Welcome to our Public Lands Day Virtual Scavenger Hunt! 

National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the largest single-day volunteer event for public lands held across the United States each year on the fourth Saturday in September. This year it falls on September 28, 2024.

For events across the state, visit: BLM Utah plans events statewide for National Public Lands Day | Bureau of Land Management.

Game Rules:

1. The virtual scavenger hunt will run September 1 through September 28, 2024.
2. Collecting these clues can be done one of two ways:
   1. In-person with a selfie
   2. Virtually with a screenshot
3. Make sure the photo is labeled with a location for those that are location specific.
   1. They also do not have to be in any specific order, but please note which photo belongs with which clue.
4. Virtual clues can be found on our Visit pages (set "location" to Utah), within any of our Flickr Albums, or on our @BLM Utah YouTube Channel. 
   1. Some of the clues can have more than one correct answer, so you only need one of them.
5. Turn in your completed scavenger hunt to your local Field Office for a special BLM Utah sticker.
6. Have your family, friends, or youth pick a few of them or all of them to have a fun summer's end activity.

Virtual clues from around our five districts:

Generic Recreation Clues

Clue: Make sure to hold me tight at night so your way will have light. 

Clue: I glide on the water, but I am not a bird.

Clue: I rise up to challenge visitors with my steep facade.

Clue: I am not a path or trail but am very helpful to the hikers' feet.

Canyon Country District

Clue: In June 2024, I was upgraded to a National Recreation Trail in the National Trails System and have amazing views of Moab and the Sand Flats Recreation Area.

Clue: My 140 miles span across Utah and Colorado with elevations that rise to 8,400 feet.

Color Country District

Clue: I am a welcome oasis protecting habitats for wildlife but still offer recreation opportunities to visitors and am part of a National Conservation Area. 

Clue: I am on the National Register of Historic Places with many petroglyphs and markings from historic explorers.

Green River District

Clue: My name rhymes with Maisy and I stretch far and wide with sand and river-tides (for day use only).

Clue: I'm a smaller version of the one in Arizona and the San Rafael River cuts through me.

Paria River District

Clue: I am part of the East Kaibab monocline with notable vertical sandstone beds as a landmark and undeveloped lands for preservation.

Clue: I provide a multitude of opportunities for geologists, paleontologists, archaeologists, historians, and biologists for research, education, and exploration across the rugged Kaiparowits Plateau. 

West Desert District

Clue: I am a rockhounding hotspot where the most common mineral found here is the quartz.

Clue: I am rich in history, where two points met with a spike.

 * Clue answers will be posted on National Public Lands Day, September 28, 2024. Have fun and be safe!