Three hikers walking past the sandstone wall riddled with holes in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.

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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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Eastern States

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

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

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

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

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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Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

In their own words: Daphne Scriven on interning with the fishes

This summer, the Coos Bay District hosted Daphne Scriven, an intern from the Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program.
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New Mexico

Solitude and Geology at the Perea Nature Trail in New Mexico

For a short, refreshing hike, consider the BLM-managed Perea Nature Trail, a site known for its views of geologic settings and opportunities for solitude in north-central New Mexico
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Colorado

BLM Colorado State Office Seeks Public Affairs Specialist for SkillBridge Opportunity

The BLM Colorado Office of Communications is seeking a Public Affairs Specialist for a SkillBridge opportunity.
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Fire Center

BLM Fire Employees Presented a 2024 Silver Smokey Bear Award

A collaborative effort for an innovative fire prevention campaign earned a group of BLM employees a 2024 Silver Smokey Bear Award.
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Fire Center

National Preparedness Levels: What it Means to be at PL 5

Preparedness levels range from the lowest (1) to the highest (5) and each includes specific management actions that involve increasing levels of interagency resource commitments. So, what happens when we get to PL 5?
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New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Cross Bar Management Area – Wildlife Survey Week

During the week of June 17, 2024, Oklahoma Field Office Wildlife Biologist Brian Dickerson and American Conservation Experience (ACE) intern Matthew Jackson traveled to the Cross Bar Management Area just north of Amarillo, Texas. It is the only surface management tract within the three-state area covered by the Oklahoma Field Office (OFO).
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