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Each day, the Bureau of Land Management employees, volunteers and partners conserve public lands, build our nation’s energy infrastructure and support local economies, advance scientific discovery and much more.  Read our blog stories about the BLM in your community and learn how to get involved.

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Utah
Audiences listening to announcers during SpeedWeek at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Aug 2023.

Bonneville SpeedWeek 2023: August Showers Bring Motor Power

By Jonathan D. Mallory, Public Affairs Specialist
Utah
Youth at Earth Connections Camp 2023, Utah.

EARTH CONNECTIONS CAMP 2023: CONNECTING CULTURES AND BRIDGING WORLDS THROUGH NATURE

Arizona, Gila DO
large fish next to a ruler resting on a block of wood

BLM conducts important fish surveys in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

The San Pedro River historically supported 13 native fish species known to the Gila River system; however, only two natives – longfin dace (Agosia chrysogaster) and the desert sucker (Catostomus clarkii) – remain in the river.
National Office
Workers in a mine peruse a rock wall.

Non-energy minerals on public lands are a significant contributor to economic activity and jobs

By Derrick Henry, Public Affairs Specialist
Alaska
A worker wrestling down fence

Anchorage Youth say "no" to screens, but "YEP!" to trails

Teenagers take to BLM’s Campbell Tract to labor.  
Charles Ebbers
Colorado
A man on a horse rides on a trail through the mountains.

Wild horses trained by Veterans in Colorado

Our BLM Colorado Wild Horse and Burro Program staff are getting creative in finding new ways to ensure wild horses have the
National Office
A woman gives a thumbs up on top of a snowy mountain.

Meet the Teachers on the Public Lands

BLM To Host Nine Teacher Interns This Summer
Utah
Yellow rafts with youth going through rapids on a river.

Floating the Colorado River: Community partnerships, education, and fun

Arizona, Colorado River DO
Three people standing off to the side of a bright yellow fire engine.

BLM transfers wildland fire engine and boat to local fire department

The Bureau of Land Management Arizona (BLM) recently transferred wildland fire equipment to one of its rural wildland firefig
National Office
Screenshot of MLRS webpage

Seven Things to Know About the Expanded Mineral & Land Records System

The new module for the BLM’s M
New Mexico, Amarillo FO
The Cliffside Helium Plant at sunset.

Sale of Federal Helium System Assets Moves Forward