during NPLD celebration

BLM Arizona celebrated National Public Lands Day at the Waterman Restoration Site located on the Ironwood Forest National Monument with partners Arizona Native Plant Society and the Arizona Sierra Club, and more than 50 members of the public. 
Montana-Dakotas
Five people standing in a large creek cleaning out debris. One person stands on the bank to help take debris.

Teaching While Doing - Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes Workshop: Building Partnerships and Technical Capacity to Improve Riverscape Health

Montana-Dakotas
Five people standing in a large creek cleaning out debris. One person stands on the bank to help take debris.

Teaching While Doing - Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes Workshop: Building Partnerships and Technical Capacity to Improve Riverscape Health

Eastern States
Leadville, Colorado

Leadville, Colorado

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week! This week, the team travels to Leadville, Colorado!