Our Stories

On a June morning at the Sublette County Public Library in Pinedale, Wyoming, about 150 kids settled in for story time. What they did not know was that the story that day would reach back millions of years into prehistoric time.

For the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern States, staying connected with industry partners isn’t just important, it’s a critical role in ensuring shared understanding between BLM and industry partners.

The morning air still carried a cool bite when the first young anglers arrived at the Kemmerer Community Fishing Pond on June 13. By 7 a.m., the banks were alive with the sound of reels spinning, lines sailing through the air, and the kind of barely contained excitement that only a kid with a fishing rod can produce.

The moment the fire hit the Pothole South fuel break, its behavior changed dramatically. The advancing flame front lost intensity, the towering smoke column laid down, and firefighters were able to safely and effectively engage.

The Bureau of Land Management’s wild horse and burro adoption event in Liberty, Kentucky, held this April, ranked among the most successful placement events in a very long time for Eastern States.

Rising 120 feet above the banks of the Yellowstone River, Pompeys Pillar stands as a sandstone sentinel of the American West.

In August 2025, crews battled the Monroe Canyon fire to save a 1920s mining site. While 4 structures fell, Hotshot Captain Almanzo Wenig and his crew cleared lines and used water drops to save the final miner's cabin.

Across remote public lands, help may be hours away. The BLM Operational Medical Unit brings advanced medical care, rescue and evacuation capabilities to injured, ill or stranded people in hard-to-reach places.

As America prepares to mark 250 years of democracy, few places tell that story better than Fort Ord National Monument on California's Central Coast.

On April 25, 2026, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) hosted a uniquely meaningful Great American Clean Up event in partnership with Children’s Therapies, Inc.

On May 29, Billings BLM Field office staff carried out a streambank stabilization and woody species restoration project on Dilworth Creek in Carbon County, Montana.