Recreation
Group of people working outdoors on installing large blue interlocking panels on sandy ground near parked vehicles and trailers, with trees and flags visible in the background under a clear sky.

BLM, Partners Enhance Public Access at Popular Recreation Area

The BLM and the Pacific NW Four Wheel Drive Association teamed up for the 31st consecutive year during Memorial Day weekend to blend outdoor fun with land stewardship at the Christmas Valley Sand Dunes and Lost Forest.
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Dozens of volunteers work together to plant mangrove seedlings along a waterfront shoreline protected by a rock breakwater and seawall.

BLM Eastern States Celebrate National Public Lands Day with Community Stewardship and Restoration

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern States marked National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on September 26 with two standout volunteer events. Showcasing community dedication, hands-on stewardship, and strong partnerships across public lands.
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Group posing beside a Bureau of Land Management Cave and Karst Program tent, with a city skyline and cloudy blue sky behind.

National Public Lands Day Paddles, Plants and Caves: BLM Connects Milwaukee Youth with the Outdoors

From Sept. 19 to 24, the Bureau of Land Management’s Northeastern States District Office and partner organization Wilderness Inquiry brought the mission of public lands directly into the Milwaukee community through a week of paddling, outdoor education and exploration.
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A couple dozen people stand around clapping while a person cuts a yellow ribbon; a cloudy desert landscape behind

K2-Play Completes Final Phase of North Fruita Desert Trails Master Plan

The new K2-Play trail winds three miles along the base of the Book Cliffs and completes the final phase of a roughly 30-mile expansion of the 18 Road trail system.
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Two people standing fishing in some water.

BLM Fishing Derby brings Americans Outside for recreation and stewardship in Imperial Valley, California

BLM’s annual Fishing Derby unites families, first‑time anglers, and partners for a day of recreation, stewardship, and community connection across Imperial Valley’s public lands in California.
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Seymour the Antelope kneels to greet children during Kemmerer Outdoor Discovery Day at Triangle Park with blue skies and green grass

Fossils, furs and a few sparks at Kemmerer Outdoor Discovery Day

The U.S. Forest Service hosted the fifth annual event at Triangle Park with help from the BLM and other partners. This was the Kemmerer Field Office’s fourth year participating. Staff brought two tents and two tables filled with local wildlife specimens, fossils and objects that children could examine up close.
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