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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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Arizona, Lake Havasu FO
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BLM employee couple brings veteran skills to public land management

BLM Colorado River District Administrative Assistant Nic Hope and Lake Havasu Field Office Contact Representative Annie Hope bring expansive veteran experience to the management of public lands in Arizona.
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Montana-Dakotas, Billings FO
Three people wearing cold weather gear smile at the camera. One of them holds a shovel and the other two hold seedlings.

Full Circle: BLM and Special K Ranch Plant Native Sagebrush Seedlings

When residents of Special K Ranch helped put sagebrush seedlings in the ground this fall, it marked a milestone in the native seed program and the partnership with the Special K Ranch.
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Alaska, Anchorage DO
BLM staff with air quality moniter

Air Quality Monitoring in Alaska: BLM and Alaska DEC add three new monitoring systems to state’s pollution measurement network

In partnership with the State of Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), the BLM is pleased to announce the implementation of two new air quality monitoring systems on BLM Alaska-managed public lands.
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Utah
The Prairie Fire can be seen on the horizon of a field of cheatgrass and sagebrush.

Prairie Fire Meets Its Match: How BLM Fuels Management Halted the Blaze

The Prairie Fire in Southeast Utah was stopped by the Bitter Creek herbicide treatment on September 17, 2024, showcasing BLM’s hazardous fuels management in reducing wildfire spread and protecting ecosystems.
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Utah, Monticello FO
Cords of firewood offered for public sale line a two-track road south of Ely, Nevada.

Kindling connections with fire fuels

The East Canyon Project focused on habitat improvement for mule deer and the Gunnison sage grouse, and included one more benefit: providing wood for home heating, cooking, and other uses, to residents of San Juan County.
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Nevada, Tonopah FO
A uniformed person stands near an old building with people and a dog wander about.

BLM Archaeologists Tell Ghost Town Story On Nevada Day Weekend

Two Bureau of Land Management archaeologists give a tour in Rhyolite, the ghost town, on Beatty and Nevada Day Weekend.
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National Office, Alaska
A river winding through green pine wilderness in Alaska

Reclaiming mining’s legacy in Alaska’s Fortymile River

In the last 150 years, BLM lands have hosted mining activity. Mining is part of Alaska’s heritage. But it has impaired water quality & left hazardous materials in watersheds that support important fisheries and habitat.
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Wyoming, High Plains DO
A sorrel horse with white face markings stands behind a metal fence panel with sun shining on its face.

BLM's Wheatland Corral improves rating in latest Animal Welfare Program review

The BLM Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program (CAWP) team recently released its latest evaluation of the BLM High Plains District’s Wheatland Off-Range Corral, giving the facility an impressive 97% compliance rating.
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Arizona, Yuma FO
Three volunteers stand together displaying their t-shirts for cleanup efforts.

Celebrating National Public Lands Day at Paradise Cove

Yuma Field Office leads cleanup efforts at Paradise Cove in Yuma, Arizona.
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Idaho
Student leaning over table signing Access Pass at outreach event. BLM employee on other side of table.

BLM educates families on benefits of the Access Pass

Boise District staff distributed America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Access Passes during a recent Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and Blind (IESDB) outreach event.
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National Office, Arizona
A brown bat with its wings raised and eyes opened.

Tackling White Nose Syndrome in New Mexico

BLM uses the latest scientific research and findings to ensure we manage lands and resources in our care for generations to come. We have a long history of systematically integrating multidisciplinary science into our land use planning. Scientific research guides management of caves in New Mexico to protect bat populations and prevent the spread of white-nose syndrome
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