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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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National Office, Tucson FO
Four volunteers pose for a photo.

BLM and partner conduct monitoring effort on the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

The Tucson Field Office collects data to assess the condition and trend of plant communities on the SPRNCA, located in southeastern Arizona.
National Office
The photo shows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others walking down a street as part of the Voting Rights March.

BLM leaders reflect on agency goals as they walk in Dr. King’s footsteps

Wyoming
Silhouette of a pumping oil rig at sunset.

The oil and gas lease sale process: How it’s done and why we do them…

When it comes to oil and gas lease sales, the Bureau of Land Management has three programmatic goals: 1) Providing a fair return to the American public and states from fe
Montana-Dakotas, Dillon FO
Person kneels on green hillside with mountains in the background.

Dillon Field Office Gathers (and sows) the “Seeds of Success”

Seeds of Success (SOS) is a national native seed collection program, led by the BLM in partnership with other federal agencies and non-federal organizations.
Alaska, Arctic DO
BLM managed Ikpikpuk River gage. Photo courtesy of Brower Frantz , Utqiagvik resident and active user of the Ikpikpuk River gage data. Photo taken during fall 2023 hunting trip.

Repairing the Ikpikpuk River Gage

In February 2023 the Ikpikpuk River gage stopped streaming quality data, indicating an issue with the pressure transducers (i
National Office
Three people riding bikes on a gravel trail in a wooded area.

BLM announces 2024 fee-free days

During this holiday season of giving, the Bureau of Land Management presents the fee-free dates for 2024, which include a new fee-free day in honor of BLM’s birthday on J
Utah
Historical photo of Silver Reef mining town with China Town circled on the left of the photograph.

Silver Reef Mining Town: Preserving Chinatown is a community effort

Historically, Silver Reef was a mining town with many support ind
National Office
The winter sun shines over sagebrush and drifted snow

Sagebrush in winter

Photos courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Tom Koerner)    
National Office, Oregon-Washington
A horse in a field of flowers with a mountain landscape in the back

Gin and Finley ride across America

“The first step to making things happen is to believe they are possible.” Finley, and his adventurous rider, Gin, recently completed a several-months long journe
Central California DO
Seymour Antelope was on-site to greet students as they received their Every Kid Outdoors passes.

BLM Central Coast Field Office delivers more than 5,000 Every Kid Outdoors passes to fourth graders in Monterey County

 
Utah, Moab FO
The team highlights tools they use to accomplish the tamarisk removal while keeping themselves and their co-workers safe. Their gloved hands hold chainsaws, folding saws, and lobbers.

Fueling restoration: BLM Utah's mission to reclaim Westwater Canyon

In Utah's Canyon Country District, a team led by the Bureau of Land Management's Fuels Program embarked on a four-day mission along the Colorado River to help restore a riparian ecosystem.  Th