America the Beautiful

Renee Patrick

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Bobcat

Bobcat

Found only in North America, where it is the most common wildcat, the bobcat takes its common name from its stubby, or “bobbed,” tail. The cats range in length from two to four feet and weigh 14 to 29 pounds. Bobcats mainly hunt rabbits and hares, but they will also eat rodents, birds, bats, and even adult deer.

Latin name: Lynx rufus fasciatus

 

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Helen Harbin, ONDA Board Member

Helen Harbin, ONDA Board Member

“I connect with Oregon’s high desert through my feet, my eyes, my sense of smell, and all the things I hear. Getting out there is a whole body experience.” Supporting ONDA, Helen says, not only connects her with wild landscapes, but is also a good investment. “I felt like if I gave them $20, they might squeeze $23 out of it.”

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Stewardship Fence Building Timelapse

Stewardship Fence Building Timelapse

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Author: Joanna Zhang  |  Published: June 3, 2021  |  Category: Profiles “While I was out there, I didn’t see a single person, didn’t hear an airplane or truck. There was […]

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How To:
Photograph Wildlife 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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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

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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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