Indigenous Advocates Call for Permanent Protection for the Owyhee
Author: Karly Foster | Published: November 15, 2023 | Category: Look Back Representatives of four tribal communities traveled to Washington, D.C., with ONDA to advocate for permanent protection for Oregon’s […]
Read MoreImagine Sutton Mountain
Author: Renee Patrick | Published: November 10, 2023 This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2023 Desert Ramblings Hiking for a plan to permanently protect this landscape. When […]
Read MoreDesert Wildlife
Author: Joanna Zhang | Published: January 18, 2023 Oregon’s high desert is teeming with a diversity of wildlife, including species that are found nowhere else on the planet. Living in […]
Read MoreMeet Reid Williams
ONDA’s 2021 Conservationist of the Year Often the most important contributions to conservation are not the flashiest actions, but quiet acts of service. Luckily, people like Reid Williams see the […]
Read MoreThe House of the Birds
This essay was written by Devon Comstock in June of 2010 while she was working for Oregon Natural Desert Association, following a trip into the West Little Owyhee. Special thanks […]
Read MoreYour Next Autumn Activity:Volunteering
As golden aspen leaves and frosty mornings mark the arrival of fall in Oregon’s high desert, welcomed rains are bringing fire danger down and allowing volunteers to resume work on […]
Read MoreOregon River Reads
Author: Joanna Zhang | Published: August 27, 2021 | Categories: Uncategorized Four Stories That Will Inspire You to Protect Oregon’s Rivers Late summer is synonymous with days in and along […]
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 MoreReimagine Your Public Lands
Author: Lace Thornberg | Published: July 14, 2021 | Updated: September 17, 2021 | Category: In the News National Public Lands Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday in […]
Read MoreHealthy Escapism
“A Year in Oregon’s High Desert” offers escapism you can feel good about Feeling stressed? A dose of natural beauty could help. Studies have shown that spending time in a […]
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