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This year, the Bureau of Land Management commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971. The Act, which provided wild horses and burros on Federal lands with legally protected status for the first time, placed them under the stewardship of the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service. The legislation inspired broad support from the American people who recognized the enduring legacy of the animals.

On December 19, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson signed a presidential proclamation that established the Yucca House National Monument. Yucca House National Monument is located in Township 35 No

By Heather Feeney, Public Affairs Specialist 

This week, we visit Cumberland, Maryland to take a look at a newer Cadastral Survey, completed in 2002. The C&O Canal was completed in 1850 and became a National Historical Park in 1971.

Nicole Melton knows what a good horse is worth. As a third-generation hunting guide with her family-owned Bighorn Outfitters, she uses horses and mules on a daily basis to transport hunters, fishers and adventure-seeking pack trips through the awe-inspiring ruggedness that is Idaho’s River of No Return Wilderness.  

Story by Alden Shallcross, State Lead - Montana/Dakotas Aquatic Habitat Management Program. Photos by BLM.

The General Land Office Record of the Week for December 5, 2021, invites you to learn about Sea Lion Caves, the largest sea caves in the United States.

Welcome to the home of Katelynn Keller, wild mustang adopter and happy participant of the Adoption Incentive Program offered by the BLM.  

This Record of the Week features Charles Mason, who served as Chief Justice of the Iowa Territorial Supreme Court from 1838 and as the first Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court until he resign

Did you know that the U.S. Army still utilizes horse detachments for service today? While there is a long history of cavalry use in the U.S. Army, most cavalry units were disbanded after 1939. It was in the 1960s that the modern Army began re-establishing horse detachments, using animals for ceremonial traditions, parades, and training missions.