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John Markalunas, a former fire management officer with the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service, was one of the individuals who implemented the use of the Good Neighbor Authority to complete fuels treatments on Poncha Pass. Here, he stands next to a pile of salvaged timber resulting from that project.

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

The Good Neighbor Authority is a Congressional act authorizing federal land management agencies to work across jurisdictional boundaries, and it has made a profound impact in areas where it has been used.
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Finding safety in shelter along the Iditarod Trail

You can't reserve them or rent them, but when you need shelter, you're always welcome to use them. They're the humble and always appreciated shelter cabins.
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Letitia Carson's homestead certificate

From slave to landowner: The grit and gumption of Letitia Carson

From slave to Oregon Trail traveler to Black landowner, the story of pioneering Oregon homesteader Letitia Carson is an inspiring one—with a BLM connection.
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a worker near the foundation of the Fairbank Mercantile. The building's walls have been removed and the frame is visible.

Restored Fairbank Mercantile beckons visitors

Just over a year ago, the Fairbank Adobe Commercial Building — the largest and most visible structure at the Fairbank Historic Townsite — was clinging to life. By last fall, the building’s condition required a full structural intervention.
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Record of the Week: Tombstone, Arizona

Notoriously known as the location where the gunfight at the O.K. Corral happened, Tombstone is one of the classic mining boom towns of the American frontier.
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Record of the Week: First Settlers of Sedona, Arizona

This General Land Office record of the week takes you on a brief journey of early homesteading in Northern Arizona and how Sedona eventually got it’s name.
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