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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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Fire Center
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Enhancing Wildland Fire Response: Modernizations to Wildland Fire IT

At the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), Fire and Aviation Information Technology (FAIT), works diligently behind-the-scenes upgrading and stabilizing applications that wildland fire personnel rely on daily.
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Arizona, Phoenix DO, Gila DO
A photo showing a packed dirt path winding through the brush to a tree-lined riparian area. Two people are riding their bicycles on the path. It is fall or winter, as the brush is brown and gray, and the cottonwood trees have lost their leaves.

BLM recreation sites available to all: Exploring accessibility on Arizona’s public lands

The Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act is designed to improve access to outdoor spaces, especially for people with disabilities, veterans, and children.
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Vale DO
A woman in sunglasses stands facing the camera and smiling next to a sign with the BLM logo. The sign reads “Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area.” Behind her, beyond an area of shrubland, are light brown and green mountains beneath a sky with large white clouds and patches of blue.

Overcoming challenges to move the BLM forward: Nikki Haskett

As the Bureau of Land Management commemorates Women’s History Month, it’s hard to think of a more inspiring story than Nikki Haskett’s. It’s also hard to think of anyone more dedicated to moving the Bureau forward, through teamwork, innovation, and staying true to the mission.
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Utah
A group of youth talking to BLM Utah geologists around a table.

Connecting Utah students to public lands careers

In partnership with Southern Utah University’s Geosciences Department and other local agencies, the BLM Utah attended a career exploration event for students interested in geoscience-related fields.
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Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO
A dirt road is filled with muddy ruts and standing water.

Steer clear of muddy roads and trails this spring

The Bureau of Land Management asks recreationists and other travelers to steer clear of muddy roads and trails as spring snowmelt and precipitation have resulted in muddy conditions throughout our area.
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Pecos DO
petroleum engineering technicians inspecting equipment.

A day in the life of a BLM Hobbs Petroleum Engineering Technician

Lea County, New Mexico is the homebase of the BLM’s Hobbs Field Station, a critical player in the Trump Administration’s energy dominance agenda.
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Fire Center
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Recreate Responsibly with Fire

As the weather gets nicer and you head out for your outdoor adventures, BLM Fire has some tips on how to #RecreateResponsibly with fire.
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Alaska
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BLM Recreation Sites Available to All: Exploring Accessibility on Alaska’s Public Lands

The EXPLORE Act is designed to improve access to outdoor spaces, especially for people with disabilities, veterans, and children. In support of that law, we explore state by state to discover accessible lands managed by the BLM.
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Arizona, Colorado River DO, Lake Havasu FO
Owner stands in front his large off-road tow truck.

BLM joins community in action during Lake Havasu Area Desert Clean-Up

More than 200 volunteers, law enforcement officers, and members of local organizations gathered for a massive effort to restore the desert lands east of Lake Havasu.
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Arizona, Arizona Strip DO
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Bureau of Land Management Law Enforcement Officers’ backcountry and medical skills save competitor’s life in public lands toughest motorcycle race

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) law enforcement officers and their public safety patrols responded to a severely injured off -road bike race participant, administering lifesaving medical aid.
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Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO, Worland FO
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Worland Field Office cleans up multiple illegal dumpsites

Approximately 125,000 pounds of garbage were removed from more than 40 acres of public lands. The cleanups were conducted by contractors qualified to remove hazardous materials and other potential hazards.
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