Our Stories

I grew up reading the book “Misty of Chincoteague”. My dream for as long as I can remember was to train my own “wild” horse. From the time I was a young teen to my late 30s I had many opportunities to gentle, work with and train my own domestic horses. I enjoyed every bit of it, but in the back of my mind, I still had that dream of training a “wild” one.

ANILCA is 40 years old today. Do you know some of the most important details of this hugely important law? We sat with leadership from the three largest federal land management agencies in Alaska to get their thoughts.

The Navajo tribe of Native Americans lives in the southwestern lands of the modern-day United States, in the Four Corners region of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.

This week's interesting General Land Office record features a survey plat that displays a historic landmark, the Montezuma Well.

Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp, famous for his partaking in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, was a man of colorful history and diverting professions in the 19th century.

Volunteers from the Gila Valley Hiking Club partnered with the Safford Field Office to construct a new trail within the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area on November 14. This year marked the 30th anniversary of Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, signed into law via the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990.

Story by Jaime Tompkins, State NLCS Program Lead, Montana/Dakotas State Office 

Elko lies along the Humboldt River in northeastern Nevada and is the largest city for over 130 miles in all directions.

ANILCA is turning 40 soon.  Do you know how it has affected federal land management in Alaska?  Do you know what protections are included?  In this two-part series, we explore some of the important highlights of ANILCA.

This week's story map brings us to Oregon City, the location of the first GLO office in Oregon and one of the oldest communities on the west coast. Much of Oregon City’s importance lies in its

This General Land Office Record of the Week showcases the mysterious realm of North American cryptids in a collaborative effort by the ROTW team. Step inside if you dare...