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Cheyboygan, Michigan

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Alaska, Alaska Fire Service
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United States Wildland Fire Personnel Called to Assist with Australia Wildfires

The United States is sending 21 wildland fire personnel from the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S.
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Eastern States
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DHA Intern Becomes BLM Eastern States Land Law Examiner

Miles Davis is a West Virginia University graduate who started his journey with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Washington Office June 2018, as an GIS Specialist intern.
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Alaska
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Community Winter Access Trails Reduce Cost & Risk for Isolated Alaskans

Orange juice for $19, a family pack of Oreos™ approaching $10, and a chunk of watermelon for $35 is an economic reality for people – mostly Alaska Natives  – living in communities within the N
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Eastern States
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Cheyenne, Wyoming

Well, they say that Lettin' the cat outta the
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Eastern States
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DHA interns attend local career fair

On June 7th, members of the California Desert District (CDD) office attended a career fair at Bay Point Academy in Hemet, California.
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National Office

Summer 2019 Intern Program Comes to a Close

This summer, the BLM Office of Recruitment and Retention selected 95 Direct Hire Authority interns for a variety of positions throughout the agency.
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National Office

Listening, learning and storytelling: A Pathways student’s first year

How many 22-year-old students have the social and emotional maturity to interview the governor; ranchers; county commissioners and sheriffs; rural fire chiefs and firefighters; local volunteer and
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National Office

Direct Hire Authority intern excels with the BLM Las Cruces District

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Eastern States

Arches National Park

This week we pack
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Alaska
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The legacy of wells in Alaska

Before Alaska became a state, it was famous for many things such as gold, furs and oil.  Oil was first produced along Alaska’s north slope in the 1940s when America’s military fleet was conver
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