Spilling Thought: Today the Bureau of Land Management (@mypubliclands) is taking over our Instagram, sharing the vast and rugged landscapes of the National #ConservationLands. A collection of monuments, wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, conservation areas and more -- National Conservation Lands are the newest national system of public lands and they turn fifteen this week. Colorful vine maples adorn the basalt monolith of #Oregon’s Table Rock Wilderness. A 3.3 mile long trail with a modest grade climbs through stately forest past tall basalt cliffs before topping out at drop-dead gorgeous viewpoints stretching from high #CascadePeaks to the #WillametteValley. #TableRock stands at 4,881 feet above sea level and has a rich forest of Douglas fir and western hemlock, with noble fir at higher elevations. At least two endangered plants bloom here: Oregon sullivantia and Gorman's aster. Deer and elk wander about its slopes, and the northern spotted owl have been seen among the old trees. From four trailheads, about 17 miles of trails give access to the Wilderness. Photo by Bob Wick, BLM. For more great images of National Conservation Lands, follow @mypubliclands. by usinterior