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The People Who Make Us

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: April 24, 2025  | Category: Profile This article originally appeared in the Spring + Summer 2025 Desert Ramblings What fuels conservation success. I traversed a […]

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Securing Historic Wildlands and Wildlife Protections in the Greater Hart-Sheldon

Author: Mac Lacy  |  Published: April 15, 2025  |  Category: Deep Dive A deep dive into the history of the Lakeview Resource Management Plan and the future of Oregon’s Greater […]

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How To:
Photograph Birds in the Desert

Author: Tara Lemezis  |  Published Date: April 14, 2025  |  Category: How-To    This article was originally published in The Source Weekly on April 9, 2025. A guide to thoughtful […]

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Look Back: 2025 Speaker Series

Author: Claire Cekander  |  Published: April 3, 2025  | Category: Look Back Reflections on this year’s High Desert Speaker Series. Each year, Oregon Natural Desert Association presents the High Desert […]

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Watch the Desert’s Dawn Dancers

Author: Anne White |  Published: April 3, 2025  | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Bulletin on March 27, 2025. Where, when and how to observe sage-grouse lek […]

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A Diversity of Desert Reptiles

Author: Scott Bowler  |  Published: April 3, 2025  | Category: Species Spotlight This article originally appeared in The Source Weekly on March 12, 2025. They’re where you find them. Oregon […]

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The Idea of Public Lands Needs No Defense, It Only Needs Defenders

Author: Ryan Houston  |  Published: March 26, 2025  | Category: In the News This Op-Ed originally appeared in The Source Weekly on March 20, 2025. The existence of public lands […]

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Seeing Conservation Work
Come to Life

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: March 19, 2025  | Category: Notes from the Desert Illustrating the restoration process at Robinson Creek Over the past two decades, Oregon Natural Desert Association […]

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A Desert Adventure for Everyone

Author: Malcolm Costello  |  Published: February 5, 2025  | Category: Notes from the Desert This article originally appeared in The Bulletin on January 30, 2025. A volunteer recounts the many […]

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Owyhee Reflections

Author: Ryan Houston  |  Published: January 14, 2025  | Category: Deep Dive Reflections on the most recent chapter in our quest to protect Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands.   Growing momentum in […]

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