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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
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Dinosaur bones: The journey from find to museum

Have you ever wondered how a fossil discovered on public lands ends up showcased in a museum or studied at a university? We’re pulling back the curtain on that journey.
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Colorado, Royal Gorge FO
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Guffey Gorge summer parking should go swimmingly

Guffey Gorge, located in southern Park County, is a popular swimming hole easily accessed by a short hike. BLM recently completed a new overflow parking lot.
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National Office, Fire Center
An uncrewed aircraft in flight

Uncrewed aircraft reduce cost, lower risk, and improve land management

From coastlines to wildfire zones, BLM teams use uncrewed aircraft to work in creative and practical ways.
Blog Entry
Fire Center
Logan Blankenship

Faces of wildland fire: meet Logan Blankenship and Scott Mayer

With the approach of #NationalWildlandFirefighterDay on July 2, we’re highlighting some of the amazing people in this community. Meet BLM Fire's Logan Blankenship and Scott Mayer at the National Interagency Fire Center.
Blog Entry
Colorado
A small cactus with purple flowers rests on a landscape in front of a mesa and a field of white flowers

Sclerocactus glaucus: Prickly Colorado native no longer listed as threatened

Sclerocactus glaucus, a Colorado hookless cactus, was announced to be delisted from the federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants due to recovery May 29, 2025.
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Eastern States
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Recreation for all: public land accessibility in our Eastern States

The Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act is designed to improve access to outdoor spaces for people with disabilities, veterans, and children, among others. In support of that law, over the next year we will explore accessible public lands, state by state, managed by the Bureau of Land Management on behalf of the American people.  This story explores public land accessibility in our Eastern States.
Blog Entry
National Office
A photo showing a brick path leading to three interpretive signs for the Overland Trail in Wyoming. The signs on the left and right have written descriptions and colorful images and the sign in the middle has three Braille plaques describing the site.

Recreation for all: improving accessibility information

The Bureau of Land Management is dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to enjoy their public lands. We do this by providing access to facilities, programs, services, and activities for people with disabilities.
Blog Entry
National Office
Three children hiking on a high mountain trail that overlooks an ocean.

Photography month on our public lands

With your phone or high-end camera, celebrate National Photography Month on Bureau of Land Management-managed public lands.
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Fire Center
Fire crew hiking into the sunset

BLM Recognizes National Wildfire Awareness Month (Part 3 of 3)

In the final installment of BLM On the Ground’s three-part Wildfire Awareness Month podcast series, we discuss wildfire prevention education, the prevalence of human-caused wildfires, and the impor
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Utah, Canyon Country DO, Monticello FO
Group photo of Junior Ranger Day BLM participants

A peek inside second annual junior ranger day at local elementary school

Bureau of Land Management’s Monticello Field Office partnered with Montezuma Creek Elementary School to host its second annual Junior Ranger Day.
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Wyoming
BLM-WY-2025HonorFarm

BLM and Wyoming Honor Farm place 45 gentled animals

Recap of the first 2025 adoption event at the Wyoming Honor Farm with BLM.
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