Test Your Knowledge About the Bureau of Land Management

Agency that oversees millions of acres of vulnerable ecosystems and wildlife habitat turns 75

Quiz July 14, 2021 Read time:

Projects: U.S. Public Lands and Rivers Conservation

The federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the Interior Department, oversees 246 million acres of American landscapes, a wide variety of spaces intended for the use and enjoyment of all Americans. The BLM, which turns 75 this month, therefore plays a major role in the way our country’s lands are governed. Here’s a quiz to test your knowledge of the agency and the places it manages.

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