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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, Arctic DO
Snow-covered ground, with an orange sunset behind a large inflatable dome. Heavy equipment nearby.

An Outstanding Day by Iko Bay

Legacy Well Iko Bay #1, a 2731-foot-deep natural gas well, was plugged and abandoned after a full remediation by the BLM.
Charles Ebbers
Eastern States
Craters of the Moon

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

This week's "Record of the Week" features a region of Idaho with an otherworldly landscape.
Alaska
Three people looking at a laptop

Alaska Native Veteran Land Allotment Program reaching out

James Hart
NIFC
A man uses a chainsaw to cut a downed tree in the woods.

Fuel Treatments in South Dakota Reduce Wildfire Risk

By: Morgan Rubanow, Public Affairs Specialist with BLM Oregon/Washington In South Dakota, two veteran wildfire mitigation crews are protecting local communities through targeted fuels red
Northwest Oregon
3 turtles on a log in a stream.

BLM biologists search Wild and Scenic Rivers in Oregon for three special species

Story by Jeanne Panfely, Public Affairs Officer. Photos by Jonas Parker, Hydrologist; and Lee Templeman, Wildlife Biological Technician.
Eastern States
St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine, Florida

This week we are headed to sunny Florida! St.
National Office

Wild horse and burro herd size relatively unchanged since last year

The population of wild horses and burros roaming public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management remained relatively static over the last year, according to the latest annual survey results r
California, California Desert DO
A colorful desert canyon at sunset

The Crown Jewel of the Desert

National Office
A man is standing in a river holding a large fish and smiling. Next to him is a blue bucket.

The BLM announces their 2023 Conservation Award winners

Story and photos by Daryl Ratajczak, Wildlife Biologist, HQ 230
California, California Desert DO
Bats fly out of a gray rock cave entrance. The bat in the foreground is highlighted, with its wings spread and prominent, long ears sticking up

Music to our ears…if only we could hear it!

Music to our ears…if only we could hear it! Recording bat calls to mitigate impacts to bat species in El Centro Field Office
Gila DO
Two hikers with stand in a rocky desert landscape with cacti and mountains in the background

Gila District volunteers provide valuable service

Story by June Lowery, public affairs specialist