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Create Memories Not Disasters

Illegal Dumping Create Memories, Not Disasters

Illegal Dumping Create Memories, Not Disasters
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National Office
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BLM launches National Conservation Lands 25th anniversary story maps

In celebration of the National Conservation Lands 25th anniversary, the BLM has launched three interactive story maps to encourage people to discover, connect to, and explore these extraordinary places.
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Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
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BLM, partners raise money and conservation awareness for youth at annual event

The BLM and Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association teamed up for the 30th consecutive year during Memorial Day weekend to blend outdoor fun with land stewardship at the Christmas Valley Sand Dunes and Lost Forest.
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Utah, West Desert DO
Austin Blackett, left, is handed a plague from Matt Preston, right. Austin is a slimmer, middle aged male with a dark mustache wearing blue jeans. Matt is a slim, middle aged male standing slightly shorter than Austin. Matt is wearing a gray suit jacket with blue jeans.

Elevating care on the fireline: Salt Lake Helitack’s leadership in wildland fire EMS

Salt Lake Helitack’s Austin Blackett earned national recognition for leading one of the top EMS programs in wildland fire—training crews to act fast and save lives when traditional aid is hours away.
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Montana-Dakotas
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Successful adoptions and community engagement at Upper Yellowstone WHB Event

Of the 56 animals offered, 40 wild horses and burros found new homes with private adopters.
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Anchorage FO
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The black bear housing market in Alaska

Bear surveys are necessary work on the Bureau of Land Management's Campbell Tract, a recreation area in Alaska that happens to be home to black bears. Staff conduct the surveys to ensure visitor safety and understand the bears' denning behavior. 
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Fire Center
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History of National Wildland Firefighter Day

July 2, 2025 will mark the fourth annual National Wildland Firefighter Day. Established in 2022, National Wildland Firefighter Day is an opportunity to honor wildland firefighters and fire support personnel.
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Fire Center
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Faces of wildland fire: meet Matt Fraga and Cindy Sherfick

With National Wildland Firefighter Day on July 2, we’re spotlighting people in wildland fire. Meet Matt Fraga, a smokejumper, and Cindy Sherfick, an electronics tech, at the National Interagency Fire Center.
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Fire Center
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Faces of wildland fire: meet Joe Schindel and Steven Gaskill

Meet Joe Schindel (left) and Steven Gaskill (right), audiovisual specialists for the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) training development program, located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).
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National Office
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Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Virtually explore our National Conservation Lands!

The Bureau of Land Management has released a new Junior Ranger mission focused on our National Conservation Lands, exploring and celebrating some of the nation’s most spectacular landscapes.
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Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
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BLM teaches responsible outdoor recreation through art

The Bureau of Land Management Lakeview Field Office recently held its annual 'Stop the Litter and the Vandalism' poster program in collaboration with the Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association and Tread Lightly!. This year's theme, "Don't Crush the Brush," emphasized the importance of using designated trails to protect land resources
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