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Vividly painted art showing two long haired figures sitting in wildflowers looking out at a layered distance with wagons disappearing into mountains.

A New Perspective Through Art: The 2024 California National Historic Trail Poster

The BLM and the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) are pleased to celebrate their partnership with the unveiling of a new California National Historic Trail Poster.
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A group of participants explores a desert trail at night using ultraviolet flashlights during a guided scorpion search. Purple and blue UV light illuminates the path and surrounding shrubs, while a rugged mountain ridge rises in the background beneath a clear, star-filled sky. Several people stop along the trail to scan the ground and vegetation for wildlife, creating pools of glowing light across the desert landscape.

Scorpions Shine During Popular Night Hikes at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada

The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is inspiring appreciation for one of the Mojave Desert's most misunderstood residents through its increasingly popular Scorpion Search Night Hikes.
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A person stands in a narrow desert canyon surrounded by layered rock walls and weathered stone formations. The sandy wash is enclosed by steep, textured cliffs, with sparse desert vegetation growing among the rocks under a lightly clouded sky.

Why Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Deserves a Spot on Your Nevada Bucket List

Despite its proximity to one of America's busiest tourist destinations, the 57,728-acre Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area is a hidden gem. And it celebrates 24 years in November.
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a group of people in National Public Lands Day Volunteer t-shirts stand under a large cottonwood tree

BLM Partners and Volunteers Enhance Desert Garden at San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

Earlier this month, volunteers and soldiers from Fort Huachuca served on public lands at a National Public Lands Day project hosted by the Friends of the San Pedro River.
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a group of people with an antelope mascot stand in front of distant red-rock cliffs

Celebrating 30 Years of California Condor Recovery at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

BLM Arizona marked a milestone on National Public Lands Day with the 30th anniversary California Condor Release at the Condor Viewing Site in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona.
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A group of adults and children sit at long tables indoors, participating in an arts-and-crafts activity. Several children are focused on coloring or painting, while adults nearby assist or observe. In the background, a person stands holding a fluffy white jacket, and others move around the room. Various supplies (cups of water, paint palettes, papers) are spread across the tables, creating a busy, creative atmosphere.

Postcards Become Monthly Creative Tradition at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada

The "Postcards from Red Rock" program is a bridge between art, education, and stewardship, helping visitors build a deeper connection with Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in southern Nevada.
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