Learn a new skill that will help you enjoy and protect the high desert.
How-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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How-To:
See Desert Wildlife in Spring
Author: Scott R. Bowler | Published: April 5, 2022 | Category: How-To What’s to be seen during the vernal hinge of the year? Spring, of course, means snow melts, lake […]
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Stories from the Oregon Desert Trail
Author: Renee Patrick | Category: Where-to Getting ready to go on a day-long, week-long or month-long adventure on the Oregon Desert Trail? You can learn so much by seeing how […]
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How To: Go from Desert Hiker to Desert Steward
Hello, you! Did you know that the Oregon Desert Trail was made for you? ONDA crafted this route connecting all the most beautiful places in the high desert with this […]
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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 […]
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Multi-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 […]
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How-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 […]
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How To: Photograph Birds in the Desert
Author: Tara Lemezis | Published Date: May 3, 2021 | Category: How-To The variety of bird species in the desert is truly unparalleled and, depending on the time of […]
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Start 2021 Anew
Author: Corinne Handelman | Published: January 10, 2021 | Category: How-To Fresh Ideas for your New Years Resolutions If living through 2020 taught us anything, we have reinforced lessons on […]
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Winter Wildlife Watching
By Scott Bowler What’s there to do in the desert in the winter? Watch wildlife! In many ways, especially at lower elevations, winter’s cold weather can provide some great hiking […]
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