Native American Heritage Month

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Ryan “Dirtmonger” Sylva, ODT thru-hiker 2017

Ryan “Dirtmonger” Sylva, ODT thru-hiker 2017

“To me, it’s a thru-hike in an isolated place that promotes a conversation in land management, ethics and usage. Hiking across a vast and remote landscape and having a random and chance encounter with cowboys and hunters to discuss how ‘all of us’ should treat the land, how we all have a responsibility, no matter our political leanings, really showed me the pulse of the people in rural areas, especially here out west.”

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Owyhee Canyon Swallows Sparrows and Rushing Water

Owyhee Canyon Swallows Sparrows and Rushing Water

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Spring Basin Wilderness

Spring Basin Wilderness

Spring Basin Wilderness

With 10,000 acres of undulating terrain, secluded canyons and spectacular vantages of the John Day Country, Spring Basin is magnificent to explore This public treasure, forever protected as Wilderness, offers a profusion of desert wildflowers in the spring and year-round recreational opportunities for hikers, horseback

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Burns Paiute Tribal Properties

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Tribal Stewards

ONDA launched our Tribal Stewards program in 2019 to provide paid opportunities for Indigenous youth and young adults to work on restoration projects and gain experience in conservation and stewardship […]

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Sunset below Lambert Dome, Owyhee Canyonlands

Native American Heritage Month

By on November 22, 2021 | Posted in: In the News

Author: Lace Thornberg  |  Published: November 22, 2021  |  Category: In the News November is Native American Heritage Month In Oregon and throughout the Americas, Indigenous communities’ connection to the […]

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Harv Hillis and Mary Powell

A Love Story:
Mary Powell & Harv Hillis

By on September 28, 2021 | Posted in: Profile

Author: Lace Thornberg  |  Published: September 28, 2021  |  Category: Profile Many people contribute their time, talent and passion to make desert conservation successful. Today, we introduce you to two […]

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monitoring the desert

How To: Go from Desert Hiker
to Desert Steward

By on August 29, 2021 | Posted in: How-To

Hello, you! Did you know that the Oregon Desert Trail was made for you? ONDA crafted this route connecting all the most beautiful places in the high desert with this […]

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hikers in the Owyhee Canyonlands

Reimagine Your Public Lands

By on July 14, 2021 | Posted in: In the News, Uncategorized

Author: Lace Thornberg  |   Published: July 14, 2021  |  Updated: September 17, 2021 | Category: In the News National Public Lands Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday in […]

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Sutton Mountain in the spring time

Goals for the New Year

By on January 6, 2021 | Posted in: Coming Up

Each new year presents new opportunities to pursue our vision for Oregon’s high desert as a place where eight million acres of conserved public lands provide essential habitat for fish […]

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Meet Joanna Zhang

By on December 29, 2020 | Posted in: A Conversation With, Profile

A Conservation Leader in the Making Please allow us to introduce our newest staff member, Joanna Zhang, who will be serving as our Conservation Fellow for the next two years. […]

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cyclist looking at Painted Hills

Conserving Your Connection

By on December 17, 2020 | Posted in: Look Back, Profile

“One of my biggest personal feelings of loss for this terrible pandemic is that I had to give up these ONDA field trips.” When ONDA had to cancel our field-based […]

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The Perfect Gift
for Everyone on Your List

By on November 30, 2020 | Posted in: How-To

Author: Lace Thornberg  |  Updated: November 16, 2021  |  Category: How-To One Gift For Everyone on Your List Looking for a gift that is … beautiful, non-perishable, one size fits […]

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Healthy Escapism

By on November 12, 2020 | Posted in: Uncategorized

“A Year in Oregon’s High Desert” offers escapism you can feel good about Feeling stressed? A dose of natural beauty could help.   Studies have shown that spending time in a […]

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Waterston Walking the High Desert

Walking the High Desert

By on June 1, 2020 | Posted in: Uncategorized

A new book about the Oregon Desert Trail debuts this month: Walking the High Desert: Encounters with Rural America along the Oregon Desert Trail, written by Ellen Waterston, published by […]

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