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The Ultimate Public Lands Playlist 
A woman leaping in the air as she dances across a landscape of white sand dunes.
8/19/2020
Want to take a short break from your day and escape on a virtual visit to some of the most wonderful places in America? In the spirit of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land,” we had some fun matching popular places with a variety of songs, each meant to capture the spirit and experience of your next great adventure.
2019 Share the Experience Photo Contest Winners
A blond woman wearing a backpack stands on a dirt trail surrounded by large ferns and massive trees in a misty forest.
6/25/2020
The Share the Experience photo contest gives amateur photographers the chance to showcase their skills by capturing the beauty of our nation’s public lands and waters. The Grand Prize photograph will appear on next year's America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Lands Pass and earns the photographer $10,000.
Interior Takes Steps to Improve Federal-State Cooperation in Mining Regulations
OSMRE Director Lanny Erdos is a white man with short gray hair wearing a suit and standing next to an American flag.
5/13/2020
Lanny E. Erdos, Acting Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Better coordination promotes sharing of resources, saves time, and eliminates duplicative efforts, resulting in a more effective implementation of standards, and further ensures the safety of the general public and the protection of the environment.
National Parks are National Treasures
A waterfall flows over a high gray rock cliff framed by tall trees in the foreground.
4/22/2020
Take a virtual visit to celebrate National Park Week.
12 Things You Didn't Know About Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Massive sand dunes pile on top of each other with a line of green trees in the foreground.
3/16/2020
Dive into some facts about this unique and amazing landscape. 
Don't Forget to Celebrate Plants on World Wildlife Day
Bright yellow flower with a green leaf
3/2/2020
Each year, World Wildlife Day is celebrated on March 3rd. The date was chosen to commemorate the signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. While many people use the opportunity to rightly celebrate the awesomeness of animals like elephants, jaguars, whales, and parrots, this year we want to give plants their due on World Wildlife Day! 
Interior Women Make More History
Aurelia Skipwith. an African American woman with long dark hair and wearing a light blue suit, holds one hand in the air and another on a book held by an older African American woman, and takes an oath from Vice President Pence, a white man with gray hair and wearing a dark suit.
3/2/2020
March is Women’s History Month, and we’re highlighting notable firsts for women at Interior and our bureaus.
11 Fun Facts About Mount Rainier National Park
A large field of colorful wildflowers sits before a snow capped mountain on the horizon.
2/28/2020
Only 60 miles outside of Seattle, Mount Rainier is an iconic part of Washington’s landscape.
The Conservation Legacy of Theodore Roosevelt
Black and White picture of Theodore Roosevelt wearing a hat and riding a horse through a crowd at the train station near Yellowstone National Park.
2/14/2020
Learn more about how President Theodore Roosevelt earned his spot on Mount Rushmore.
Interior on the World Stage for Conservation
A large black gorilla sits in a jungle.
1/29/2020
A few ways Interior works with International Partners to benefit people and the planet
How Interior is Increasing Access to Public Lands
A large group of kids wave at the camera and stand with Secretary Bernhardt, First Lady Trump and some park rangers with a mountain range in the background.
1/9/2020
With short term gains and long term focus, Interior continues to fulfill our mission of conserving America’s great outdoors and ensuring that generations can enjoy our natural and cultural treasures.
What’s In Your Picnic Basket?
Picnic benches in the forest
12/10/2019
Your guide of what to eat at some of our favorite public lands.    
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Badlands National Park
Landscape image with brown and red mountains
11/8/2019
Near the Black Hills of South Dakota, Badlands National Park grants visitors access to 244,000 acres of scenic landscapes, incredible geological formations, diverse wildlife and much more.
The Vehicles of Interior: What Employees Use to Get the Job Done
A silver metal vehicle with open sides and big treads drives into a pond.
10/21/2019
Take a look at some of the specialized vehicles that are used to manage our public lands.
10 Great Public Lands for Running
A man in work out clothes runs down a trail with a snow covered mountain behind him.
9/26/2019
Whether you prefer flat, paved paths, or steep, single-track switchbacks, your best run is waiting at one of America’s public lands.

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