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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Casper FO
A group of five children dressed in period clothing in a wagon

BLM Trails Center’s Student Docent Program creates the next generation of educators

A docent (“DOH-sent”) is a person who acts as a guide, typically on a voluntary basis. If you’ve ever been on a guided tour of a museum or an art gallery, you may have been led by a docent.
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Buffalo FO
"Passport in Time" passports- A blue book with "Passport in Time" written on it. Another passport is open so that the fields that are filled in can be viewed.

Heritage Heroes: Volunteers donate hundreds of hours to preserve Wyoming’s cultural heritage

Story by Dayna Ables, Senior Archaeologist. Photos submitted by Ardeth Hahn, BLM Wyoming State Office.
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Phoenix DO
Church Camp Road sign

BLM Arizona opens first developed recreational shooting sites

Story and photos by Chris Wonderly, public affairs specialist
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Eastern States
The Mound Line

The Mound Line

This week, we are heading south to the Alabama-Florida state line to learn about the United States boundaries and Andrew Ellicott, a prolific surveyor involved in establishing the first southern bo
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Montana-Dakotas
Lower jaw of a dinosaur fossilized in rock Text: New Species of Tyrannosaur Hints at Ancestor of T. Rex

New Species of Tyrannosaur Hints at Ancestor of T. rex

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National Office
Sage-grouse fly in the air with a snowy mountain in the background.

Working Winter: a sage-grouse story in pictures

The close relationship between greater sage-grouse and their sagebrush habitat is most evident in winter.
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Rawlins FO
Five interns sitting under a large rock on a grassy surface.

Rawlins Field Office partners with Ft. Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes to train interns

Story by Bonni Bruce, Rawlins Field Office Archaeologist. Photos by Bonni Bruce and other archaeologists.
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National Office
Autry Lomahongva (an Indigenous youth) stands on the landscape with mountains in the background.

BLM National Scenic and Historic Trails mapping project showcases Indigenous connections to the land

Story by Carin Farley, BLM National Scenic and Historic Trails Program Lead
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New Mexico, Socorro FO
Natural pools surrounded by rocks and brown grass

Socorro Field Office and partners complete La Caja Wildlife Habitat Restoration Project

Story and photos by Carlos Madril, Wildlife Biologist
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Eastern States
Fort Brady

Fort Brady

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week!
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Cody FO
Nine people pose for a group photo.

BLM and wild horse advocacy group improve habitat for all creatures

Story and photos by Sarah Beckwith, Wind River/Bighorn Basin District public affairs specialist
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