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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Eastern States
75th Anniversary Logo

Happy 75th Anniversary, BLM!

The Bureau of Land Management was established on July 16, 1946, and was formed as a merger between two agencies; the Grazing Service, and the General Land Office. So, how did we get here?
Paria River DO
Crewmembers use stadia rod and auto level to measure slope of the stream reach.

Scientists take AIM at natural resources on BLM-managed land

Story by David Hercher, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos by the Paria River District.
Alaska, Alaska Fire Service
Illustration of firefighter in front of fire

Podcast: Fire breathing, smoky, and tough – a firefighter’s career

Wildland firefighting is tough, strenuous, and often stressful work. Frontiers caught up with a retired BLM firefighter to find out how the service has changed, and to see if he would do it again.
James Hart
Alaska, Alaska Fire Service
Alaska Frontiers podcast album art: Fire breathing, smoky, and tough. Firefighter standing in front of flames with helicopter overhead.

Fire breathing, smoky, and tough – a firefighter’s career

Wildland firefighting is tough, strenuous, and often stressful work.
Montana-Dakotas

PFYC: A Rapid Assessment Tool for Paleontology

Story by: Andrew Smith, Cartographic Tech; and Greg Liggett, Paleontologist; Montana/Dakotas State Office
Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO
An orca comes to the surface, beside a calf.

DID YOU KNOW? You can see whales from your BLM public lands!

Coastal spots in Oregon & Washington offer visitors the unique opportunity to whale watch -- in a way that’s as thrilling as it is safe for whale populations!
Jeanne Panfely
Eastern States
President Ulysses S. Grant

President Ulysses S. Grant

The General Land Office wishes you a happy Independence Day! This Record of the Week is a military warrant issued to none other than President and Union Army General, Ulysses S. Grant.
Kremmling FO

BLM partners with sage-grouse advocates, provides habitat improvements

WALDEN, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kremmling Field Office joined forces with Wildlan
Las Vegas FO
MGM Mega Solar Array in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone.

Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone’s MGM Mega Array comes online

Story by Kirsten Cannon, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos courtesy of MGM Resorts.
Eastern States
Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park

This week's record is the official Act of Congress which established Mesa Verde National Park.
Colorado, Grand Junction FO

Volunteer John Howe recognized for BLM Lifetime Achievement Award

by Emily McCall, Volunteer Coordinator at Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office