History

As thousands of visitors from across the country gathered for the 130th Cheyenne Frontier Days, the Bureau of Land Management joined the Department of the Interior in celebrating its Day of the American West on July 23, connecting the public with America's public lands, western heritage and the Bureau's multiple-use mission during the nation's largest outdoor rodeo and Western celebration.

The Bureau of Land Management is taking a big step forward in protecting and sharing some of the nation’s most important historical land documents. The agency is launching the first phase of a modernized General Land Office (GLO) records system, set to go live on July 13, 2026.

Across the Eastern States region of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), four nationally significant trails—each rich in culture, ecology, and history—invite visitors to walk, ride, or paddle through landscapes that have shaped America’s identity.

As America marks its 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Land Management is celebrating in Oregon by connecting communities with public lands that help tell the nation’s story.

On a June morning at the Sublette County Public Library in Pinedale, Wyoming, about 150 kids settled in for story time. What they did not know was that the story that day would reach back millions of years into prehistoric time.