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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Arizona, Arizona Strip DO

BLM Arizona Strip District volunteer immerses visitors in stories of the West

Volunteer Milt Hokanson's intimate knowledge about the area makes him the go-to guy for those who want to learn about any road, trail, ranch, early explorer or resident of the Arizona Strip
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Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO

CANM Artist in Residence captures windows to the past

The Artist-in-Residence Program at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, in partnership with the Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance, connects people with the highest density of ancient cultural sites in the U.S.
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Arizona, Arizona Strip DO, Fire Center

On the Arizona Strip, Now is the Time for Fire and Fuels Work

This partner story from Intermountain West Joint Venture describes the needs, opportunities, and collaborations that comprise proactive fuels management on the Arizona Strip.
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Fire Center

Aerial Sagebrush Seeding Helps Restore Robertson Draw Fire Burn Area

In an effort to restore critical sagebrush habitat lost in the 2021 Robertson Draw Fire, the BLM recently completed an aerial sagebrush seeding operation over thousands of acres of public lands south of Red Lodge.
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Montana-Dakotas

Aerial sagebrush seeding helps restore Robertson Draw Fire burn area

In an effort to restore critical sagebrush habitat lost in the 2021 Robertson Draw Fire, the Bureau of Land Management recently completed an aerial sagebrush seeding operation over thousands of acres of public lands.
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California

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

This month, we’ll help you discover accessible sites on California’s 15 million acres of public lands.
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Arizona

A day on patrol with BLM Arizona Ranger Rocco Jackson

For Rocco Jackson, a Bureau of Land Management law enforcement ranger in Yuma, Arizona, each day presents a new challenge in patrolling and managing the vast landscapes of the BLM’s Long-Term Visitor Areas (LTVAs) and surrounding BLM-managed lands where numbers swell to between 63,000-70,000 campers during the LTVA season.
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Arizona, Colorado River DO, Kingman FO, Lake Havasu FO, Yuma FO

Celebrating volunteers across the Colorado River District

Exceptional volunteers' contributions of time, skills, and passion significantly enhance visitor experiences and recreation opportunities.
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Arizona, Fire Center

Long-term partnership between BLM Fire and United States Air Force builds national firefighting capacity and accomplishes critical fuels work

A United States Airforce (USAF) Wildland Support Module partners BLM Fire with the United States Airforce, presenting exciting opportunities for mutual learning.
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California

BLM California partners to secure America’s border

The BLM in California oversees an impressive 71 miles of public lands along the international border with Mexico, accounting for half of the southern border that stretches from the Pacific Ocean through California. This expansive area encompasses approximately 3.3 million acres of public lands that extend 100 miles north from the border, showcasing natural gems like the Otay Mountain and Jacumba Mountain wilderness areas, as well as the famous off-highway vehicle sand park, the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area.
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Fire Center

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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