Connections to BLM

Hear from BLM employees themselves, what it is like to be a steward of America's public lands, as well as perspectives from our partners.

Idaho
River surveying

Bradley Dillon: The Man Who Measures America

BLM Idaho has partnered with the Idaho State Historical Society and the Idaho Society of Professional Land Surveyors for an event celebrating America’s 250th anniversary: the Boise Meridian Initial Point Celebration, scheduled for May 1st and 2nd, 2026. BLM Idaho is proud to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by honoring cadastral surveyors—the professionals who have defined and preserved the boundaries of our public lands for generations. This profile is the second in a series celebrating BLM cadastral surveyors in the lead-up to the anniversary event in May. Profile about Bradley Dillon, cadastral surveyor for the BLM.
California
Collin Ewing poses next to a photo of his great-great-great-great-great uncle Thomas Ewing Sr., the first Secretary of the Interior, in the hallway of the Main Interior Building in D.C.

Collin Ewing discovers personal link to the BLM’s earliest roots

As the Bureau of Land Management celebrates its 80th anniversary, the 50th of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and the nation’s 250th birthday this year, we highlight personal histories from employees.
New Mexico
Man on a horse in a black and white photo

Legacy on the land: BLM Firefighter James Will Bennett's homesteading heritage in New Mexico

As the Bureau of Land Management celebrates its 80th anniversary, the 50th of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and the nation’s 250th birthday this year, we highlight personal histories from employees.
Idaho
Idaho and Utah

Tracing freedom’s lines: How a BLM surveyor honors America’s 250-year legacy

BLM Idaho has partnered with the Idaho State Historical Society and the Idaho Society of Professional Land Surveyors for an event celebrating America’s 250th anniversary: the Boise Meridian Initial Point Celebration, scheduled for May 1st and 2nd, 2026. BLM Idaho is proud to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by honoring cadastral surveyors—the professionals who have defined and preserved the boundaries of our public lands for generations. This profile is the second in a series celebrating BLM cadastral surveyors in the lead-up to the anniversary event in May.
Idaho
Little Sheep Mountain

Wilderness to boundaries: How a BLM surveyor keeps America’s 250-year legacy alive

BLM Idaho is proud to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by honoring cadastral surveyors—the professionals who have defined and preserved the boundaries of our public lands for generations. This profile is one in a series.