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Historic Umtanum Suspension Bridge wins international footbridge award

The century-old-plus Umtanum Suspension Bridge, which links visitors to the rugged beauty of Washington’s Yakima River Canyon, has earned international recognition at the 2025 Footbridge Awards in Chur, Switzerland.
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A photo showing a red brick and gray concrete sidewalk over sandy and grassy ground, with a red and black lighthouse in the background on a small hill that’s heavily vegetated with native palm trees and other vegetation.

Recreation for all: public land accessibility in our Eastern States

The Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act is designed to improve access to outdoor spaces for people with disabilities, veterans, and children, among others. In support of that law, over the next year we will explore accessible public lands, state by state, managed by the Bureau of Land Management on behalf of the American people.  This story explores public land accessibility in our Eastern States.
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A photo showing a brick path leading to three interpretive signs for the Overland Trail in Wyoming. The signs on the left and right have written descriptions and colorful images and the sign in the middle has three Braille plaques describing the site.

Recreation for all: improving accessibility information

The Bureau of Land Management is dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to enjoy their public lands. We do this by providing access to facilities, programs, services, and activities for people with disabilities.
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Three children hiking on a high mountain trail that overlooks an ocean.

Photography month on our public lands

With your phone or high-end camera, celebrate National Photography Month on Bureau of Land Management-managed public lands.
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Group photo of Junior Ranger Day BLM participants

A peek inside second annual junior ranger day at local elementary school

Bureau of Land Management’s Monticello Field Office partnered with Montezuma Creek Elementary School to host its second annual Junior Ranger Day.
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Community in action at Four Dances Recreation Area

Volunteers from Wild Montana joined Bureau of Land Management staff this weekend to repair fencing at Four Dances Recreation Area, following vehicle damage that occurred earlier this year.
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