Desert Ramblings - 1990s to Today

Greg Shine

Desert Ramblings

Published continuously since 1988, Oregon Natural Desert Association’s newsletter has kept our members informed about public lands news and shared countless intriguing facts about the plants and animals that inhabit this landscape. Our publication schedule has varied through the years, but the newsletter’s name — Desert Ramblings — has remained.
We’ve collected back issues decade by decade here.
For the most recent editions, see our Publications page.

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Oregon’s first desert wilderness

Oregon’s first desert wilderness

Steens Mountain: Oregon’s first desert wilderness

On October 30, 2000, Congress passed the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act, finishing the work that had taken ONDA and the other members of the Steens-Alvord Coalition decades  

Steens Mountain is a land of startling contrasts: dramatic u-shaped

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Elisa Cheng, member since 2013

Elisa Cheng, member since 2013

“ONDA stewardship trips inspire me. I get to learn new things and see new places, and in the process perform important work that improves the wildlife habitat.”

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Jeremy Fox on Steens Landscape

Jeremy Fox on Steens Landscape

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