Coming Up: The Year Ahead
Our conservation and stewardship priorities in 2026. Oregon’s high desert is home to dramatic desert canyons, expansive sagebrush grasslands, craggy peaks, magnificent rivers and a broad diversity of wildlife that […]
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In the Name of Desert Defense
Author: Ryan Houston| Published: October 22, 2025 | Category: Deep Dive This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. Protecting public lands in Oregon’s high […]
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The Idea of Public Lands Needs No Defense, It Only Needs Defenders
Author: Ryan Houston | Published: March 26, 2025 | Category: In the News This Op-Ed originally appeared in The Source Weekly on March 20, 2025. The existence of public lands […]
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Owyhee Reflections
Author: Ryan Houston | Published: January 14, 2025 | Category: Deep Dive Reflections on the most recent chapter in our quest to protect Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands. Growing momentum in […]
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Protecting Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands
Author: Ryan Houston | Published: December 5, 2023 | Category: Deep Dive A deep dive into the Wilderness vs. National Monument pathways Even the most intrepid desert traveler can get […]
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Bill to Conserve Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands Introduced in Congress
Author: Ryan Houston | Published: June 9, 2023 | Category: In the News Four years in the making, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley’s bill could finally deliver protection […]
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Another Owyhee Canyonlands Milestone
Author: Ryan Houston | Published: October 4, 2022 | Category: In The News Another Milestone for the Owyhee Canyonlands It’s not hard to get lost in the deeply forked, meandering […]
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Lake Abert: What’s the Solution?
Author: Ryan Houston | Published: May 5, 2022 | Category: Deep Dive Lake Abert was catapulted onto the front pages in January when in-depth reporting by The Oregonian exposed a […]
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A Justice, Equity and Inclusion Update
Author: Ryan Houston | Published: June 18, 2021 | Category: In the News, Looking Back, Looking Ahead Today, our country is observing Juneteenth as a federal holiday for the first […]
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Standing against racism and injustice
Dear ONDA members: The recent, senseless murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd and the threat of violence against Christian Cooper have shaken all of us. The protests […]
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