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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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California
A photo showing a wooden boardwalk leading away from the viewer. A teenage boy sits on a wooden bench on the widened part of the boardwalk with his younger sister who is sitting in a mobility device.

BLM recreation sites available to all: Exploring accessibility on California’s public lands

This month, we’ll help you discover accessible sites on California’s 15 million acres of public lands.
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Arizona
A Ranger is talking to a man.

A day on patrol with BLM Arizona Ranger Rocco Jackson

For Rocco Jackson, a Bureau of Land Management law enforcement ranger in Yuma, Arizona, each day presents a new challenge in patrolling and managing the vast landscapes of the BLM’s Long-Term Visitor Areas (LTVAs) and surrounding BLM-managed lands where numbers swell to between 63,000-70,000 campers during the LTVA season.
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Arizona, Colorado River DO, Kingman FO, Lake Havasu FO, Yuma FO
Two men stand near a campground host sign

Celebrating volunteers across the Colorado River District

Exceptional volunteers' contributions of time, skills, and passion significantly enhance visitor experiences and recreation opportunities.
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Arizona, Fire Center
A prescribed burn at Laughlin Airforce Base, TX. Photo by Niles Ludlow, BLM Fire

Long-term partnership between BLM Fire and United States Air Force builds national firefighting capacity and accomplishes critical fuels work

A United States Airforce (USAF) Wildland Support Module partners BLM Fire with the United States Airforce, presenting exciting opportunities for mutual learning.
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California
Landscape of the southern California desert

BLM California partners to secure America’s border

The BLM in California oversees an impressive 71 miles of public lands along the international border with Mexico, accounting for half of the southern border that stretches from the Pacific Ocean through California. This expansive area encompasses approximately 3.3 million acres of public lands that extend 100 miles north from the border, showcasing natural gems like the Otay Mountain and Jacumba Mountain wilderness areas, as well as the famous off-highway vehicle sand park, the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area.
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Fire Center
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Enhancing Wildland Fire Response: Modernizations to Wildland Fire IT

At the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), Fire and Aviation Information Technology (FAIT), works diligently behind-the-scenes upgrading and stabilizing applications that wildland fire personnel rely on daily.
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Arizona, Phoenix DO, Gila DO
A photo showing a packed dirt path winding through the brush to a tree-lined riparian area. Two people are riding their bicycles on the path. It is fall or winter, as the brush is brown and gray, and the cottonwood trees have lost their leaves.

BLM recreation sites available to all: Exploring accessibility on Arizona’s public lands

The Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act is designed to improve access to outdoor spaces, especially for people with disabilities, veterans, and children.
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Vale DO
A woman in sunglasses stands facing the camera and smiling next to a sign with the BLM logo. The sign reads “Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area.” Behind her, beyond an area of shrubland, are light brown and green mountains beneath a sky with large white clouds and patches of blue.

Overcoming challenges to move the BLM forward: Nikki Haskett

As the Bureau of Land Management commemorates Women’s History Month, it’s hard to think of a more inspiring story than Nikki Haskett’s. It’s also hard to think of anyone more dedicated to moving the Bureau forward, through teamwork, innovation, and staying true to the mission.
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Utah
A group of youth talking to BLM Utah geologists around a table.

Connecting Utah students to public lands careers

In partnership with Southern Utah University’s Geosciences Department and other local agencies, the BLM Utah attended a career exploration event for students interested in geoscience-related fields.
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Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO
A dirt road is filled with muddy ruts and standing water.

Steer clear of muddy roads and trails this spring

The Bureau of Land Management asks recreationists and other travelers to steer clear of muddy roads and trails as spring snowmelt and precipitation have resulted in muddy conditions throughout our area.
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Pecos DO
petroleum engineering technicians inspecting equipment.

A day in the life of a BLM Hobbs Petroleum Engineering Technician

Lea County, New Mexico is the homebase of the BLM’s Hobbs Field Station, a critical player in the Trump Administration’s energy dominance agenda.
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