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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Alaska
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Meet BLM Alaska's Marine Mammal Expert

BLM works hard on its permits and environmental impact statements, trying to make sure all the science that's needed is included.
Eastern States
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Record of the Week: Tombstone, Arizona

Notoriously known as the location where the gunfight at the O.K. Corral happened, Tombstone is one of the classic mining boom towns of the American frontier.
National Office
A group of horses standing around a watering hole.

The BLM works to save wild horses and burros from thirst as overpopulated herds struggle to find enough water

As the summer dry season tightens its grip across the West, many wild horses and burros on public lands are finding it increasingly difficult to locate fresh water and forage.
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My Wild Horse Story: Jen and Angelo

By Jen Sullivan, Virginia BEST $25 EVER SPENT!! The mustang who turned out to be PRICELESS!
Eastern States
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Abilene Cattle Trail

This week's GLO Record takes you on a journey through the Abilene Cattle Trail! The local supply of beef on the East Coast was depleted after the United States Civil War ended in 1865.
Utah, Paria River DO

BLM Utah gets hands-on with Dry Fork Trailhead facelift

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah has completed construction of two new trailheads improving access to the Dry Fork slot canyons.
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My Wild Horse Story: Laura and Buttercup

In August 2019, our family decided that our next horse should be a mustang. My daughter, Emma, really wanted a games horse and her horse, Belle (a Quarab) has arthritis. So, we decided since so many mustangs needed homes, why not adopt one. I knew I needed help and had heard of the Trainer Incentive Program operated by the Mustang Heritage Foundation. 
Eastern States
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Mount Konocti, California

This week's Record of the Week connects a survey plat with Mount Konocti, California!
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My Wild Horse Story: Lea and Misti

Submitted by Lea Erwood This is the story of how Misti came into my life.
Eastern States
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Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton was an influential man who helped found and establish the United States.
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My Wild Horse Story: Lona and Diablo

I've been an adopter for many years and have a passion for America's Living Legends, in the wild as well as domesticated once-wild horses. I adopted my first two mustangs under my parents in 1977 and have been smitten with mustangs ever since.