Recreation

The morning air still carried a cool bite when the first young anglers arrived at the Kemmerer Community Fishing Pond on June 13. By 7 a.m., the banks were alive with the sound of reels spinning, lines sailing through the air, and the kind of barely contained excitement that only a kid with a fishing rod can produce.

This National Fishing and Boating Week, we are celebrating how the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund (GAOA LRF) is expanding outdoor access across Bureau of Land Management public lands and waterways. At Carbella Recreation Site in Montana, a GAOA LRF project replaced an outdated boat launch with a new, wider concrete boat ramp, improving access to the Yellowstone River and making it easier and safer for visitors to get out on the water.

Across BLM-managed public lands in Arizona, there are many recreation opportunities that are great for kids and families.

June 1-7, 2026, is National Cave and Karst Week.

The Recreation and Public Purposes Act helps Arizona's growing communities keep pace with change.