Cultural Heritage and Paleontology
Man in blue hat crouches over partially revealed dinosaur bone in the ground

Mother’s Day Site helps unlock ancient mysteries while asking more questions

Over the last 30 years, the Mother's Day site in southern Montana has produced more than 2,600 specimens including the most complete juvenial sauropod skull ever found.
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An orange and white color painted water tower sits on the horizon of the lush green Colorado prairie at the site of the former Granada Relocation Center.

BLM Colorado Cadastral Survey assists National Park Service with newest national park unit

America’s newest national park unit, Amache National Historic Site, has a unique connection to BLM Colorado!
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A drawing on a canyon wall.

Dolores River restoration BIL funding

For nearly 15 years, agencies and partners of the BLM have been engaged in restoring the Dolores River in Southwest Colorado.
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JWP Memorial Museum 8-21-23 display poster part 1

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Dinosaur Exhibits Now on Display

By David Hercher, Paria River District, Utah

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Small fossilized dinosaur egg.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument continues to demonstrate its scientific significance: Research published on tiny dinosaur eggs found in Kaiparowits Formation

Imagine, for a moment, scorching heat, sand, and wind whipping across the desert

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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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