Discover Oregon’s Desert

Did you know that nearly half of Oregon is high desert? At Oregon Natural Desert Association, we strive to connect people to this incredible region. Come explore eastern Oregon with us.

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fact

Far from Big Macs

Far from Big Macs

There is a point in the Owyhee region, in northwestern Nevada, that is, at 115 miles away, as far away as you can get from a McDonalds in the U.S.

Source: http://www.datapointed.net/2010/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdonalds-sept-2010

watch

The Last Darkness

The Last Darkness

voices

Ursula K. Le Guin on ONDA

Ursula K. Le Guin on ONDA

“Nothing in conservation work is ever uncomplicated! But I’m proud of ONDA for working on that conversation, being neighborly, trying to include the human landscape in the natural one as truly part of what is to be honored, protected, and saved.”

Ursula K. Le Guin, from the short essay Concerning a Wilderness

Oregon Desert Trail

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Steve Roelof   Website

John Day River Basin

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Jim Davis   Website

Owyhee Canyonlands

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Lloyd Irwin

Steens Mountain Region

A secret revealed It’s alpine quality rivals Oregon’s better known Cascade peaks, and yet Steens Mountain is largely undiscovered. Once visited, however, Steens Mountain is not easily forgotten. Often mistaken […]

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Jim Davis   Website

Greater Hart-Sheldon

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Greg Burke   Website

Central Oregon Backcountry

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