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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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Eastern States
Carmel, Indiana

Carmel, Indiana

This week the GLO is visiting Carmel, Indiana.
National Office
A woman leading a horse.

Wild horse and burro adoptions remain important programs for the BLM

By Derrick Henry, Public Affairs Specialist
Arizona
Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, standing at a lectern with a small banner hanging from it which says the Corps Network

The Corps Network – providing opportunities for young adults and veterans to make a difference

BLM Arizona recently had the valuable opportunity to participate in
California, Mother Lode FO
National River Management Award presented to BLM's David Greenwood

National River Management Award presented to BLM's David Greenwood

David Greenwood, Outdoor Recreation Planner for the Mother Lode Field Office, was recognized by the River Management Society in San Antonio, Texas at the first in-person national River Management S
National Office
A woman holding a raptor

Women’s History Month: Spotlight on BLM female employees in the field

Compiled by Nikki Grant-Hoffman, PhD, BLM field ecologist.
National Office
Guadalupe Ruiz leads an all-women wildland fire crew back to their training center in Yosemite National Park.

The BLM’s 1971 all-women wildland firefighting crew

The below story is part of a Women's History Month series, which tells the stories of some of the women who have helped shape the Bureau of Land Management's mission, vision and values for more
National Office
A woman sits and works on a traditional garment with her hands.

Native folkways and female role models: The career journey of District Manager Angelita Bulletts

The below story is part of a Women's History Month series, which tells the stories of some of the women who have helped shape the Bureau of Land Management's mission, vision and values for more
National Office
Black and white photo of Antoinette Funk

Antoinette Funk and Lida Munson Hume: Trailblazing feminists and protectors of public lands

The below story is part of a Women's History Month series, which tells the stories of some of the women who have helped shape the Bureau of Land Management's mission, vision and values for more
Eastern States
Tuscumbia, Alabama

Tuscumbia, Alabama

This week, the General Land Office is taking a trip to Tuscumbia, Alabama, located in the state's northwestern region and on the banks of the Tennessee River.
National Office
A black and white photo of Denise Meridith on the cover of the magazine, Women in Natural Resources

A woman who blazed many trails: Denise Meridith

The below story is part of a Women's History Month series, which tells the stories of some of the women who have helped shape the Bureau of Land Management's mission, vision and values for more
Rocky Mountain DO
Fire engines, water trucks and water points stand ready for quick access whenever needed to help manage and direct a burn. (Photo courtesy of the BLM)

BLM Wildfire Management Series

Part 1: America's Fire Problem