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Species Spotlight: Burrowing Owl

Author: LeeAnn Kriegh  |  Published: November 25, 2025  | Category: Species Spotlight A Funny Little Owl Pronghorn are perhaps the most graceful animal native to the high desert country of […]

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Protecting Oregon’s Desert Wildlife

Author: Mark Salvo |  Published: November 6, 2025  | Category: Brief Update This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. ONDA’s advocacy advances state conservation […]

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Steens Mountain: 25 Years Later

Author: Bill Marlett |  Published: October 30, 2025  | Category: In the News This guest column originally appeared in The Bulletin on October 24, 2025. Looking Back on a Landmark […]

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Desert Trip Tips

Author: James Parsons |  Published: October 24, 2025  | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. Experience the far-reaches of Oregon’s high […]

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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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Wilderness Inventories, and Why They Matter

Author: Mark Salvo | Published: September 24, 2025  | Category: Brief Update This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. The foundation of public land […]

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Supporting Tribal Leaders in Conservation

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: September 18, 2025  | Category: Notes from the Desert This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. ONDA’s ongoing partnership […]

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Species Spotlight: Redband Trout

Author: Scott Bowler|  Published: May 21, 2025  | Category: Species Spotlight This article originally appeared in the Spring + Summer 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. Conservation efforts targeting this iconic desert […]

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Expansive Protections Secured for the Greater Hart-Sheldon

Author: Mark Salvo |  Published: May 21, 2025  | Category: In the News This article originally appeared in the Spring + Summer 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. Finally, a management plan […]

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The People Who Make Us

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: April 24, 2025  | Category: Profile This article originally appeared in the Spring + Summer 2025 Desert Ramblings What fuels conservation success. I traversed a […]

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