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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, West Desert DO
A person wearing a hat and a plaid shirt measures something with a small ruleron a rock outcropping.

Petroglyphs Hidden in Plain Sight: Insights into the Prehistoric Rock Imagery of Utah’s West Desert

On a chilly yet sunny day in late January, BLM Salt Lake Field Office staff and archaeologists from the Utah State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) ventured across desolate mudflats and windblown tumbleweeds in Utah’s West Desert.
Rachel Wootton
Alaska, Anchorage DO
two children with computer doing distance learning from the Campbell Creek Science Center

Campbell Creek Science Center: growing into the future

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, many organizations and businesses pivoted, heading off in a different direction to find new ways of operating.  For the BLM Campbell Creek Science Center, it was less of a pivot and more of a leap into the future.
Maureen Clark
Eastern States
Georgia O'keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

In celebration of Women's History Month, the General Land Office team takes a journey from Wisconsin to New Mexico along the path of one of the most iconic painters of the 20th century, known as th
National Office
Dog pops his head out of a tent.

HOW TO SET-UP A TENT

Montana-Dakotas
A stream of water runs along dry flat land. Text says Silver King Mine Clean-up and Stream Restoration

Silver King Mine Clean-up and Stream Restoration

By Alden Shallcross, State Lead - Montana/Dakotas Aquatic Habitat Management Program  
National Office
Uniformed BLM law enforcement ranger stands on vista

BLM Law Enforcement Ranger achieves unique status

National Office, Alaska
Visitor hikes with boating equipment

Steele Creek: History in the heart of the Alaska’s Fortymile region

The Fortymile region, the scene of Interior Alaska’s first gold rush in 1886, played a central role in the early history of mining in Alaska. For those willing to stray slightly from the beaten path, the former community of Steele Creek offers a fascinating glimpse into the Fortymile’s vibrant past.
Craig McCaa
National Office

Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway

Trying to escape the crowds while you spend time on #YourPublicLands? Follow along with us as we uncover some of Idaho’s lesser-know recreation sites aka Hidden Gems!
National Office

Bobcat-Houlihan Trail

The trailhead is located 28 miles southwest of Cody.
Eastern States
Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

This week, the team travels to the sunniest city in America, Tucson, Arizona! Aptly nicknamed, Tucson experiences an average of 350 days of sunshine a year.
Eastern States

BLM-Eastern States General Land Office presents at virtual GIS conferences

The Bureau of Land Management Eastern States General Land Office presented at two national conferences in late February : the Esri Federal Users Conference and RootsTech.