Nov 21, 2022During Native American Heritage Month, a Recognition of Indigenous Connections to the LandBy Derrick Henry, Public Affairs Specialist Knowledge is most valuable when passed on and used to improve our world. …Native Americans4 min readNative Americans4 min read
Oct 19, 2022Since its passage in 1976, FLPMA has helped the BLM meet the momentBy Derrick Henry, Public Affairs Specialist The Federal Land Policy and Management Act, or FLPMA, acts as the Bureau of Land Management’s operating system to manage more than 245 million acres of public land and 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. …History3 min readHistory3 min read
Sep 15, 2022Celebrating an enduring resource and an unfiltered view of natureBy Derrick Henry, Public Affairs Specialist In 1956, a conservationist wrote the initial draft of legislation that would have Congress designate wilderness areas. The author died four months before the bill became law. His name was Howard Zahniser. …Wilderness4 min readWilderness4 min read
May 17, 2022Drawing lightning and inspiration in southeastern OregonStory and photos by Derrick Henry, Public Affairs Specialist Hiram E. Leslie lay suffering in what was then called Dugout Gulch by everyone in southeastern Oregon. Lightning had reached out and touched the accused cattle rustler after he had declared his innocence to friends. “If I’m guilty of stealing my…Bureau Of Land Management5 min readBureau Of Land Management5 min read
Apr 28, 2022Let photography light your imagination during International Dark Sky WeekBy Derrick Henry, Public Affairs Specialist Deep night and just off a trail, a photographer framed a landscape enrobed in gradients of darkness. Above, the inclined Milky Way’s stars, gas and dust directed attention to the galactic core, orts of incoming light looking fresh at 26,000 years old. The shutter…Photography6 min readPhotography6 min read
Nov 23, 2021During Native American Heritage Month, a reminder of the power of Indigenous knowledgeBy Derrick Henry, BLM Public Affairs Specialist During Native American Heritage Month and throughout the year, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and its partners share history and elevate the legacy of America’s Indigenous peoples, the original pioneers. While it is a celebration of culture and tradition, it is also…3 min read3 min read
Nov 17, 2021BLM Participates in Native Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership CongressStory and photos by Brooke Wheeler, Management and Program Analyst For the past five years, BLM Arizona has sponsored Native American college students to attend the Native Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership Congress (NYCALC) held at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. …Bureau Of Land Management4 min readBureau Of Land Management4 min read
Published in BLM Fire·Nov 3, 2021BLM Montana/Dakotas firefighters compete in physical fitness challengeStory by Karly DeMars, State Fire Planner; and Chris Barth, State Fire Mitigation and Education Specialist. Photos by Karly DeMars; Cody Phillips, Supervisory Range Tech (Fire); and Jessica Race, firefighter. Physical fitness is essential to firefighter performance, mental health, and safety. For example, fatigue has been found to be a…Public Lands2 min readPublic Lands2 min read
Sep 15, 2021Woolly Mammoth tusk discovered on BLM Alaska’s North SlopeThe below article ran in University of Alaska Fairbanks news on August 12, 2021. Story by Jeff Richardson An international research team has retraced the astonishing lifetime journey of an Arctic woolly mammoth, which covered enough of the Alaska landscape during its 28 years to almost circle the Earth…Woolly Mammoth4 min readWoolly Mammoth4 min read
Sep 2, 2021This month, the BLM celebrates the spirit of the Wilderness ActBy Derrick Henry, Public Affairs Specialist One bright summer morning in north-central New Mexico, as voices advertised their presence, dozens of people walked along a blazed path that started as warm-season grass and then descended through low trees, pools of sunlight and weathered rock. Their conversations faded at the end…5 min read5 min read
