Recreation
Neil Hamada on a dirt bike in the desert

Neil Hamada steps into new role as Off-Highway Vehicle Travel Management Lead for BLM California

With just under 30 years working with the BLM, Neil Hamada recently accepted a new position as the off-highway vehicle (OHV) travel management lead for the BLM California State Office. Neil has been a champion for OHV management in southern California, serving as the longtime manager of the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (ISDRA), one of the nation's premier OHV destinations within the El Centro Field Office.
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Church Camp Road sign

BLM Arizona opens first developed recreational shooting sites

Story and photos by Chris Wonderly, public affairs specialist

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Alan Mandel raises his hand next to his bike with a scenic landscape in the background.

From young BLM volunteer to master trail builder: Local comes home to build bike trail

Story and photos by Sarah Beckwith, Public Affairs Specialist

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BLM partners with Wilderness Inquiry to bring outdoor classrooms back to Milwaukee

BLM partners with Wilderness Inquiry to bring outdoor classrooms back to Milwaukee

From Aug. 15-18, BLM Eastern States Northeastern States District staff participated in Wilderness Inquiry’s Canoemobile event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Two students are climbing the rock face while two staff members are holding their ropes below

Socorro Field Office invites high school students to experience rock climbing on public lands

Story by Nathan Wagliardo, archaeologist intern. Photos by Nathan Wagliardo and courtesy of Merissa Tafoya-Chavez.

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Melinda Bolton
Outdoor wooded scene, a woman pushes a wheelbarrow full of mulch along a trail. Steam rises from the barrow as the sun shines through the surrounding spruce trees and the rising steam.

The making of a trail well-traveled

Public trails attract all kinds of recreationists and helping make sure you have easy trail access and safe travels on them are among the priorities of the BLM’s outdoor recreation planning staff.

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