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National Office
A group of youth raft on the river.

BLM is thankful for public lands volunteers

This Thanksgiving season, we are grateful for the many ways volunteers give back to our public lands. This year’s National Public Lands Day, celebrated on Sept. 27, was a prime example of the valuable role volunteerism plays in land management.
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Arizona, Phoenix DO, Hassayampa FO
Looking down on a river flowing through a canyon. Many types of plants are in the foreground including large saguaro and spiky ocotillo.

Agua Fria National Monument: A desert oasis with a rich history and a vital present.

The Agua Fria National Monument celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2025. While the monument is young, the landscape includes a rich history across centuries of human habitation as well as rich natural communities.
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Arizona, Colorado River DO, Lake Havasu FO
Workers in life jackets unload an orange metal frame holding a bundle of brush into a lake, with rocky shoreline terrain visible in the background.

Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Program: Thirty years of stewardship, science, and community

For more than three decades, the Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Program has strengthened the lake’s aquatic habitat, improved recreational fishing, and supported the local economy.
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Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO
Photo of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument transportation map, printed and folded.

Monument map earns ‘finalist’ honors in global GIS awards

Happy GIS Day! GIS maps are some of the most-appreciated tools in the BLM. One such map – the BLM’s Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Transportation Map – earned high honors at the 2025 Esri User Conference.
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National Office
An excavator loads material into a large dump truck as another dump truck waits to be loaded.

BLM delivers on administration priorities

The Bureau of Land Management is making major strides in putting America’s public lands to work for the American people.
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National Office, Montana-Dakotas, Fire Center
A firefighter uses a drip torch in a tall grass field to conduct a prescribed burn.

BLM Fire and National Conservation Lands managers collaborate to meet shared goals

As the BLM manages the National Conservation Lands for the benefit of all Americans, one key to protecting and restoring these special places is fire prevention, suppression, and proactive fuels management.
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California, Mother Lode FO, Fire Center
Cover Photo North Fork of the Mokelumne River at Tiger Creek Photo by Jesse Pluim DOI

Fuel break on BLM-managed land slows wildfire, saves homes in Amador County, California

A recent collaborative effort between the BLM California Mother Lode Field Office and its partners helped slow the Tiger Fire, ensuring public safety and saving homes in Amador County, California.
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National Office, Fire Center
A helicopter flies over a smoked filled forest in an orange sky.

More than a summer threat: Protecting public lands from fall fires

Cooler days don't end fire danger. In fall, dry grasses, leaves, and strong winds fuel fast moving fires; while hunting and camping add sparks. Prevention matters just as much now as in summer.
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Wyoming
NMTL Lab Equipment

BLM National Minerals Testing Laboratory - We Do That!

In this debut episode of “We Do That!”, a special new mini-series from the BLM’s On the Ground podcast, we take a look at Wyoming’s National Minerals Testing Laboratory — a small but mighty facilit
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Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO
Amala Posey-Monk and her husband, Bentley, on the set of Sesame Street, where Amala was a guest on the show.

When the awards don't matter

For the recipient of the 2024 Eric Finstick Stewardship Award, accolades were never the point.
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Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO, Fire Center
Wildland firefighters conduct a prescribed burn on Animas City Mountain near Durango, Colo. in May, 2023.

An ounce of prevention

A prescribed burn averts a potential disaster outside of Durango, Colo.
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