Test Your Knowledge About the Bureau of Land Management

Quiz July 14, 2021

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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