(Lander, WY) – The Bureau of Land Management has selected Ruth Miller as the field manager for its Lander Field Office, according to a recent release from the BLM Lander Field Office.
Miller has relocated to Wyoming from the BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office, where she served as the deputy state director for resources and planning for the last several years.
“Ruth brings wide-ranging natural resource experience to the Lander field manager position,” said BLM Wyoming State Director Andrew Archuleta. “She understands the needs of rural communities and has great experience working with partners. Ruth will be a real asset to the Lander Field Office and the communities we serve.”
In her new position, Miller oversees the management of approximately 2.5 million acres of public land in central Wyoming.
“Lander is one of the great places in this country to live and work and get out and enjoy our public lands,” said Miller. “The BLM staff has an amazing reputation as well, and I look forward to meeting our customers and community members.”
Miller began her career in federal service with seasonal positions in recreation, fire and hydrology for the BLM and U.S. Forest Service. She went on to serve as a recreation planner for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in eastern Oregon and as a planning and environmental coordinator (P&EC) for the USFS in Washington and Pennsylvania.
Beginning in 2001, Miller joined BLM Montana/Dakotas and served as P&EC in Butte, followed by the program lead for National Landscape Conservation System lands. She then gained BLM field manager experience for several years as the Shoshone field manager in Idaho before returning to BLM Montana/Dakotas for positions as planning and environmental specialist, branch chief and, finally, deputy state director.
Originally from Maine, Miller earned her degree in Forest Recreation Resources from Oregon State University.
“My husband and I are excited to become part of this community,” added Miller.