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Arizona, Phoenix DO
Sydney crouches on some rocks.

Meet Sydney Yankee, range technician intern at the Lower Sonoran Field Office

Meet Sydney Yankee, who was a range technician intern at the Lower Sonoran Field Office in Phoenix this summer.
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Eastern States
A woman smiles at the camera as she stands next to her brown horse with white facial markings inside of an outdoor pen

BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program Adoption Experiences: First responder’s lifelong dream comes true

An interview with Kiauna Curtis, a first responder who adopted her mustang Cowboy at BLM Eastern States' Hot Springs, Arkansas wild horse and burro placement event.
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Utah, Color Country DO
a panoramic view from a mountainside

New Iron Hills Trail System segment in Utah receives a critical investment of funds and partners

BLM-Utah's Color Country District received funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to expand its network of recreation trails at Iron Hills near Cedar City, Utah.
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Eastern States
A woman smiles as she stands next to a black horse.

BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program Adoption Experiences: Equine therapy service places more than 60 Mustangs with veterans, first responders during 2023

An interview with Lindsey Gabbard, founder and executive director of Branded Equine-Based Therapy Services about her experience working with the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro program.
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Colorado
Image of Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum by Greg Shine.

BLM Colorado Intern Spotlight: Macy Robinson of Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps

This year, BLM Colorado has hired two new interns through Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC). I sat with one of those interns, Macy Robinson, to discuss what her experience has been like so far.
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Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO
Addison Schuette drives wooden post into the streambed using a hydraulic post-pounder with help from Casey Schuder and Gabriel Juarez

Prineville District employees restore creek, teach others to do the same

Over the summer, Prineville District employees jumped into the deep end of creek restoration—hosting a workshop and implementing a stream restoration project at the same time.
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Eastern States, Southeastern States DO
A selfie of Amy Dunn with her adopted mustang Joker in a sunny outdoor pen.

BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program Adoption Experiences: Joker’s Journey

The story of Amy and her adopted mustang, Joker. Joker was adopted at the 2023 Cullman, Alabama wild horse and burro adoption event held by the Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States.
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National Office, Alaska
Bank swallow in flight against a cloudy background

BLM uses acoustic bird monitoring to learn more about bank swallows in Alaska

Along the Dalton Highway in Alaska, BLM spends its first field season using acoustic bird monitoring to learn more about bank swallows and their nesting habits.
Podcast
Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO
Daphne and her mentor Jeff Jackson outside the Coos Bay District office. BLM photo.

In their own words: Daphne Scriven on interning with the fishes

This summer, the Coos Bay District hosted Daphne Scriven, an intern from the Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program.
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New Mexico
A bridge crosses over a riverbed in a wetland.

Solitude and Geology at the Perea Nature Trail in New Mexico

For a short, refreshing hike, consider the BLM-managed Perea Nature Trail, a site known for its views of geologic settings and opportunities for solitude in north-central New Mexico
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Colorado
Colorado State Office

BLM Colorado State Office Seeks Public Affairs Specialist for SkillBridge Opportunity

The BLM Colorado Office of Communications is seeking a Public Affairs Specialist for a SkillBridge opportunity.
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