Our Stories

Learn from these teenagers: don't burn pallets on public land and never leave your campfire unattended until it’s dead and cold.

The U.S. Forest Service hosted the fifth annual event at Triangle Park with help from the BLM and other partners. This was the Kemmerer Field Office’s fourth year participating. Staff brought two tents and two tables filled with local wildlife specimens, fossils and objects that children could examine up close.

National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is largely supported across the United States as a cornerstone celebration centered around volunteerism, outdoor recreation, access, and environmental stewardship.

At the Missouri University of Science and Technology’s (Missouri S&T) fall career fair on September 22, 2026, BLM staff from the Northeastern States District engaged with students to recruit the next generation of public land stewards.

In August, volunteers from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers collaborated with the Bureau of Land Management Rawlins Field Office to remove one mile of obsolete fencing from the Sullivan grazing allotment in the Shirley Basin, improving wildlife movement and habitat while recycling over 3,000 pounds of steel fencing, with plans for further removals and ongoing partnerships to benefit public lands and wildlife such as mule deer, elk, pronghorn, and sage-grouse.

In Roswell, it wouldn’t be National Public Lands Day without the members of Girl Scout Troop 18044.

If you missed the buzz, the Eastern States team delivered a win in the September oil and gas lease sale. We leased 40 parcels—2,777 acres total—in the Wayne National Forest, generating $11,097,693 in receipts. That’s not just a number. It’s a tangible reminder of how the work each of us does across programs, disciplines, and states fuels America’s energy future.

Nearly 50 volunteers, partners and riders spent National Public Lands Day turning trail talk into teamwork and community pride into on‑the‑ground stewardship.

The "Postcards from Red Rock" program is a bridge between art, education, and stewardship, helping visitors build a deeper connection with Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in southern Nevada.

BLM and Reclamation completed environmental review of a proposed Seedskadee land withdrawal revocation in southwest Wyoming. Recreation would remain largely unchanged. A final Interior decision is still needed.

The Bureau of Land Management and partners used science, data, and staff expertise to identify locations where signage can help protect desert tortoises while supporting responsible, motorized recreation.