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  BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT BASICS  

The National Landscape Conservation System is 26 million acres of unique and beautiful lands and waters managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Despite the fact that BLM manages more than 13% of America, few people know how different the BLM is from other, more familiar land management agencies like the National Park Service. Click here to learn why the BLM is different, and how this affects the management of trails and other recreational resources.

 
 
 
 

The Bureau of Land Management has changed significantly since it was first created in 1946. It has steadily embraced multiple uses and increasingly emphasized conservation and recreation priorities. Click here to see how the creation of the Conservation System exemplifies the larger transformation of the Agency itself.

 
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