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Arizona, Arizona Strip DO, Fire Center
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Rural wildland firefighting partners grateful for BLM gift

The Arizona Strip District recently transferred a wildland fire engine to Beaver Dam to enhance their wildland firefighting capabilities.
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Arizona, Colorado River DO, Kingman FO
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BLM Fire Team brings Smokey Bear to Kingman’s Street of Lights

The Colorado River District joined thousands of visitors in downtown Kingman for the annual Street of Lights celebration.
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California, Applegate FO
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Nine years of partnership pays off: Fitzhugh Creek Meadow restoration achieves dramatic results

The BLM Applegate Field Office is celebrating a remarkable transformation at Fitzhugh Creek Meadow, where nearly a decade of partnership-driven restoration is delivering clear and inspiring results.
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Arizona, Colorado River DO, Kingman FO, Fire Center
Class of trainees in yellow shirts watch how fire moves through vegetation in a wooded area.

BLM hosts fire investigation training course to strengthen wildland fire investigation capacity across Arizona and the West

The Colorado River District recently hosted the Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination course, expanding qualified investigators for examining and investigating every wildfire to determine the cause and source.
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Eastern States
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Inspiring Future Land Stewards Through STEAM

On December 13, 2025, staff from the NSDO spent the day at Glen Hills Middle School in Glendale, Wisconsin, participating in a STEAM Fair, featuring interactive exhibits from numerous local organizations and businesses.
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Alaska
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Using science to uncover mysteries of the Mesa archaeological site in Alaska

Prior excavation and ongoing interpretation of archaeological resources at the Bureau of Land Management's Mesa site in Alaska showcase the BLM’s multiple-use land management mission in action.
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California, Arcata FO
Volunteers installed a new interpretive panel in the OHV Rock Crawl Area.

Stewardship and smiles at Samoa Dunes: BLM California hosts National Public Lands Day event

Volunteers, off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts, and local partners recently gathered along the coast at the BLM's Samoa Dunes Recreation Area to celebrate National Public Lands Day with a unique blend of service and adventure.
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National Office
Two light colored horses and one brown horse

“Where did my horse come from?” BLM launches a new way for adopters, trainers and others to learn about their wild horses and burros

The Public Dashboard provides the ability for the public to access BLM data related to wild horse and burro history, fertility control treatments, facilities, and more!
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Colorado, Fire Center
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Helping Woodlands & Fighting Fire with the Dawson Project

What can one hillside in Southwest Colorado teach us about helping woodlands and fighting fire across the West?
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Arizona, California
A blue telehandler forklift loads pine trees onto a barge at a boatlanding on a lake.

Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Program is the gift that keeps giving

BLM partners with local partners to build fish habitat with repurposed Christmas trees.
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Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO
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Historic Umtanum Suspension Bridge wins international footbridge award

The century-old-plus Umtanum Suspension Bridge, which links visitors to the rugged beauty of Washington’s Yakima River Canyon, has earned international recognition at the 2025 Footbridge Awards in Chur, Switzerland.
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