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Species Spotlight: Lichen

Author: Scott Bowler  |  Published: March 13, 2023  | Category: Species Spotlight  Oh man, I’m liking those lichen! Lichen are both ubiquitous and highly diverse, yet little known and understood, […]

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A Dozen Desert Wonders

Author: Scott Bowler  |  Published: February 21, 2023 |  Category: Where-to This article originally appeared in The Source on January 11, 2023. Oregon’s high desert – that vast expanse of sagebrush […]

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The Balance of Life at McDermitt Creek

Author: Anne White  |  Published: February 16, 2023  |  Category: Look Back In June 2022, ONDA hosted a site visit to McDermitt Creek in southeastern Oregon to introduce desert advocates […]

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Species Spotlight: Big Sagebrush

Author: Rachel Renne  |  Published: February 13, 2023  | Category: Species Spotlight  This article originally appeared in The Source on February 8, 2023. In May 2021, I hiked the entire […]

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2022 Conservationist of the Year

Meet Mary McCord, ONDA’s 2022 Conservationist of the Year If you attended an ONDA event this year, chances are that Mary McCord was working behind the scenes to make sure […]

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How-To: Experience the Best of Oregon’s High Desert – practical advice from ODT hikers

Author: Renee Patrick |  Published: February 3, 2023 |  Category: How-to Taking on a challenging remote hike like the Oregon Desert Trail can be intimidating, but hikers from all experience […]

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How-To: Tips for Opening and Closing Barb Wire Gates

Author: TJ Paulsen |  Published: January 30, 2023 |  Category: How-To Hikers will run into more gates than you might expect across the high desert. TJ Paulsen completed the entire […]

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A New Research and Monitoring Program for Lake Abert

A welcome step toward improved management and conservation of an imperiled saline lake Oregon Natural Desert Association is thrilled to see bipartisan support for a new program supporting improved conservation […]

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Species Spotlight: Western Juniper

Author: Scott Bowler  |  Published: December 21, 2022  | Category: Species Spotlight  This article originally appeared in The Source on December 7, 2022. The ubiquitous tree that warrants a closer […]

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2022 In Review

Oregon’s high desert is an exceptional landscape, and the people who love it and protect it are feisty, passionate, and deeply committed to conservation. The high desert is also a […]

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