Bureau of Land Management Environmental Education Kid's Corner

Walk on the Wild Side:
Explore Your Public Lands

Did you know that there are millions of acres of land in this country that belong to you? 223 million hectares (550 million acres), to be more specific. This land is not owned by any individual or company. Instead, it's Federal land and it's owned by the American people . . . and that means you! We developed a booklet of amazing facts and activities about America's Public Lands. Each page describes something about the land, or what you can do to protect it. Each page also has an activity that you can do on your own to learn more about Public Lands--perfect for when you're stuck in the back seat of the minivan on the way to a National Monument! We have made available the pages and activities of Walk on the Wild Side for you to download and print out. They are in "PDF" form, which means you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to see them. To get the Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here. Good luck--and don't check the answers until you are ready.

CONTENTS To Teachers and Parents America's Public Lands Activity: Map Talk What Can You See? Activity: I Spy Scramble What Can You Do? Activity: Just Imagine Silent Invaders (Weeds) Activity:Where's Weedo? Burning Point (Wildfires) Activity: Little House Near the Wildlands On the Edge Activity: Down by the Riverside Forest Keepers (Wildlife) Activity: Finding Forest Friends Creature Feature (Wildlife) Activity: Habitat Match-up Horsing Around (Wild Horses and Burros) Activity: Mustang Roundup Riches from the Earth (Minerals) Activity: Minerals Match Secret Chambers (Caves) Activity: Cave Pictionary Paleopuzzles (Dinosaurs) Activity: Boneyard Mystery Time Travel (Archaeology) Activity: The Past: Can You Dig It? The Big Squeeze (Using Public Lands) Activity: Climbing the Chart The Big Picture (Watersheds) Activity: Making Connections Help Wanted (Careers in Public Lands) Activity: Career Fair Doing Your Part (Ethics) Activity: Leave No Trace Answers to Activity Pages.