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, Colorado River DO
Three people standing off to the side of a bright yellow fire engine.

BLM transfers wildland fire engine and boat to local fire department

The Colorado River District transferred a type 6 wildland firefighting engine and boat to the Martinez Lake Fire Department to support the local response to wildfire in Yuma County.
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National Office
Screenshot of MLRS webpage

Seven Things to Know About the Expanded Mineral & Land Records System

The new module for the BLM’s M
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New Mexico, Amarillo FO
The Cliffside Helium Plant at sunset.

Sale of Federal Helium System Assets Moves Forward

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Canyon Country DO

Updated Seasonal Avoidance Areas in Indian Creek

Rachel Wootton
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St George FO

The Trail to Recovery: Dwarf Bearclaw Poppy

By Jacqueline Russell, Public Affairs Specialist and Stephanie Taylor, W
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Arizona, Arizona Strip DO
A man in a tan shirt with a BLM logo along with a group of people out in the desert.

BLM rangers help save motorcyclist after fall from 150-foot cliff

A motorcyclist riding on public lands near the northern Arizona border fell from a 50-foot ledge with his motorcycle, then descended another 100 feet below.
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Utah
Small fossilized dinosaur egg.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument continues to demonstrate its scientific significance: Research published on tiny dinosaur eggs found in Kaiparowits Formation

Imagine, for a moment, scorching heat, sand, and wind whipping across the desert
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Central California DO

Wildland fire trainee exchange lends hand to global firefighting efforts 

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National Office
The foot of the Mendenhall Glacier at Mendenhall Lake in summer

Challenge & Opportunity: 1952 and 2022

by Heather Feeney, BLM Public Affairs
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Utah

Wildland Firefighters Tune Up & Polish Skills in Fire Engine Operator Training Workshop

In partnership with the Unified Fire Authority and Utah National Guard, firefighters attended the interagency fire engine operator training workshop on May 25.
Javonne Goodman
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National Office

BLM honors Juneteenth holiday with a fee-free day

Story by Diane Priebe, Acting National Recreation Fee Program Assistant Manager, and KC Craven, Outdoor Recreation Planner.
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