Three hikers walking past the sandstone wall riddled with holes in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.

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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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Idaho
Jenifer Pable drinking Sago Gulaman and posing in front of one of the many active volcanos in Tagaytay. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Pable.

‘Pamilya’ is Vital to Filipino Culture - Almost as Vital as Breathing

As we celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) heritage month, Jennifer Pable, who is a Manila-born and Idaho-raised Filipino American, explains her ties to family.
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National Office, Southwest DO
A firefighter walks among ground fire and smoke during a prescribed burn in 2023

PODCAST: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Animas City Mountain Rx burn

David Howell interviews James Savage about the 2023 Animas City Mountain prescribed burn, a complex Type-1 operation to reduce wildfire danger near the city of Durango, Colorado.
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National Office
An overhead view of a sage-grouse lek in northwest Colorado

Full nesters: Sage-grouse in Season

Greater sage-grouse move from leks to more densely vegetated areas during nesting season. Migratory birds also use sagebrush lands for nesting.
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Montana-Dakotas
Male sharptail grouse in a mating dance on the lek. As viewed through a spotting scope.

Snipe Hunt Doesn’t Disappoint

BLM staff members set out early one morning to photograph greater sage-grouse displaying on a lek. Although they weren't successful, the trip was definitely not wasted.
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Fire Center
A person stands looking up at 30-foot metal poles with weather vanes on the top supported by tripod legs.

Who runs the BLM’s remote automatic weather stations?

Remote automatic weather stations (RAWS) are a vital tool for understanding weather on public lands, especially during fires and incidents.
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National Office
a graphic showing the seasonal relationship between sage-grouse life activities and sagebrush growth cycle

Habitat for food, security and connectivity

Greater sage-grouse rely completely on sagebrush lands for all aspects of their life cycle.
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Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO, Miles City FO
A bulldozer moves dirt. A large area in the foreground is already scraped away.

Rock of Ages

A recently issued free-use permit will give Prairie County in eastern Montana access to the high quality gravel.
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Colorado
Woman with shorter hair wearing glasses looking at items in plastic bags

National Volunteer Week: BLM Colorado Volunteer Spotlight Marty Costos

After a lifetime of travel and forty years spent as a teacher, Marty Costos found herself retiring in Cortez, Colorado.
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Arizona
Steven Ala in a military uniform.

From Toys for Tots to BLM Arizona, Steven Ala shines on National Administrative Professionals Day

After six years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Steven Ala joined the Bureau of Land Management Arizona as a staff assistant for Division of Resources and Planning.
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National Office
Wind energy in California

Clean energy, Healthy habitat

Authorizing renewable energy development is a priority for the Department of the Interior, and
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National Office, California
This photo shows a child walking among photos of lighthouses on the grass with a lighthouse and a palm tree in the background.

Public lands provide respite for people with autism

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism is a spectrum of strengths, challenges, and individual preferences and characteristics.
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