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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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Arizona, Gila DO
Agua Fria National Monument

Explore exciting river activities on BLM Arizona-managed public lands

Here are just some of our favorite activities across Arizona's public lands in honor of World Rivers Day, which is on Sunday, September 22.
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Arizona, Phoenix DO
Sydney crouches on some rocks.

Meet Sydney Yankee, range technician intern at the Lower Sonoran Field Office

Meet Sydney Yankee, who was a range technician intern at the Lower Sonoran Field Office in Phoenix this summer.
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Eastern States
A woman smiles at the camera as she stands next to her brown horse with white facial markings inside of an outdoor pen

BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program Adoption Experiences: First responder’s lifelong dream comes true

An interview with Kiauna Curtis, a first responder who adopted her mustang Cowboy at BLM Eastern States' Hot Springs, Arkansas wild horse and burro placement event.
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Utah, Color Country DO
a panoramic view from a mountainside

New Iron Hills Trail System segment in Utah receives a critical investment of funds and partners

BLM-Utah's Color Country District received funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to expand its network of recreation trails at Iron Hills near Cedar City, Utah.
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Eastern States, Southeastern States DO
A man crouches on a dock behind his young daughter, helping her hold a fishing rod on a dock along a pond.

Veterans find community, camaraderie through fishing on public lands

For over a decade The BLM Eastern States has partnered with FishingCommunity.org to hold fishing events for veterans and their families on public lands in Florida and Virginia.
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Montana-Dakotas, South Dakota FO
Surveyor's plat of 10 acres in Greenwood Cemetery.

“Unknown Noonan” – My Search for Mrs. Nash’s Grave

The search continues for the grave of Mrs. Nash, laundress for the Seventh Cavalry at Fort Meade, South Dakota.
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Eastern States
A woman smiles as she stands next to a black horse.

BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program Adoption Experiences: Equine therapy service places more than 60 Mustangs with veterans, first responders during 2023

An interview with Lindsey Gabbard, founder and executive director of Branded Equine-Based Therapy Services about her experience working with the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro program.
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Colorado
Image of Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum by Greg Shine.

BLM Colorado Intern Spotlight: Macy Robinson of Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps

This year, BLM Colorado has hired two new interns through Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC). I sat with one of those interns, Macy Robinson, to discuss what her experience has been like so far.
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Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO
Addison Schuette drives wooden post into the streambed using a hydraulic post-pounder with help from Casey Schuder and Gabriel Juarez

Prineville District employees restore creek, teach others to do the same

Over the summer, Prineville District employees jumped into the deep end of creek restoration—hosting a workshop and implementing a stream restoration project at the same time.
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Eastern States, Southeastern States DO
A selfie of Amy Dunn with her adopted mustang Joker in a sunny outdoor pen.

BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program Adoption Experiences: Joker’s Journey

The story of Amy and her adopted mustang, Joker. Joker was adopted at the 2023 Cullman, Alabama wild horse and burro adoption event held by the Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States.
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National Office, Alaska
Bank swallow in flight against a cloudy background

BLM uses acoustic bird monitoring to learn more about bank swallows in Alaska

Along the Dalton Highway in Alaska, BLM spends its first field season using acoustic bird monitoring to learn more about bank swallows and their nesting habits.
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