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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Alaska, Eastern Interior FO

Far more than a few beavers

From hulking glaciers scattered around the state, to the towering mountains that surround our cities, Alaska’s landmarks are a sight to behold. One such landmark is the Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River.
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National Office

Conserving the heart of the sagebrush ecosystem

We're using science-driven restoration to make Colorado’s San Luis Valley more productive for sage-grouse and other native wildlife.
Video
Alaska

Love letters from our public lands: Wolf Run Cabin

Fictional story based on entries in a Wolf Run Cabin logbook
Blog Entry
National Office, New Mexico

Grazing for Resilience: How mesquite removal is transforming the grasslands of New Mexico

The Lower Pecos River watershed in southeast New Mexico is a special place. That's why the BLM is working to protect species like the lesser prairie chicken while supporting ranching and clean energy there. This video showcases how conservation and industry can work hand-in-hand to build a more sustainable future.
Video
Fire Center

An inside look at operations at the National Interagency Fire Center

Let us take you on a tour of the 55-acre campus that makes up the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.
Blog Entry
Arizona, Lake Havasu FO

Celebrating Colyn Moore, an unsung hero of the BLM Arizona Colorado River District

Colyn Moore is a dedicated maintenance worker with the Bureau of Land Management Arizona Colorado River District’s Lake Havasu Field Office.
Blog Entry
Arizona, Kingman FO

Honoring Carrie Wostal of the BLM Colorado River District for National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Having built a career over 25 years, Carrie was recently awarded the 2024 BLM Director's Excellence Through Stewardship Award for her exceptional commitment to environmental protection and community service.
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National Office, Alaska

Science-driven management in Alaska’s Steese National Conservation Area

A half day’s drive from Fairbanks, Alaska’s Steese National Conservation Area offers stunning scenery, peaceful solitude, and outstanding opportunities for year-round recreation. BLM works with partners to use science to monitor the condition of the land.
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National Office

BLM looks back on more than 50 years of managing conservation areas (Part 1 of 2)

In 2025, the Bureau of Land Management will celebrate 25 years since the creation of the National Landscape Conservation System in 2000.
Podcast
California, Fire Center

How fuel breaks helped wildfire agencies contain the Grove 2 Fire in eastern San Diego County

During an intense fire season in summer 2024, lightning strikes ignited numerous fires across California and on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California Desert District. At the end of July 2024, BLM fire staff were on high alert monitoring lightning activity, when they received an urgent call from northeastern San Diego County.
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National Office

National Conservation Lands: 25 years – and eons – in the making

This year, 2025, marks a special occasion worth celebrating: the 25th anniversary of BLM’s National Landscape Conservation System, also known as National Conservation Lands.
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