Our Stories

For more than 14 years, BLM Rawlins forester Maureen Hartshorn has used science and hands-on fieldwork to help sustain and restore Wyoming’s public lands.

Every trail tells a story, and on the BLM-managed lands in California, those stories unfold across coastlines, deserts, grasslands, and mountains. Together, these places highlight the diversity of landscapes managed through a shared commitment to stewardship and public access.

While these temperatures posed a challenge for local flora and fauna, they also provided a strategic window for BLM to address the persistent issue of on-site invasive Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana).

The Historic Empire Ranch, a Bureau of Land Management site steeped in our nation’s ranching history, was the perfect setting to celebrate America’s milestone anniversary this year.

Once thought to be extinct, the relict leopard frog survives in isolated springs such as Pakoon Springs in the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in northern Arizona.

As of Feb. 2, 2026, per the EXPLORE Act the BLM has implemented some significant updates to improve its Special Recreation Permit program.

Two Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Montana national monuments, Pompeys Pillar National Monument and Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, celebrated the 25th anniversaries of their designations in January 2026.

In 2025, the BLM Northeastern States District Office teamed up with Bat Conservation International (BCI) to acoustically monitor for threatened and endangered bat species in Lake Vermilion, Minnesota.

Over the past 10 years, BLM Idaho has placed more than 1,000 wild horses and burros into private care through what is now known as the Forever Branded partnership. Building on the success of Mustang Mania, the program pairs approved trainers with adopted wild horses or burros in January or February, launching a months-long journey of training and preparation for competition at the Branded Bonanza event, scheduled for August 7–9 this year.

Arizona offers four scenic Back Country Byways managed by the Bureau of Land Management, providing free access to diverse landscapes and recreation sites with a variety of recreation activities.

At the intersection of two nations, the International Border Fuel Break—one of California’s most unique wildland urban interface projects—proved its value in June 2025 by helping firefighters protect property, critical infrastructure, and natural resources in the United States.