BLM Land

A man with short curly hair and a beard smiles outdoors near trees. Inset photos highlight a cemetery, the OK Corral entrance, and wooden gallows—capturing his journey through time and adversity in "Shea's Rapid Recap #49 Surviving Tombstone.
Join my adventure to Tombstone, exploring its history at the O.K. Corral and beyond, despite multiple attempts and the weather’s challenges. A tourist trap worth the journey!
Collage of images featuring the Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Site ruins, Miami Historic Downtown Bullion Plaza sign, Taco Ranchito restaurant, and ornate church interior. "The Hiking CEO Shea Oliver" logo and text: "Shea's Rapid Recap #34" bring these vivid glimpses to life.
After a few days of working and enjoying the desert, I needed water, a shower, and a little exploring, so I headed into Globe, Arizona, and checked out several interesting locations.
A man wears a green cap with "The Hiking CEO Shea Oliver" logo, surrounded by cacti in the Sonoran Desert with rocky hills behind. Inset photos capture him savoring a sandwich, and navigating a rocky path. Text reads, "Shea’s Rapid Recap #33, Back on the Road for 2025 and in the Sonoran Desert.
I'm back on the road and to the Sonoran desert after leaving Colorado and driving for two days, with a few stops along the way to eat and explore the El Malpais National Monument.
A teardrop camper is parked in the Arizona desert landscape near Dripping Springs, with sparse shrubs and trees. The camper door is open, revealing storage. A foldable chair is set up nearby. The setting sun casts warm light, and mountains are visible in the distance under a clear blue sky.
After two brutally long days of driving, I was thrilled to pull into this piece of BLM land and discover some wonderful campsites with tons of cactuses, beautiful views, and privacy.
A black Jeep is parked next to a small, gray teardrop trailer on a dirt road by the Missouri river. Outdoor camping chairs are set up near the trailer under a clear blue sky.
Dropped into a boat ramp for the night so that I could spend at least one night next to the Missouri river, but had a bit of a hot day waiting for the cool evening.
A black Jeep towing a small teardrop trailer is parked on rocky BLM Dispersed land near Havasu. A bicycle rests atop the trailer, with sparse dry bushes and distant RVs dotting this nominal place to sleep under a clear blue sky.
An uneasy feeling at my planned camping location resulted in a long, painful day of trying to find someplace to camp that had decent Internet.
A rugged desert landscape with scattered green shrubs and cacti invites you to hike among rocky hills and jagged mountains. Sunlight and shadows create depth, while distant peaks are silhouetted against the partly cloudy sky.
It was only going to be a quick walk on the BLM roads to get stretched out and get the day going, but sometimes hikes happen!
A roadside memorial in a desert landscape features religious statues, artificial red roses, a cross, and offerings on a mound of rocks—an intriguing spot for Geocaching enthusiasts nestled among mountains, sparse shrubs, and cacti under a clear blue sky.
After finding the geocache on the summit of Saddle Mountain, I had to ask myself, should I get back into geocaching?
A selfie of Shea Oliver on the summit of saddle Mountain
I hiked up to the summit of Saddle Mountain as a reward for getting my new business launched. It was a beautiful day, and I had the mountain all to myself.
Large dark rocks with ancient petroglyphs, showing animal and abstract designs, rest on a rocky, grassy hillside in the Tonopah desert. Sparse shrubs and cacti are scattered across the slope under a cloudy sky.
Hike from a campsite to find the petroglyphs marked on Google Maps. Ended up finding a few and had some fun just wandering around.
A jeep and teardrop trailer parked in the desert near Signal Mountain.
Hanging out east of Phoenix on some BLM land waiting for a storm to pass and hoping for good weather.
A Jeep and a teardrop trailer parked near the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.
A decent and popular location for RVers. I could have picked a better spot, but sometime you gotta find out the hard way!
A black Jeep Rubicon with a teardrop trailer attached is parked on rocky BLM Land under a clear blue sky near Carlsbad. Two bicycles are mounted on the trailer's roof, with sparse desert vegetation and distant hills in the background.
As I drove past the city limits of Carlsbad, my check engine light came on. I found some free BLM land for camping while I waited for parts for my Jeep.