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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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Alaska Fire Service
Man cutting ends of brush and tree limbs in debris pile with chainsaw.

Creating wildfire-resilient Alaska communities

Collaboration between federal agencies, rural communities, Alaska Native organizations and Tribes in an expanding hazardous fuels mitigation program.
California, California Desert DO
A scorpion glows iridescent green under UV light. Photo by Michelle Puckett/BLM.

BLM Palm Springs – South Coast Field Office hosts local Scary Desert Creatures event

To help educate the public about California’s native desert animals as well as provide summer safety tips, BLM Palms Springs – South Coast Field Office Interpretative Spe
National Office
Rider on brown horse, touching the horse's neck

From failed meet cute to forever; A life changing journey to Mustang Mania

If you met Kylie Rhodes (now Rice) a little over two years ago she would have told you she had it figured out.
Monticello FO
Students collect water samples along the San Juan River in Utah.

Students from four high schools in the San Juan School district compete and learn at Natural Resources Field Day

Little Snake FO

Sand Wash Basin herd population survey and monitoring

In August of this year, the Little Snake Field Office conducted a fixed wing aerial survey of wild horses within the Sand Wa
Arizona, Gila DO
a group of forth grade students try on various gear from law enforcement and fire programs

Tucson Field Office and partners host NPLD youth event on National Conservation Area

The BLM’s Tucson Field Office, in partnership with the Empire Ranch Foundation and BLM grazing lessee and Vera Earl Ranch ow
National Office
A smiling woman sits in front of a couch where a service dog is resting

Service Dogs: Advancing Access and Equity

When BLM employee Sheila Dailey prepares to go to the field, she packs her safety equipment, fuels up the truck, and brings along project files.
National Office
A man holding a camera stands next to a service dog.

Zachary Ormsby: Change Agent for Access and Equity

When he helped shape the initial development of Bureau of Land Management’s new 21st Century Blueprint for Outdoor Recreation, Zac
New Mexico, Taos FO
Horsehead Nebula (part of Orion’s Belt) taken by Phil Poirier.

BLM Taos Field Office hosts star party

National Office
The icon shows a wheelchair user leaning forward in the chair in an active posture. Two semicircle cutouts are used to represent the wheel in a way that suggests motion.

Recreation for all: Improving accessibility on public lands

Utah
Members of the Fire Sense campaign stand together with the Smokey Bear Award trophy in the middle. Pictured are employees of the BLM, US Forest Service, Utah Department of Natural Resources, and Bonneville Communications.

Collaborative Efforts Shine: Smokey Bear Award Recognizes BLM Utah’s Innovative Role in Fire Prevention

In a year marked by dedication and hard work in fire prevention and education, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fire Program in Utah, alongside its esteemed interagency partners, clinched a sign