Our Stories

This week's interesting General Land Office record features a survey plat that displays a historic landmark, the Montezuma Well.

Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp, famous for his partaking in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, was a man of colorful history and diverting professions in the 19th century.

Volunteers from the Gila Valley Hiking Club partnered with the Safford Field Office to construct a new trail within the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area on November 14. This year marked the 30th anniversary of Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, signed into law via the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990.

Story by Jaime Tompkins, State NLCS Program Lead, Montana/Dakotas State Office 

Elko lies along the Humboldt River in northeastern Nevada and is the largest city for over 130 miles in all directions.

ANILCA is turning 40 soon.  Do you know how it has affected federal land management in Alaska?  Do you know what protections are included?  In this two-part series, we explore some of the important highlights of ANILCA.

ANILCA is turning 40 soon.  Do you know how it has affected federal land management in Alaska? Do you know what protections are included?

This week's story map brings us to Oregon City, the location of the first GLO office in Oregon and one of the oldest communities on the west coast. Much of Oregon City’s importance lies in its

This General Land Office Record of the Week showcases the mysterious realm of North American cryptids in a collaborative effort by the ROTW team. Step inside if you dare...

From growing up on Kodiak Island to learning from Native Americans nationwide to leading the Alaska Federation of Natives, BLM Alaska’s acting Native Liaison Ralph Eluska by some accounts lived man

From the small Kodiak Island village of Akhiok, BLM Alaska’s acting Native Liaison Ralph Eluska shares what it was like growing up, leading the Alaska Federation of Natives and bridging a cultural gap for the bureau since 2003.