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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Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO
A man kneeling down and using a tool to pick at a white rock.

Heritage Heroes preserve record of the Age of Mammals from 50 million years ago

The BLM is pleased to announce the newest winners of the “Heritage Heroes Awards” for their significant support of cultural heritage, history, paleontological resources, museum collections programs, or Tribal consultation within the scope of BLM’s Cultural Heritage Program.
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Eastern States
The Mound Line

The Mound Line

This week, we are heading south to the Alabama-Florida state line to learn about the United States boundaries and Andrew Ellicott, a prolific surveyor involved in establishing the first southern bo
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Montana-Dakotas
Lower jaw of a dinosaur fossilized in rock Text: New Species of Tyrannosaur Hints at Ancestor of T. Rex

New Species of Tyrannosaur Hints at Ancestor of T. rex

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National Office
Sage-grouse fly in the air with a snowy mountain in the background.

Working Winter: a sage-grouse story in pictures

The close relationship between greater sage-grouse and their sagebrush habitat is most evident in winter.
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Eastern States
Fort Brady

Fort Brady

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week!
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New Mexico, Socorro FO
Natural pools surrounded by rocks and brown grass

Socorro Field Office and partners complete La Caja Wildlife Habitat Restoration Project

Story and photos by Carlos Madril, Wildlife Biologist
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National Office
Autry Lomahongva (an Indigenous youth) stands on the landscape with mountains in the background.

BLM National Scenic and Historic Trails mapping project showcases Indigenous connections to the land

Story by Carin Farley, BLM National Scenic and Historic Trails Program Lead
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Cody FO
Nine people pose for a group photo.

BLM and wild horse advocacy group improve habitat for all creatures

Story and photos by Sarah Beckwith, Wind River/Bighorn Basin District public affairs specialist
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Rawlins FO
Five interns sitting under a large rock on a grassy surface.

Rawlins Field Office partners with Ft. Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes to train interns

Story by Bonni Bruce, Rawlins Field Office Archaeologist. Photos by Bonni Bruce and other archaeologists.
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Colorado
A photo of the large stakes in the ground that have successfully re-routed the stream.

The Paradox picket baffle and restoration revisited in 2022

In 2013, a flood changed the course of East Paradox Creek, several miles east of Bedrock Colorado, so that the creek no longer connected to the Dolores River Oxbow.
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Arizona
Three people sitting at a table with outreach materials

BLM sponsors Indigenous college students at leadership congress

Every summer, BLM Arizona State Youth Coordinator Brooke Wheeler recruits and selects the college student junior faculty members for the multi-agency Native Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership Congress.
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