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Vividly painted art showing two long haired figures sitting in wildflowers looking out at a layered distance with wagons disappearing into mountains.

A New Perspective Through Art: The 2024 California National Historic Trail Poster

The BLM and the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) are pleased to celebrate their partnership with the unveiling of a new California National Historic Trail Poster.
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a desert landscape with saguaro cacti and distant mountains. The sun sets behind the mountains

Commemorating the Sonoran Desert National Monument’s 25th Anniversary

In 2026, the BLM celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Sonoran Desert National Monument, which is about 60 miles southwest of Phoenix.
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Two people stand on a rocky summit holding a flag reading "Summit 2026"

Handies Peak Brings People Together on Colorado’s Public Lands for Summit 2026

Bureau of Land Management employees and partners joined hikers at Colorado’s Handies Peak on Aug. 1 for Summit 2026, a statewide effort to climb all 58 of the state’s fourteeners in one day.
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BLM Nevada park ranger contributes to award-winning student film

A College of Southern Nevada student film featuring Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area brought new attention to the work of BLM rangers and to the spirit of partnership that defines public land management.
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Hiker wearing a hat standing beside a narrow desert canyon stream, with tall rock walls rising on both sides under a bright blue sky.

Birding Aravaipa Canyon: A morning of songs, color, and creekside adventure

After learning about Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness as a former BLM employee, Geoff Walsh, now BLM Arizona’s volunteer Birder in Residence, experiences the canyon in a new way.
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A triangular sign reading “Bureau of Land Management Cow Creek National Back Country Byway” sits in a grassy area near a two-lane road bordered by green trees, with tree-covered hills in the distance. The marker includes both the BLM and National Back Country Byway logos.

More time travel for the nation’s 250th: Exploring BLM back country byways in Oregon and California

Explore more of America’s story by tracing scenic and historic routes in Oregon and California.
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