Cultural Heritage and Paleontology
Touren Pope poses for a photo with the fossilized turtle he discovered on BLM with a blue sky

11-year-old Touren Pope discovers ancient turtle fossil on BLM land in Wyoming

Last fall, a routine day of rockhounding on Bureau of Land Management–managed public land in southwest Wyoming turned into an extraordinary discovery. While exploring public lands overseen by the BLM Wyoming Rock Springs Field Office, 11-year-old Touren Pope spotted what would later be identified as a fossilized turtle dating back nearly 48 million years.
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A woman demonstrates printmaking techniques to a small group gathered around a table filled with art prints and supplies in a bright room.

Artist in Residence celebrates ‘place of special value’ in southwest Colorado

For two weeks, the 2026 Artist-in-Residence Vicki Conley created four artworks inspired by the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument’s rich landscape and hosted two public outreach programs.
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A student stands at an outdoor table that is covered in animal pelts and archeological artifacts

BLM Connects Crystal Springs Students to Public Lands Through Hands-On Environmental Day

Fifth‑grade students from the Crystal Springs, Mississippi area explored the wonders of conservation, geology, and natural resource stewardship during Environmental Day at Chautauqua Park.
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A stone cabin with a signpost in front identifying it as a cultural resource.

Stewardship partnerships protect irreplaceable cultural resources at Richardson Homestead in Arizona

Stewardship efforts at the site brought together BLM Colorado River District staff, Arizona Site Steward Program volunteers, and a local hiking group to support preservation through coordinated, on-the-ground action.
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Outdoor display table with antique diving helmet, boots, weights, nautical tools, maps, and informational signs at a historical event.

Bringing the Past Forward: Jupiter History Day Festival at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA

Despite the weather, the Jupiter History Day Festival turned out to be a day filled with positive energy, community spirit, and plenty of rain slickers.
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Curator of Paleontology John Scanella, Paleontology Lab and Field Manager Lee Hall, and Senior Director of Exhibitions and Planetarium Scott Williams discuss tooth gouges on an Edmontosaurus skull on display at the Museum of the Rockies Hall of Horns and Teeth. The gentlemen were on hand to crack open the display case for some close up photography on a recent visit by the DOI/BLM.

Snapped enamel and crushed bone: A Moment Frozen in Time

Discovered in 2005 in the fossil-rich Hell Creek Formation on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management’s Miles City Field Office, the skull was remarkably complete.
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