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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A photo showing a man in a wheelchair next to a river. He’s wearing camouflage and has an adaptive bow mount on his wheelchair.

BLM Recreation Sites Available to All: Exploring Accessibility on Colorado’s Public Lands

The EXPLORE Act, or the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act, is designed to improve access to outdoor spaces for people with disabilities, veterans, and children, among others. In support of that law, over the next year we will explore accessible public lands, state-by-state, managed by the Bureau of Land Management on behalf of the American people. In this story, we highlight accessible public lands in Colorado.
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Tread responsibly and enjoy your public lands

Volunteer projects during popular Easter Jeep Safari result in delineated routes, protection of natural resources and improvement trails through the installation of 1200 feet of buck-and-rail fencing — eliminating confusion at obstacles or parking, staging and air-down areas.
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A winter campout under the northern lights. A yellow tent glows with light from within while the green lights fill the night sky.

Dark Sky Week: 12 spectacular BLM stargazing sites

April 21-28 is International Dark Sky Week! It’s a perfect time to highlight that BLM-managed public lands include countless great spots where people can enjoy amazing views of the night sky.
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A photo showing a wooden boardwalk leading away from the viewer. A teenage boy sits on a wooden bench on the widened part of the boardwalk with his younger sister who is sitting in a mobility device.

BLM recreation sites available to all: Exploring accessibility on California’s public lands

This month, we’ll help you discover accessible sites on California’s 15 million acres of public lands.
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A photo showing a packed dirt path winding through the brush to a tree-lined riparian area. Two people are riding their bicycles on the path. It is fall or winter, as the brush is brown and gray, and the cottonwood trees have lost their leaves.

BLM recreation sites available to all: Exploring accessibility on Arizona’s public lands

The Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act is designed to improve access to outdoor spaces, especially for people with disabilities, veterans, and children.
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