Three hikers walking past the sandstone wall riddled with holes in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.

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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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Northeastern States DO

BLM Special Agents work with the public to resolve dumping case at Meadowood

The BLM and partners cleaned up a large amount of rubbish and household junk that was dumped at Meadowood, a BLM-managed area in Lorton, Virginia.
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Eastern States

Helen Keller

In observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the General Land Office Record of the Week features Helen Keller.
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Eastern States

Hidden Smile in Palm Beach County, Florida

The GLO website provides live access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States, including image access to more than 12 million federal land title records issued between 1788 and the present.
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National Office

Top 5 things to know about wild horse and burro fertility control

The Bureau of Land Management is tasked with a very unique and challenging job that many may not even know about: keeping a rapidly growing population of wild animals, with virtually no natural predators, from running out of food and water in a very arid environment. How does the agency do that? Here are the top 5 things to know about wild horse and burro fertility control. 
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Eastern States

The Emmys - Philo Taylor Farnsworth

In an ode to the week of the Emmy Awards ceremony, the Bureau of Land Management is showcasing a man who made television entertainment possible, Philo Taylor Farnsworth. Come check it out!
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Montana-Dakotas

The Mother’s Day Quarry Keeps Giving

Story by: Greg Liggett, Paleontologist, Montana/Dakotas State Office
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National Office

Your American Lands - Grant Beebe Talks About Wildfire

In our very first episode, Assistant Director of Communications, Matt Buffington sits down with Grant Beebe, the BLM's Assistant Director for Fire and Aviation for a deep dive into the current wild
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Pecos DO, Carlsbad FO

Carlsbad Field Office celebrates Cave Week

Story by Ellen Trautner, Outdoor Recreation Planner/Caves. Photos by Ellen Trautner; Paul Murphy, Natural Resource Specialist; and Bryce Franklin, Natural Resource Specialist.
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Eastern States

Baby Doe Tabor

Our record this week is a mineral survey plat approved Sept. 13, 1879, featuring the Matchless Mine in Leadville, Colorado.
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Las Cruces DO

BLM New Mexico completes mine safeguarding project at Cookes Peak

Story courtesy of Susan Torres, Public Affairs Officer, Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Photos by Chris Teske, BLM Abandoned Mine Land Coordinator.
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Arizona, Phoenix DO, Arizona Strip DO, Fire Center

Fire Management Feature: Arizona's Moki and Weaver Mountain helitack modules

BLM Arizona’s two helitack crews, Moki and Weaver Mountain helitack modules, have had a very busy summer in 2021.
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