New National Monument Proposed for Sutton Mountain

Mark Darnell

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Bitteroot

Bitteroot

Bitteroot blooms on north-facing cliffs in western North America.

The Paiute name for bitteroot is kangedya. Traditional Native American uses of the plant included eating the roots, mixed with berries and meat, and using the roots to treat sore throats.

 

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Western Rattlesnake

Western Rattlesnake

Also known as the Great Basin Rattlesnake, these pit vipers have buff-tan coloring and small, oval blotches to blend into their arid surroundings. Small heat-sensing indentations on each side of the snake’s snout detects warm-blooded prey for better striking accuracy in the dark. Source: The Oregon Encyclopedia

Latin name: Crotalus oreganus lutosus

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Sutton Mountain Dazzles,
Inspires in Equal Measure

Author: Matt Wastradowski  | Published: August 20, 2020  |  Updated: November 3, 2021  |  Categories: Where-to; In the News You may have heard about the new proposal to establish a […]

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New National Monument Proposed for Sutton Mountain

By on November 3, 2021 | Posted in: In the News

On November 3, 2021, Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden introduced the Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Wildfire Resiliency Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act in Congress today. This legislation […]

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person hiking through sagebrush

America the Beautiful

By on June 9, 2021 | Posted in: In the News

Reaction to the Biden administration’s 30 by 30 report In May 2021, the Biden administration published “Conserving and Restoring  America the Beautiful,” a highly anticipated report on the president’s commitment to […]

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The New Secretary of the Interior

By on March 19, 2021 | Posted in: In the News

All in for Haaland By now you’ve probably heard that the U.S. Senate confirmed former Congresswoman Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior. The bipartisan vote on March 15, 2021 […]

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25 Facts About Steens

By on October 30, 2020 | Posted in: In the News

Author: Mark Salvo and Anne White |  Published: October 28, 2025  | Category: In the News There’s more to Steens than meets the eye Those who are familiar with Steens […]

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Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area

Steens Act Turns 20

By on October 1, 2020 | Posted in: Deep Dive, Look Back

Known by the Northern Paiute as Tse’tse’ede, the Steens is both a historic homeland and an unparalleled treasure in Oregon’s high desert. The largest fault block mountain in North America, […]

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looking down on the South Fork Crooked River with purple wildflowers in foreground

Conservation Update:
Halfway Through 2020

By on June 17, 2020 | Posted in: Deep Dive, In the News

Taking stock of these unprecedented times and all that our communities and the country have experienced in recent months, it is difficult to believe the year 2020 is only half […]

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