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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Colorado, San Luis Valley FO

BLM, Volunteers Restore Habitat for Threatened Species

Government agencies and volunteers hand-built stone terrain features to improve habitat conditions for the Gunnison sage-grouse, a federally listed threatened species.
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Colorado, Upper Colorado River DO

BLM Director Talks Workforce Equality with Western Colorado Fire Crew

BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning met with a Western Colorado interagency wildland fire crew, which includes women and non-binary individuals, at the Grand Junction Air Center, Colorado, July 22.
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New Mexico

BLM Las Cruces Uses Great American Outdoors Act Money to Repair Apache Dam

The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District continues to make progress toward the completion of a water and utilities project at Apache Dam through money received via the Great American Outdoors Act.
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Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO, Billings FO

Mother’s Day Site helps unlock ancient mysteries while asking more questions

Over the last 30 years, the Mother's Day site in southern Montana has produced more than 2,600 specimens including the most complete juvenial sauropod skull ever found.
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Wyoming, High Plains DO

BLM Wyoming bolsters aerial firefighting capabilities with new Casper Airtanker Base

After several years of operating from a makeshift one-acre base, a modernized, permanent airtanker base to support aerial wildland firefighting in the region has become a reality for the BLM High Plains District.
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Idaho

BLM Archaeology in Action

Recently, archaeologists from the BLM ID Salmon and Upper Snake Field Offices as well as Shoshone-Bannock Tribal members and volunteers helped document surface artifacts along the Salmon River.
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National Office

VIDEO: A transformative journey for Arizona’s Sky Islands

BLM and partners are breathing new life into the special ecosystems located on the Gila District in southern Arizona.
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Arizona

BLM empowers next generation at Native Youth Climate Leadership Adaptation Congress

For the past seven years, the Bureau of Land Management has sponsored Native American college students to attend the Native Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership Congress, a week­long environmental conference.
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New Mexico

BLM Hosts Successful Adoption Event in Checotah, Oklahoma

BLM staff had a great time meeting new adopters and catching up with previous adopters at the Checotah, OK, Wild Horse and Burro Adoption June 21-22.
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Arizona, Tucson FO

BLM Tucson Field Office offers accessible sites for visitors with disabilities to explore

Accessible recreation opportunities include the San Pedro House, the Fairbank Town Site, the Empire Ranch Headquarters Heritage Discovery Trail, and the Christmas and Shores recreation sites.
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Wyoming

Deerwood Ranch adoption events and tours

Adoption events and ranch tours at Deerwood Ranch, Wyoming in 2024.
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