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Arizona Strip DO
BLM Ranger Curtis Racker shaking hands with Deputy U.S. Marshal Pete Thompson.

U.S. Marshals Service recognizes BLM Rangers for role in the apprehension of fugitive kidnapping suspect

Deputy Pete Thompson with the United States Marshals Service recently recognized BLM Arizona Strip Field Office Law Enforcement Ranger Curtis Racker and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument Ranger Brice Provost.
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California

BLM California presents prestigious Ed Hastey Stewardship Awards

In recognition of their decades of leadership and public service, BLM California has presented its inaugural Ed Hastey Stewardship Award to Outdoor Recreation Planner Stan Bales and Bishop Field Of
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Eastern States
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Happy 75th Anniversary, BLM!

The Bureau of Land Management was established on July 16, 1946, and was formed as a merger between two agencies; the Grazing Service, and the General Land Office. So, how did we get here?
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Alaska, Alaska Fire Service
Alaska Frontiers podcast album art: Fire breathing, smoky, and tough. Firefighter standing in front of flames with helicopter overhead.

Fire breathing, smoky, and tough – a firefighter’s career

Wildland firefighting is tough, strenuous, and often stressful work.
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Alaska, Alaska Fire Service
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Podcast: Fire breathing, smoky, and tough – a firefighter’s career

Wildland firefighting is tough, strenuous, and often stressful work. Frontiers caught up with a retired BLM firefighter to find out how the service has changed, and to see if he would do it again.
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Paria River DO
Crewmembers use stadia rod and auto level to measure slope of the stream reach.

Scientists take AIM at natural resources on BLM-managed land

Story by David Hercher, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos by the Paria River District.
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Montana-Dakotas

PFYC: A Rapid Assessment Tool for Paleontology

Story by: Andrew Smith, Cartographic Tech; and Greg Liggett, Paleontologist; Montana/Dakotas State Office
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Eastern States
President Ulysses S. Grant

President Ulysses S. Grant

The General Land Office wishes you a happy Independence Day! This Record of the Week is a military warrant issued to none other than President and Union Army General, Ulysses S. Grant.
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Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO, Northwest Oregon DO, Spokane DO
An orca comes to the surface, beside a calf.

DID YOU KNOW? You can see whales from your BLM public lands!

Coastal spots in Oregon & Washington offer visitors the unique opportunity to whale watch -- in a way that’s as thrilling as it is safe for whale populations!
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Kremmling FO

BLM partners with sage-grouse advocates, provides habitat improvements

WALDEN, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kremmling Field Office joined forces with Wildlan
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Las Vegas FO
MGM Mega Solar Array in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone.

Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone’s MGM Mega Array comes online

Story by Kirsten Cannon, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos courtesy of MGM Resorts.
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