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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
BLM.gov homepage on the new site.

New look for BLM.gov keeps pace with tech changes and user expectations

Recently, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) public website received an update that improves the site’s Section 508 compliance and mobile device experience.
Alaska
A group of students stand outside and help pass a classmate up and through a hole in a make believe spider web. The web is made out of rope strung between two birch trees.

Teamwork saves Koosh balls and students from alligators

Koosh balls, alligators and lava monsters certainly have their place in the world, but seem like an odd combination in Ancho
Alaska
Two small children look through a magnifying glass on a nature trail outside.

Curious minds at play

Sixteen children ages 0-5 joined BLM Alaska Campbell Creek Science Center’s Interpretive Park Ranger Daniella Barraza and Education Technician Brad Fidel for TOTs – or Time Outside Together.
National Office
Wild Horse and Burro Program logo

Save the Date for a Webinar on Wild Horse and Burro Grant Funding

Save the Date!
Cedar City FO
Outdoor Recreation Planners Mike Innes and Dave Jacobson stand in front of newly installed NRT sign.

Celebrating Success: Iron Hills Trail System Designated as a National Recreation by Cedar City Field Office

The BLM Utah Cedar City Field Office marked a momentous occasion on the evening of Aug. 31, 2023 – the designation of the Iron Hills Trail System as a National Recreation Trail (NRT).
California
Art Basulto leads a group of kids on a desert hike.

Protecting Our Desert and Defying The Odds: Art Basulto, Barstow Field Office Park Ranger

Story by Kate Miyamoto, Public Affairs Specialist, California Desert District
California, California Desert DO
BLM and NPS maintenance crews shovel wood chips, pictured left to right: Jimmy Garcia BLM Heavy Equipment Operator, Oscar Luna NPS Crew, Kellie Greenwood NPS Crew, Adam Pegorsch NPS crew, Steve Barry NPS Crew and Arturo Casarez BLM Park Ranger.

El Centro Field Office supports maintenance projects at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

BLM California’s El Centro Field Office supported Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks with maintenance and improvement projects for the second summer in a row.
National Office
A man holds a an award plaque in the other. A raptor stands on a box next to him. To his left a woman is smiling. To his right, another woman stands behind a laptop screen. A Snake River Birds of Prey sign is in the background.

BLM recognizes eight outstanding volunteers at the 2023 “Making a Difference” awards ceremony

On Aug. 16, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) honored eight outstanding volunteers from around the country with the annual "Making a Difference" awards during a virtual ceremony.
California
A volunteer holds a large salmon in front of a group of children.

Success for Coho salmon at BLM California's Headwaters Forest Reserve

Over the last year, salmon spawning numbers skyrocketed in the BLM-managed Headwaters Fo
National Office
Intermediate Administrative Law Group, BLM Minerals Division, 1981. Doris Koivula is in the middle row, the fourth person from the left. Photo credit: Public Lands Foundations Archives.

Diversifying BLM Leadership and Subject Matter Expertise: Doris Koivula

Women’s Equality Day is the perfect time to celebrate how the modern-day BLM was made possible by the leadership, expertise, and lifelong commitment to public service o
National Office
Felicia Probert standing next to her Ranger truck in the 1980s

Blazing a Trail in Law Enforcement and Resource Protection: Felicia Probert

Women’s Equality Day is the perfect time to celebrate how the modern-day BLM was made possible by the leadership, expertise, and lifelong commitment to public service o