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National Office, Idaho
Girl on horse

It runs in the family: A father, his daughter, and a love for wild horses

With a father who is in charge of BLM mustangs as his job, Emma Lloyd has been exposed to more things equine than your typical kid.
Alaska
Two people at a photography light table looking at film

More than a Throwback, Historical Aerial Imagery Provide Irreplaceable Data

In a world where it seems everything is digital, computed, and programmed, a trove of aerial images dating back decades are just beginning to prove their lasting value for federal land managers and the public.   Starting in the 1960’s and spanning into 2008, Bureau of Land Management Alaska pilots and aerial photographers documented Alaska’s vast landscape from airplanes, according to BLM Alaska Intelligence Imagery and Geospatial Analyst Chris Noyles. 
Melinda Bolton
Alaska Fire Service
Three people standing by sign

Military to Civilian - A pathway to success comes full circle

BLM Alaska Fire Service collaboration with U.S. Army allows transitioning soldiers to continue service to their country
Beth Ipsen
Oregon-Washington, Burns DO
Flowers and a valley

On this day twenty-one years ago, Congress protected 428,000 acres of Steens Mountain in Oregon

Twenty-one years ago, Congress protected 428,000 acres of Steens Mountain, ensuring its status as one of the most special natural places in Oregon. 
Jeanne Panfely
Eastern States
Bats

Bat Week

Welcome to another Record of the Week!
Montana-Dakotas

Montana/Dakotas Firefighters Complete Annual Fitness Challenge

Submitted by Karly DeMars, State Fire Planner, and Chris Barth, State Fire Mitigation & Education Specialist
Eastern States
Biscayne National Park

Biscayne National Park

This week's interesting General Land Office record features a survey of an island plat that displays the Biscayne National Park area.
National Office
Horses standing in a pen

Top 5 things to know about wild horse and burro gathers

When managed at sustainable levels and balanced with other species, wild horses and burros can contribute to thriving and healthy ecological systems on public lands. To achieve this balance, the BLM conducts periodic “gathers” to safely remove excess animals from overpopulated herds.
Anchorage FO
Man using computer under a tarp

Anchorage Field Office installs permafrost monitoring stations along Iditarod National Historic Trail

BLM Anchorage Field Office staff, assisted by Geo-watersheds Scientific, recently installed two new soil temperature monitoring stations along the Iditarod National Historic Trail (INHT). 
Aliza Segal, Ben Stratton
Alaska
Boarded up mine entrance

Podcast: "Lodes" to clean up

When hazards are found on public lands, it's up to people like Mike McCrum to oversee the remediation. He leads BLM Alaska's hazardous materials and remediation program, and he's seen his share of cleanups, big and small
James Hart
Northeastern States DO
Dump Story

BLM Special Agents work with the public to resolve dumping case at Meadowood

An incident at the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area highlights what public lands stewardship should look like and is a good example of the BLM working together with local citizens to be