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Eastern States, Northeastern States DO

Righting a Wrong: Restoring Lands to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

On June 20, 2024, the Forest Service announced the transfer of 11,778 national forest acres to the Leech Lake Band of the Ojibwe. BLM cadastral surveyors have been on the ground surveying these lands since 2022.
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Eastern States, Southeastern States DO

Veterans find community, camaraderie through fishing on public lands

For over a decade The BLM Eastern States has partnered with FishingCommunity.org to hold fishing events for veterans and their families on public lands in Florida and Virginia.
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Utah, Color Country DO

Hold Your Horses: The 5th Annual Wild Horse and Burro Festival

The 2024 Wild Horse and Burro Festival, held in Hurricane, Utah, was a weekend to remember. This event was a reminder of the importance of wild horses and burros and the people who work so hard to protect and train them.
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Nevada, Elko DO

Elko, Nevada residents rally to create new non-motorized trail system

Between Elko and Spring Creek, Nevada, a group of residents and recreation enthusiasts from the Elko Trail Systems Initiative (ETSI) is working with BLM's Tuscarora Field Office to create a new non
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Arizona, Yuma FO

BLM wildland firefighter and fuels technician Richard Ana celebrates Hispanic heritage through service

The article celebrates Richard Ana, a firefighter and fuels technician with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Arizona, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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National Office

Service dogs doing their jobs on public lands

As we celebrate National Service Dog Month, we celebrate service dogs who enable their handlers to work, go to school, and recreate on public lands in ways they couldn’t otherwise do.
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National Office

Annual plan for wild horse and burro gather and fertility control operations in Fiscal Year 2025 builds on progress towards healthy herds and healthy lands

The Bureau of Land Management released its tentative plan for wild horse and burro gather and fertility control operations in Fiscal Year 2025, which outlines the bureau’s planned efforts as it works to protect herd and land health across the West.
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California, California Desert DO

Neil Hamada steps into new role as Off-Highway Vehicle Travel Management Lead for BLM California

With just under 30 years working with the BLM, Neil Hamada recently accepted a new position as the off-highway vehicle (OHV) travel management lead for the BLM California State Office. Neil has been a champion for OHV management in southern California, serving as the longtime manager of the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (ISDRA), one of the nation's premier OHV destinations within the El Centro Field Office.
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National Office

Sagebrush in autumn

In the fall, sagebrush flowers and goes to seed as temperatures drop and daylight hours shorten. Protein-rich seeds and evergreen sage leaves continue to feed and shield greater sage-grouse.
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Arizona, Gila DO

Explore exciting river activities on BLM Arizona-managed public lands

Here are just some of our favorite activities across Arizona's public lands in honor of World Rivers Day, which is on Sunday, September 22.
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Arizona, Phoenix DO

Meet Sydney Yankee, range technician intern at the Lower Sonoran Field Office

Meet Sydney Yankee, who was a range technician intern at the Lower Sonoran Field Office in Phoenix this summer.
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