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"Rock me on the water
The wind is with me now
So rock me on the water
I'll get down to the sea somehow"
-Jackson Browne
Looking through Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park. La Sal Mountains in the background. Hard to convey a sense of depth in the middle of the day. I was going to return the same evening but by that time this was in the shadows. The time for photographs at this spot is definitely in the morning at or shortly after sunrise.
... although I'm not sure how much moisture actually reached the ground... This is another view of Monitor and Merrimac buttes just outside of Canyonlands National Park. Some additional shots of the same general area from earlier in the day:
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... but just a bit. Green River Overlook, Canyonlands National Park.
I can't make anyone view it at the larger size, but I can suggest it.... :)
From expansive landscapes to starry skies, enjoy the views of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in California with #mypubliclandsroadtrip!
The Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument – jointly managed by the BLM and Forest Service – includes some of the most scenic and biologically-diverse landscapes in northern California. The views range from rolling, oak-studded hillsides to steep creek canyons and expansive ridgelines.
The monument is within easy driving distance from Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit and explore the wide range of recreation opportunities here – hike trails in the Cache Creek Wilderness, raft the whitewater of Cache Creek, boating in to the secluded Cedar Roughs Wilderness, or ride the rugged terrain of the Knoxville Recreation Area. And at the end of the day, find a quiet spot for primitive camping and out-of-this-world stargazing. Explore #yourlands!
Photo by Bob Wick, BLM
For 25 years, the name Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area has rarely disappointed.
Outside the southern Oregon Coast community of Reedsport, about 100 elk call the preserve home, and passers-by who choose to pull off of Hwy. 38 get a sure-thing opportunity at wildlife viewing.
Sometimes a bull elk, Oregon’s largest land mammal, simply struts by. Other times, youngsters get up on their hind legs and do some sparring.
Almost every time, though, the elk are there to graze on the same meadow grasses and shrubs.
Video by BLM Oregon
Take the Backroads – #mypubliclandsroadtrip explores the sights along the Steese Highway in Alaska!
Modern day travelers can follow historic mining trails on the Steese Highway that once guided a torrent of prospectors to Interior Alaska’s goldfields. Here you can explore the vast landscape of the Great Interior, traditional home of the Athabascan people, and encounter local people who still hunt, trap, and mine in the same spirit as earlier Alaskans.
The 175-mile-long Steese Highway (Alaska Route 6) connects Fairbanks with the small town of Circle on the bank of the mighty Yukon River. Only the first 80 miles of the Steese Highway are paved, but the road is maintained year-round.
In addition to its own scenic and historic attractions, the highway also provides access to a world of outdoor adventure on BLM-managed public lands north of Fairbanks. From the Steese Highway, you can explore the Steese National Conservation Area, the White Mountains National Recreation Area, Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River, and Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River.
Video by Bob Wick, BLM
Through the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Congress designated the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (NCA) in Washington County, Utah “to conserve, protect, and enhance …the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources” of public lands in the NCA.
The Colorado Plateau, Great Basin Desert, and Mojave Desert overlap in Washington County. In this transition zone, unusual plant and animal species have evolved, including the dwarf bearclaw-poppy and Shivwits milk-vetch, small native plants that grow nowhere else on earth. The hot, arid Mojave Desert provides habitat for diverse wildlife, such as kit fox, Gambel’s quail, and the Mojave Desert tortoise. This native tortoise is listed under the Endangered Species Act and is at risk of extinction due to habitat loss and other factors. The newly-designated Red Mountain and Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness areas are also within this NCA. Here, hikers, backpackers, and equestrians can enjoy scenic vistas, solitude, and natural quiet, just a few miles drive from local communities.
More than 130 miles of non-motorized recreation trails (hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trail riding) are available for public use in the NCA. The Red Cliffs Recreation Area offers camping and day use areas, in a developed site where fees are collected. All motorized vehicle travel, including Off-Highway Vehicles, is limited to designated roads in the NCA. No motorized or mechanized vehicle travel is allowed in the Red Mountain and Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness areas, without special authorization from BLM.
Learn more about the NCA and plan your visit: www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/st__george/blm_special_areas/nati...
Photo: Bob Wick, BLM