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Lander FO
Four people are installing wooden posts in the green grass.

Lander Field Office and partners join forces to improve headwaters tributary

Story by Leah Yandow, Lander Field Office Wildlife Biologist; and Chad Mickschl, Hydrologist, Aquatic Resource Management Program Lead, Wyoming State Office.
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National Office
Wildland fire burning in sage-steppe, Idaho 2007

Sage-grouse x Wildland Fire

Wildland fire is an ongoing threat to habitat for greater sage-grouse.
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National Office

Hope in the High Country: Standing for the Whitebark pine

The Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is a marvelous tree – what ecologists call a
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Eastern States
Last Chance Mine

Last Chance Mine

This week, we're heading to Last Chance Mine in Creede, Colorado!
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National Office
A veteran holds his fishing pole as he fishes in a stream.

New Pass Provides Free Lifetime Public Lands Access to Military Veterans and Gold Star Families

As of last month (Veterans Day, Nov. 11), veterans of the U.S.
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Eastern States
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week!
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Casper FO
A group of five children dressed in period clothing in a wagon

BLM Trails Center’s Student Docent Program creates the next generation of educators

A docent (“DOH-sent”) is a person who acts as a guide, typically on a voluntary basis. If you’ve ever been on a guided tour of a museum or an art gallery, you may have been led by a docent.
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Lander FO
Alan Mandel raises his hand next to his bike with a scenic landscape in the background.

From young BLM volunteer to master trail builder: Local comes home to build bike trail

Story and photos by Sarah Beckwith, Public Affairs Specialist
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Arizona, Phoenix DO
Church Camp Road sign

BLM Arizona opens first developed recreational shooting sites

The Phoenix District Office recently opened the first BLM-managed developed recreational shooting sites.
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Buffalo FO
"Passport in Time" passports- A blue book with "Passport in Time" written on it. Another passport is open so that the fields that are filled in can be viewed.

Heritage Heroes: Volunteers donate hundreds of hours to preserve Wyoming’s cultural heritage

Story by Dayna Ables, Senior Archaeologist. Photos submitted by Ardeth Hahn, BLM Wyoming State Office.
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Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO
A man kneeling down and using a tool to pick at a white rock.

Heritage Heroes preserve record of the Age of Mammals from 50 million years ago

The BLM is pleased to announce the newest winners of the “Heritage Heroes Awards” for their significant support of cultural heritage, history, paleontological resources, museum collections programs, or Tribal consultation within the scope of BLM’s Cultural Heritage Program.
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