Three hikers walking past the sandstone wall riddled with holes in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.

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Each day, the Bureau of Land Management employees, volunteers and partners conserve public lands, build our nation’s energy infrastructure and support local economies, advance scientific discovery and much more.  Read our blog stories about the BLM in your community and learn how to get involved.

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New Mexico

A former boomtown’s second life as storyteller in New Mexico

At an off-the-beaten-path ghost town in New Mexico, you can learn about life in an 1800s mining town whose riches were as intense and brief as the fire that destroyed it.
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Alaska

Exploring the Campbell Tract Special Recreation Management Area: Flora, fauna, and volunteer opportunities

A guide to the flora and fauna at Cambell Tract
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Oregon-Washington

Local volunteers are the rock of the San Juan Islands National Monument

Situated in the northern reaches of Washington State's Puget Sound, the beautiful San Juan Islands National Monument is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. This National Monument encompasses approximately 1,000 acres of the San Juan Islands, an archipelago of more than 450 islands, rocks, and pinnacles. Did you know the BLM relies on volunteers to help manage the public lands in this unique National Monument?
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Southeastern States DO, NOC

Fueling the frontlines: State program accelerates wildland firefighter training

To better prepare for future fire events, the BLM Oregon and Washington Office of Fire and Aviation launched a new training initiative this year to streamline firefighter competency in suppression and prescribed fire.
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California

A good day for a wild burro named “Piper”

On a dark night in August, Darwin resident Steven Heller opened his front door to see a visitor. Not a neighbor, but a wild burro standing several feet from his porch, staring straight at him. In many other towns, a wild burro at your front door is a startling sight, but in Darwin, CA, human visitors are rare and wild burros are regular and welcome guests. Wild burros frequently wander into town from the Centennial Herd Management Area, walking the roads or stopping for a drink from the overflow of the town’s water tanks.
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Fire Center

Major renovations for the oldest structure on the NIFC campus

The oldest building on the NIFC campus is getting a fresh new face in 2025.
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Colorado, Upper Colorado River DO

BLM Colorado, Grand Junction Field Office host recreation summit

Bureau of Land Management Colorado hosted a summit to talk with partners about the bureau’s recreation program Jan. 13 at the Grand Junction Convention Center.
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Nevada, Carson City DO

Cultivating the next generation of wildland firefighters at a Reno high school

BLM firefighters kickoff the second year of a wildland fire education program at a career-tech high school in Reno, Nevada.
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Arizona, Yuma FO

On the California-Arizona border, BLM takes steps to remove a term offensive to Native Americans

The Department of the Interior is changing many place-names on public lands to discontinue the use of terms that are considered derogatory to Native Americans. In Arizona's Yuma Field Office,
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National Office

Using science and collaboration to achieve stream restoration

The BLM is collaborating with partners to mimic the natural benefits of beaver dams in an effort to restore streams and enhance fish and wildlife in Utah.
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Eastern States, Northeastern States DO

Orphaned wells: BLM and its partners address centuries-old pollution

The BLM along with federal partners are working to address the issue of abandoned gas and oil wells, known as orphaned wells, by locating and plugging them.
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