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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, Anchorage DO
Graphic of snowy trail

Podcast: Iditarod, the trail you thought you knew.

Iditarod is more than a sled-dog race, it’s a history, a trail, a town — in fact, it’s the only national historic trail in Alaska and the only one like it in the United States!
James Hart
Montana-Dakotas

Dillon Field Office Helps Restore Westslope Cutthroat Trout in Multiple Southwest Montana streams

Story by: Alden Shallcross, State Lead - Montana/Dakotas Aquatic Habitat Management Program 
National Office
Rocks with the sunsetting and clouds in the distance overlooking a brown grass landscape.

The Bureau of Land Management celebrates the anniversary of the Dingell Act!

On March 12, 2019, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Dingell Act) became law. This legislation added new conservation designations, improved recreational access to public lands, permanently reauthorized the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and included other achievements.
Rachel Wootton
Jarbidge FO
Kittie Wilkins, San Francisco, 1876 Owyhee County Historical Society

Kittie Wilkins: Idaho's Horse Queen

Kittie Wilkins did not fit what one might expect of a "horse trader" at the time, especially not one whose business had such national and international influence...
National Office

104 wild horses and burros find new homes in Texas as BLM starts adoption season strong

As the Bureau of Land Management kicks off the prime season for adoptions, 104 wild horses and burros found new homes at a two-day event in Beeville, Texas last weekend.
Eastern States
Oysterville, Washington

Oysterville, Washington

This weeks GLO record travels to Oysterville, Washington! Oysterville was founded in 1854 as an oyster fishing village.
Colorado

BLM Colorado Celebrates Women's History Month

To commemorate Women’s History Month, we are highlighting the dedicated women who work for BLM Colorado.
Montana-Dakotas

Community Protection Across Ownership Boundaries

Story by: Terina Goicoechea, Fire Mitigation & Education Specialist, Western Montana District
Eastern States
Saguaro National Park

Saguaro National Park

This week's story map brings us to Saguaro National Park.
National Office
Camping in Galkana, Alaska

Selecting the Best Tent Site

Alaska, Anchorage DO
Cabin interior

Finding safety in shelter along the Iditarod Trail

You can't reserve them or rent them, but when you need shelter, you're always welcome to use them. They're the humble and always appreciated shelter cabins.
Maureen Clark