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Touren Pope poses for a photo with the fossilized turtle he discovered on BLM with a blue sky

11-year-old Touren Pope discovers ancient turtle fossil on BLM land in Wyoming

Last fall, a routine day of rockhounding on Bureau of Land Management–managed public land in southwest Wyoming turned into an extraordinary discovery. While exploring public lands overseen by the BLM Wyoming Rock Springs Field Office, 11-year-old Touren Pope spotted what would later be identified as a fossilized turtle dating back nearly 48 million years.
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features a firefighter-archaeologist on a grassy hill. Text asks "ARCHAEOLOGISTS AT WILDFIRES?" and describes how they protect cultural resources.

Firefighters and Archaeologists Collaborate to Protect Historic Mining Site during Monroe Canyon Fire

In August 2025, crews battled the Monroe Canyon fire to save a 1920s mining site. While 4 structures fell, Hotshot Captain Almanzo Wenig and his crew cleared lines and used water drops to save the final miner's cabin.
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Group of people, including children and individuals in wheelchairs, gathered outdoors near palm trees with recycling buckets and bags.

Great American Clean Up Brings Accessibility, Stewardship, and Community Together at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA

On April 25, 2026, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) hosted a uniquely meaningful Great American Clean Up event in partnership with Children’s Therapies, Inc.
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A Yuma County Public Works truck and a large roll-off dumpster sit in a desert cleanup area as volunteers collect trash across rocky public lands near Yuma, Arizona.

Desert Strong cleanup partners with BLM to bring volunteers together

Local partners collaborate in Desert Strong Yuma Clean campaign to remove illegal dumping on BLM public lands near Yuma, AZ, through efforts involving multiple agencies, businesses, with educational activities for youth.
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Close up of a bumble bee on a flower

To what degree do livestock stocking rates alter nesting bees and flowers?

University of Wyoming researcher Walker Bensch is studying how grazing and trampling by elk and cattle influence native bees, wildflowers and pollinator habitat on public lands near Fossil Butte National Monument.
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Group of six people standing indoors in front of tables with Federal Junior Duck Stamp banners, one person holding a duck painting.

Where Art Meets Conservation: Students Shine in 2026-2027 Junior Duck Stamp Competition

Oil‑painted feathers perched on a still pond, mottled acrylic daubs on the breast of a flying Northern Shoveler, and spirited renditions of North American waterfowl. All on display at the Virginia Junior Duck Stamp Contest held on March 28.
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