Our Stories

In Arizona, the BLM works closely with site steward volunteers and values the passion they bring to caring for cultural resources. 

Roy Smith has worked for the BLM since 1992 and was recognized by the Colorado Riparian Association with the 2025 “Riparian Hero Award" for “unwavering dedication to keeping Colorado’s streams and rivers flowing.”

BLM Idaho has partnered with the Idaho State Historical Society and the Idaho Society of Professional Land Surveyors for an event celebrating America’s 250th anniversary: the Boise Meridian Initial Point Celebration, scheduled for May 1st and 2nd, 2026. BLM Idaho is proud to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by honoring cadastral surveyors—the professionals who have defined and preserved the boundaries of our public lands for generations. This profile is the second in a series celebrating BLM cadastral surveyors in the lead-up to the anniversary event in May. Profile about Bradley Dillon, cadastral surveyor for the BLM.

Last year, BLM’s Canyon Country District held the United States’ first ever slackline world cup event. 

The new Materials Access Program is designed to provide members of the public with a streamlined process for purchasing quality building materials for their home or small business projects.

Discovered in 2005 in the fossil-rich Hell Creek Formation on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management’s Miles City Field Office, the skull was remarkably complete.

America’s 250th Quilt Gallery will be showcased at this year’s River to Reef Art Festival, presented in partnership with the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum and the Palm Beach Quilters Guild.

The dedication of BLM volunteers in the Phoenix District strengthens communities, protects cultural heritage, and deepens the public’s connection to America’s shared landscapes.

Last week, BLM Las Cruces District Office employees partnered with the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Association for stewardship event to improve wildlife connectivity on BLM land around the Lordsburg, New Mexico area.

The BLM Southeastern States District Office was part of this year’s Mississippi Agricultural Expo. BLM attendance at the Expo, held in Jackson, was a testament of how diverse stakeholders are to our work.

Staff at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA hosted Deputy Secretary of the Interior Kate MacGregor and Eastern States State Director Mitch Leverette for a tour highlighting progress on the Shoreline Stabilization Project.