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Colorado, Upper Colorado River DO
BLM staff and local recreation partners discuss recreation in the Grand Junction area around a table at the Grand Junction Convention Center Jan. 13

BLM Colorado, Grand Junction Field Office host recreation summit

Bureau of Land Management Colorado hosted a summit to talk with partners about the bureau’s recreation program Jan. 13 at the Grand Junction Convention Center.
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Arizona, Yuma FO
A lake with a mountain range

On the California-Arizona border, BLM takes steps to remove a term offensive to Native Americans

The Department of the Interior is changing many place-names on public lands to discontinue the use of terms that are considered derogatory to Native Americans. In Arizona's Yuma Field Office,
Podcast
Nevada, Carson City DO
Three people stand at bottom of hill facing away from camera. Person in middle holds a hose spraying water.

Cultivating the next generation of wildland firefighters at a Reno high school

BLM firefighters kickoff the second year of a wildland fire education program at a career-tech high school in Reno, Nevada.
Blog Entry
National Office
A person crouching beside a stream holding a small net in the water.

Using science and collaboration to achieve stream restoration

The BLM is collaborating with partners to mimic the natural benefits of beaver dams in an effort to restore streams and enhance fish and wildlife in Utah.
Video
Eastern States, Northeastern States DO
A hulking, rusted oil tank in overgrown forest in western Pennsylvania

Orphaned wells: BLM and its partners address centuries-old pollution

The BLM along with federal partners are working to address the issue of abandoned gas and oil wells, known as orphaned wells, by locating and plugging them.
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Alaska, Eastern Interior FO
A wide river at the bottom and center of the image, gentle ripples on its surface and a shallow gravel bar just visible in the bottom left. On either side of the river, there is a bright green boreal forest mostly comprised of tall conifers and shorter, leafier trees. Above and reflected on the water, the sun is setting with yellow-orange clouds scattered across an otherwise bright blue sky. 

Far more than a few beavers

From hulking glaciers scattered around the state, to the towering mountains that surround our cities, Alaska’s landmarks are a sight to behold. One such landmark is the Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River.
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National Office
Wetlands and mountain peaks in the San Luis Valley, Colorado

Conserving the heart of the sagebrush ecosystem

We're using science-driven restoration to make Colorado’s San Luis Valley more productive for sage-grouse and other native wildlife.
Video
Alaska
wolf run cabin under the northern lights

Love letters from our public lands: Wolf Run Cabin

Fictional story based on entries in a Wolf Run Cabin logbook
Blog Entry
Fire Center
A group of people standing on airplane tarmac wearing tan jumpsuits and black gear strapped to their front look up with their hands raised.

An inside look at operations at the National Interagency Fire Center

Let us take you on a tour of the 55-acre campus that makes up the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.
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National Office, New Mexico
Rancher Mike Corn pointing out at the mesquite bushes in the the grasslands on his ranch.

Grazing for Resilience: How mesquite removal is transforming the grasslands of New Mexico

The Lower Pecos River watershed in southeast New Mexico is a special place. That's why the BLM is working to protect species like the lesser prairie chicken while supporting ranching and clean energy there. This video showcases how conservation and industry can work hand-in-hand to build a more sustainable future.
Video
Arizona, Lake Havasu FO
Maintenance worker climbs down embankment while adjusting hoses for vault toilet pumping.r

Celebrating Colyn Moore, an unsung hero of the BLM Arizona Colorado River District

Colyn Moore is a dedicated maintenance worker with the Bureau of Land Management Arizona Colorado River District’s Lake Havasu Field Office.
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