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Sharing the Spirit of America: A Celebration on the Snake River Canyon Rim

Idaho Bureau of Land Management joined partners on the north rim of the Snake River Canyon for Sharing the Spirit of America, a global, simultaneous reading of the Declaration of Independence.
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A Bureau of Land Management educator speaks with a group of children and adults gathered around a wildlife education table beneath an outdoor pavilion. Educational displays, insect specimens, and nature activity materials are spread across the table.

BLM’s Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area Celebrates 25th Anniversary

The Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern States Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area marked 25 years of providing the public with recreation and education during a celebration event Oct. 17, 2026.
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Three people stand together in a room with map drawers and archival furniture. One person speaks while holding papers, and the others listen attentively. Colorful documents and historical materials are laid out on nearby tables.

New Website for the General Lands Office Brings Increased Access to Land Records

In recognition of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, and the 80th anniversary of the Bureau of Land Management, the Eastern States State office held a ribbon-cutting event July 15 to celebrate the history of the General Lands Office, or GLO, and the modernization of their website.
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Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum addresses the crowd on a cloudy day

BLM Wyoming Celebrates Day of the American West at Cheyenne Frontier Days

As thousands of visitors from across the country gathered for the 130th Cheyenne Frontier Days, the Bureau of Land Management joined the Department of the Interior in celebrating its Day of the American West on July 23, connecting the public with America's public lands, western heritage and the Bureau's multiple-use mission during the nation's largest outdoor rodeo and Western celebration.
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Map of the United States with state boundaries and major cities labeled, displayed on the U.S. Bureau of Land Management General Land Office website.

BLM Launches a Modernized General Land Office Records System

The Bureau of Land Management is taking a big step forward in protecting and sharing some of the nation’s most important historical land documents. The agency is launching the first phase of a modernized General Land Office (GLO) records system, set to go live on July 13, 2026.
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BLM Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary in Oregon

As America marks its 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Land Management is celebrating in Oregon by connecting communities with public lands that help tell the nation’s story.
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