The National System of Public Lands offer more diverse recreational opportunities than are available on the land of any other Federal agency. In Elko District, there are 12.5 million acres of public lands where people enjoy countless types of outdoor adventure activities as widely varied as camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, boating, off-highway vehicle driving, mountain biking, birding and wildlife viewing, photography, climbing, all types of winter sports, and visiting natural and cultural heritage sites. In an increasingly urbanized West, these recreational opportunities and the landscape settings where they take place are vital to the quality of life enjoyed by residents of western states, as well as national and international visitors.