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As the Bureau of Land Management celebrates its 80th anniversary, the 50th of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and the nation’s 250th birthday this year, we highlight personal histories from employees.

As the Bureau of Land Management celebrates its 80th anniversary, the 50th of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and the nation’s 250th birthday this year, we highlight personal histories from employees.

The Bureau of Land Management partnered with off-highway vehicle groups and businesses to remove illegal graffiti from the historic Gold King Mansion in the Hualapai Mountains southeast of Kingman.

The streets of downtown Jackson, Mississippi, came alive on Feb. 14, 2026, as thousands gathered for the 61st annual Dixie National Parade, a signature event of the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo.

The Bureau of Land Management’s North Central Montana District recently wrapped up a successful fuels reduction partnership targeting hazardous vegetation on private lands in the wildland-urban interface.

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.

Fire and Aviation crews from Idaho and Nevada assist in Southeast storm relief

As part of our Engineers Week celebration, we’re proud to highlight the contributions of Wes Gilmer, Mining Engineer with the Southeastern States District Office – Division of Minerals.

An interview with Topo, a Denali sled dog that mushes on public lands.

Owyhee Field Office and partners collaborate to improve sage grouse habitat

Across the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern States region, non-native plants and animals are spreading rapidly, displacing native species and disrupting healthy ecosystems, and even local economies.