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
Warroad, Minnesota

Warroad, Minnesota

This week, we travel to northwest Minnesota to focus on the history and establishment of the original "hockey town," Warroad.
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Arizona, Colorado River DO
Two SCUBA divers

BLM fish habitat surveys are making a difference in Lake Havasu

The Colorado River District has played a key role in the Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Partnership since its inception in 1992
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Eastern States
Jewel Cave National Monument

Jewel Cave National Monument

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week!
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National Office
The Green River winding through the landscape of mountain ranges and trees with leaves changing colors in autumn.

Investing for restoration and conservation

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Eastern States
Camp Bird Mine

Camp Bird Mine

In case you missed it, our first #GLORecord of 2023 features Camp Bird Mine and its founder, Thomas F. Walsh!
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National Office
A person riding a horse in arena

Formularios e información de caballos y burros salvajes en español | Wild horse and burro forms and information in Spanish

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National Office
Rider on a horse

My Wild Horse Story: Elissa and Chico

Chico was influential in developing my love of mustangs. Since working with him we have adopted five other mustangs and one burro. Out of all the horses I have worked with over the years, I love that our mustangs have all been the most curious, intelligent and quick to learn.
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Oregon-Washington
Employees in the field setting up a remote fire camera system.

BLM Partners with University of Oregon and University of Nevada Reno on Innovative Wildfire Detection Cameras

As fire seasons have become longer and more devastating, firefighters have looked to wide variety of technologies to assist with detection and response. The Alert Wildfire detection camera project began over a decade ago and was developed by BLM, University of Nevada Reno, and University of Oregon.
Michael Campbell
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New Mexico, Rio Puerco FO
Left to right: Chief of Interpretation Lisa Dittman, El Malpais National Park; Kymm Gresset, Rio Puerco Field Office Manager; and Sculptor Walter Torres, stand smiling. Walter is holding a scaled down version of the sculpture. There are trees in the background.

BLM New Mexico’s art program showcases people’s connections to the El Malpais landscape

Story and photos by Minerva Anderson, Director, New Mexico State Office of External Affairs
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Eastern States
Washita Battlefield

Chief Black Kettle and the Battle of the Washita

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week!
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National Office
A woman kneels in a field of cheatgrass

New paper shows vegetation trends on BLM allotments across 30 years

Story by Emily Kachergis, Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) Coordinator; and Justin Shirley, Range Management Specialist.
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