Multi-Sport Adventures Along the Oregon Desert Trail
Author: Renee Patrick | Updated: August 17, 2021 | Category: How-to Hiking may be the most common way to approach the 750-mile Oregon Desert Trail, but there are many other […]
Read MoreMulti-Day Loop Hikes Along the Oregon Desert Trail
Author: Renee Patrick | Updated: August 17, 2021 | Category: How-to Longing for an adventure that will have you away from home for several nights? In this post, we are […]
Read MoreHow-to: Playa Like a Pro
Author: Renee Patrick | Published: August 12, 2021 | Category: How-to The Alvord Desert Wilderness Study Area is an iconic attraction in Oregon’s high desert. The 50-mile long Steens Mountain […]
Read MoreA New Chapter for the Desert Trail in Oregon
By Renee Patrick, Program Coordinator for the Oregon Desert Trail When ONDA looked east in 2011 with the thought of establishing a desert hiking route that would connect into the […]
Read MorePlease use Caution on that Oregon Desert Trail Adventure
Please use caution with any Oregon Desert Trail plans due to COVID 19. Last updated on February 1, 2021. Oregon cases of COVID-19 are still high in 2021, and even […]
Read MoreFifteen Exceptional Volunteers
Earlier this year, we highlighted Ten Superlative ONDA Volunteers. While it’s National Volunteer Week, we’d like to introduce you to fifteen more unique and highly dedicated members of ONDA’s desert […]
Read MoreMember Profile: Whitney “Allgood” LaRuffa
If you have been following the development of the Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) over the past few years, you are probably aware that one of its primary goals is to […]
Read More51 Rivers That Could Be Wild and Scenic
Author: Renee Patrick | Published: January 2, 2022 | Category: In the News Dear Senator Wyden, Thank you for your visionary leadership to preserve Oregon’s wild rivers, clean water, and […]
Read MoreWe Challenged, You Hiked
ONDA’s Badlands Challenge prompted discovery, exploration, and a lot of math In celebration of the tenth anniversary of Oregon Badlands Wilderness designation, ONDA hosted a six-month-long exploration challenge. After ONDA […]
Read MoreAn Owyhee Mis-Adventure Inspires Life-Long Mission
When a young David Rumsey’s car broke down in the far reaches of the Owyhee Canyonlands in the late 1970s, he didn’t have any of the devices we’ve come to […]
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