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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No bandwidth, no problem for large NEPA Studies

Those who can’t download our robust environmental studies can now get them in the mail faster and easier on wafer cards that can save taxpayers an average of $5,517.75 per analysis over printing and mailing hard copies.
Eric Tausch
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Eastern States
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Davenport, Iowa

This week’s General Land Office Record of the Week connects a survey plat to Davenport, Iowa, a thriving port city with French and Native American influence, located on the banks of the Missis
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Utah, Canyon Country DO
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Vegetation Projects Continue to Slow Wildfires in Utah

The Alkali Ridge Wildfire started July 12, 2020, from a power transmission line on private land in the Devil Canyon area between Monticello and Blanding, Utah.
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Alaska, Anchorage DO
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Summertime Stewards of Public Lands

For the roughly two dozen teens who cleared brush and trimmed branches on the BLM Campbell Tract trails in August there were sore muscles, calluses, and sun tans.  There was social distancing,
Maureen Clark
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Eastern States
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Lake of the Ozarks

This week, we take a journey to central Missouri to learn about the Lake of the Ozarks.
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Eastern States
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Magdalena Stock Driveway, New Mexico

This week's General Land Office Record of the Week focuses on Magdalena Stock Driveway, New Mexico! New Mexico was admitted to the United States as the 47th state in 1912.
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Montana-Dakotas

Montana/Dakotas Pilot Project Completed: It just got easier to find access to public lands

Story by Adam Carr, Public Access Project Manager; and Cyndi Eide, Realty Specialist, Montana/Dakot
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Pecos DO

New Mexico’s Carlsbad Field Office wins 2020 ACRA Award

The 2020 American Cultural Resources Association Awards (ACRA) were presented at the virtual annual conference on September 25, 2020.
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Oregon-Washington, Burns DO
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Bygone buckaroos: Herdsmen offer look at the Hispanic history of Oregon

Herding cattle and breaking horses demanded physical strength, mental acuity, patience, and perseverance. The vaqueros thrived in this atmosphere and ultimately supplied beef that fed citizens, soldiers, and railroad crews in Oregon and beyond.
Greg Shine
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Eastern States
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Iowa City, Iowa

Iowa City was established as Iowa's capital Jan. 21, 1839.
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Alaska
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Chris McKee helps solve subsistence puzzles

Alaskans harvest millions of pounds of wild game and plants each year. Subsistence is part of the culture, but understanding the regulations can be tricky.
Melinda Bolton
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