Summer's Here...Get Out and Join In! Summer is prime time on America's public lands. Here are some selected links to both "hot" and very "cool" topics. BLM and other agencies track fires large and small throughout the summer. FIRE INFORMATION—Check our teacher resources on Fire Education. Link to the latest wildfire information from Federal and state fire centers. Fire information from BLM national, state, and field offices are listed on our Fire Resources page. Find out more at: http://www.blm.gov/education/LearningLandscapes/explorers/lifetime/fire.html Fire education features and other useful educational resources are listed at: http://www.blm.gov/education/LearningLandscapes/teachers/fire.html SOME LIKE IT HOT—Visit the Sonoran Desert, the hottest desert in North America, without leaving your air-conditioned room. Link: http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/some_like_it_hot/index.html COOL OFF—Looking for something completely different? Flowers bloom in the arctic summer. Try Alaska's arctic ecosystem, with unique cold-weather features. In summer, the upper part of the ground thaws for just a short period, triggering blooming flowers and frantic activity for the region's animal residents. Learn more at: http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/alaskas_cold_desert/index.htm GET OUT AND JOIN IN—Find summertime service projects, internships, and volunteer opportunities on public lands. Link: http://www.blm.gov/education/LearningLandscapes/explorers/joinin/index.html Fishing on Arizona's Lake Pleasant, from Adventures on America's Public Lands. FIND A VACATION SPOT—Learn about BLM's new guide to recreation opportunities on public lands, Adventures on America's Public Lands. From canyon climbing to dog mushing, mountain biking to hang gliding, archaeological study to wildlife viewing, BLM public lands offer a world of unique educational activities and memorable vacations--all in our new publication. Link: http://www.blm.gov/education/ LearningLandscapes/menu/BLM_Adventures.htm

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