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WEEK 2: Our Camping Picks Explore Your Lands
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Caption: The Bureau of Land Management's #mypubliclandsroadtrip 2016 explores the diverse landscapes and resources on your public lands, from great camping sites to cool rock formations to ghost towns.
Roadtrip Week 2, Our Camping Picks: #mypubliclandsroadtrip sets up camp on BLM-managed lands for beautiful sunsets, clear and starry skies, and endless outdoor fun.
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Caption: Sand to Snow The Sand to Snow National Monument in California extends from BLM lands on the Sonoran desert floor to the San Gorgonio Wilderness on the San Bernardino National Forest.
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Caption: By day, enjoy hiking and backpacking, climbing, mountain biking, horse packing and fishing. Video courtesy The Wildlands Conservancy.
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Caption: By night, camp in solitude under the stars. Photo by Dan Maus.
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Caption: Pechuck Lookout The job of a fire lookout is pretty obvious. Stay alert. And report the first sign of smoke. There are other sights to see, however, especially if the fire lookout – now out of commission – is tucked away at the top of some beautiful Oregon wilderness. Photos by BLM Oregon.
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Caption: These days, hiking visitors to the Pechuck Lookout in the Table Rock Wilderness can stop, spend the night and enjoy the amazing vistas.
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Caption: Las Cienegas The Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in Arizona includes 45,000 acres of rolling grasslands and woodlands. Located in the heart of the area, the historic Empire Ranch includes buildings that date back to the 1870s.
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Caption: Red River, Duel in the Sun, The Big Country and many other classic westerns were filmed on or near the Empire Ranch – still a working cattle ranch to this day.
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Caption: You can camp in this historic area for up to 14 days – just stay at least one-quarter mile from wildlife and livestock watering areas.
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Caption: Wild Rivers Recreation The Wild Rivers Recreation Area is located within the Río Grande Del Norte National Monument in New Mexico, along the Río Grande and Red River Wild and Scenic Rivers.
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Caption: Here, experience the beauty of an 800-foot deep canyon sliced into volcanic flows.
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Caption: And enjoy solitude under starry skies near rolling waters.
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Caption: Berryessa Snow Mountain The Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument – managed by the BLM and Forest Service – includes some of the most scenic and biologically-diverse landscapes in California, from rolling hills to steep canyons. Photo by Jim Eaton.
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Caption: Explore recreation in the monument – hike Cache Creek Wilderness, raft Cache Creek or ride in the Knoxville Recreation Area. Photo by Eric Coulter, BLM.
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Caption: And at the end of the day, find a quiet spot for primitive camping and out-of-this-world stargazing.
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Caption: Joe T. Fallini Campground Joe T. Fallini Campground along Mackay Reservoir in Idaho offers the best of both worlds – a beautiful, remote backdrop of expansive lands, towering mountains and scenic rivers plus full RV hookups. Photos by Ace Hess.
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Caption: Alford Desert While Steens Mountain looms to the west, the shimmering salt flats of the Alvord Desert in southeastern Oregon unfold to the east. The Alvord Desert playa is six miles wide and 11 miles long. Photos by BLM Oregon.
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Caption: That means plenty of room for setting up a tent and peering up at the stars in the sky!
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Caption: Aguirre Spring Campground The high wall, needle-like spires of the Organ Mountains curve dramatically around a semicircle of Chihuahuan Desert habitat at Aguirre Spring. Nestled at the base of spectacular cliffs, the campground overlooks the Tularosa Basin.
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Caption: Steens Mountain Parts of southeast Oregon are among the most remote in America. There are opportunities for seemingly infinite solitude. And Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area is the rock star of this region’s remoteness.
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Caption: Steens Mountain includes wilderness, wild rivers, historically preserved ranches and glacier-carved gorges.
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Caption: Here, watch the sun rise or a shooting star from your tent, parked at 8,000 feet elevation and a long way from the nearest billboard.
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Caption: Check out more of "Our Camping Picks" and other roadtrip stops on Tumblr: mypubliclands.tumblr.com/roadtrip2016.
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Photos by Bob Wick, BLM, unless otherwise noted.