Learn a new skill that will help you enjoy and protect the high desert.
Recovering Essential Desert Waters
Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell | Published: March 18, 2024 | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Source on March 13, 2024. Working with tribes to restore the lifeblood of […]
Read MoreHow-To: Plan a Trip to the Owyhee Canyonlands
Author: Claire Cekander | Published: January 29, 2024 | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Bend Bulletin on January 26, 2024. The West’s largest expanse of unprotected wildlands […]
Read MoreHow-To: Follow Wildlife Tracks
Author: Scott Bowler | Published: January 17, 2024 | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Source on January 10, 2024. Winter rain and snowfall make for wildlife stories […]
Read MoreHow-To: Go From Desert Appreciator To Desert Advocate
Author: Karly Foster | Published: December 28, 2023 | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Source on December 13, 2023. Reflect on a year of enjoying the wonders […]
Read MoreThoughtful Gear Choices for an Oregon Desert Trail Hike
Author: Renee Patrick | Published: September 6, 2023 | Category: Deep Dive Gear is always a hot topic of conversation among long-distance backpackers. Good gear choices for a challenging route […]
Read MorePhotographing The Desert
Author: Renee Schiavone | Published: May 12, 2023 | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Source on May 12, 2023. Experienced local photographers offer pointers for capturing the […]
Read MoreVolunteering As Climate Action
Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell | Published: April 14, 2023 | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Source on April 14, 2023. Help reverse the overwhelming impacts of climate change […]
Read MoreHow-To: Experience the Best of Oregon’s High Desert – practical advice from ODT hikers
Author: Renee Patrick | Published: February 3, 2023 | Category: How-to Taking on a challenging remote hike like the Oregon Desert Trail can be intimidating, but hikers from all experience […]
Read MoreHow-To: Tips for Opening and Closing Barb Wire Gates
Author: TJ Paulsen | Published: January 30, 2023 | Category: How-To Hikers will run into more gates than you might expect across the high desert. TJ Paulsen completed the entire […]
Read MoreHow-to: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Oregon’s High Desert
Author: Lace Thornberg | Published: October 6, 2022 | Category: How-To ONDA’s conservation work occurs on the traditional and ceded lands of the Northern Paiute, Wasco, Warm Springs, Bannock, Shoshone, […]
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