HISTORICAL FACTS: Bureau of land management | History Defined

Bears Ears Monument Shifts: Obama creates vast tribal reserve; Trump and Biden redraw boundaries

In December 2016, Bears Ears National Monument was established to safeguard important lands for Indigenous tribes. However, unique interpretations of this designation have emerged over different administrations. President Trump dramatically diminished the monument’s size by 85% in 2017, but in 2021, President Biden reinstated most of the previous borders. Yet,…

The Times of India · 22h ago

Grand Staircase Boundaries Shift: Clinton, Trump and Biden remake monument; scientists fear mining

In September 1996, a significant conservation effort was initiated as President Bill Clinton protected 1.7 million acres of Utah's federal lands, aimed at conserving geological wonders and archaeological treasures while halting coal mining developments. The protected territory saw expansions by Congress in 1998 and 2009. Later, President Donald Trump made…

The Times of India · Oct 12

The Anti-Government Rebel Who Turned Against MAGA

Once a leading figure in the anti-government militia movement, Ammon Bundy is now speaking out against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, arguing that the same federal overreach he spent years fighting is now being directed at immigrants.

Reason · Oct 12

Army Base Becomes Sanctuary: Fort Ord’s closed gates preserved wild coast; monument now welcomes hikers

Fort Ord in California once served as a major US Army training base, with about 1.5 million soldiers passing through before it closed in 1994. Today, much of the former military land forms Fort Ord National Monument, protecting 14,651 acres of coastal landscape with 86 miles of trails, native wildflowers,…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Christmas Trees Aid Fish Habitat: Discarded evergreens feed fish; anglers track sites by GPS

In a unique recycling initiative, discarded Christmas trees and vegetation are submerged underwater to form vital fish habitats. This innovative program improves lake environments that lack natural cover and food sources. As these materials decompose, they nurture insects and microorganisms, which in turn support a thriving aquatic food chain, benefitting…

The Times of India · Sep 18

This 240-mile stretch on Dalton highway in Alaska with no petrol stations, restaurants or hotels is one of America’s remotest roadways that tests every driver to the limits

The Dalton Highway cuts through some of the most remote country in the United States, running 414 miles from Livengood in northern Alaska to Deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean. Built to support construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, the road remains very different from an ordinary American highway. Its most striking…

The Times of India · Aug 26

Trump Admin Under Fire as Protected US Wild Mustangs Are Allegedly Secretly Exported for Slaughter

Federal loopholes allow US wild mustangs to be sold for slaughter, despite protections. Animal welfare advocates raise concerns over the Bureau of Land Management's practices and lack of transparency.

International Business Times UK · Aug 23

In 1986, a rancher saw hundreds of wild horses crammed into a government feedlot: Two years later, he created an 11,000-acre refuge

In 1986, rancher Dayton O. Hyde witnessed the plight of countless unadopted wild horses in a Nevada feedlot, compelling him to create a sanctuary. By 1988, the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary was established on 11,000 acres in South Dakota, offering refuge to horses overlooked by adoption programs. The sanctuary…

The Times of India · Aug 18

In 1974, Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff moved to Alaska looking for work; 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to receive a homestead title

Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff arrived in Alaska in 1974 with a geography degree and plans to find work with the US Geological Survey or another employer. Instead, the California native became fascinated by the idea of building a life in the state's remote wilderness. He travelled to the Bureau of…

The Times of India · Aug 14

onX Wants To Make It Easier To Make Your Voice Heard On Public Land Issues

onX Maps, the company behind onX Offroad, Hunt, and Backcountry, wants to ensure your voice is heard on public land issues, and made it easier to do so by launching a new portal that sends messages to your elected officials.

RideApart · Aug 6