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A natural wetland in southeast Oregon was likely saved from extinction thanks to four years of collaboration and some human-made beaver dams. In the Oregon high desert, about seven miles northeast of the town of Crane, Alder Creek bubbles to the surface surrounded by sagebrush and juniper trees.

One of the most well-known geological wonders in the world, the Grand Canyon was designated a national monument on January 11, 1908.

Story by Jesse Hankins, UMRBNM Wildlife Biologist

How many times have you driven by an old barn or homestead and wanted to stop, get out and explore its hidden history? At BLM-administered sites like the Shirk Ranch, you can. Nestled deep in the Lakeview District’s Guano Valley, the historic Shirk Ranch transports visitors back in time to Oregon’s homesteading and early ranching days.

Muir Woods National Monument is located only eight miles north of San Francisco, California in Marin County and is known for its old-growth coastal redwoods, Sequoia sempervirens.

Written by Roxanne Tea, Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office Outdoor Recreation Planner

As most herd management areas in the west cover huge areas with poor roads, BLM uses aerial surveys to estimate how many horses are in each population.

This week, in celebration of National Bicarbonate of Soda Day, the GLO team heads to Green River City, Wyoming. Come explore an area not only rich in history and natural beauty but rich in one

Just three days before Bishop's event we were still convinced she was going to be adopted out to some lucky home. I decided to take her on a 4-mile walk -- and we jogged. She did so great that I told my husband, "this is a premium donkey, she will be a great and docile pack burro runner!" Well, she went to the adoption event in Bishop and then came home with us!

This week's Record of the Week brings us to the capital of Utah, Salt Lake City! Salt Lake City was founded on July 24, 1847 by a group of Mormon pioneers led by Brigham Young.

Physiologically, these animals are the same as domestic horses and burros, but they are not just unhandled horses and burros. They are truly wild animals and this just makes the practices the BLM has put in place over the years that much more important to help protect the animal’s health and well-being.