Alder Springs

Alder Springs

By staff on November 25, 2019 | Posted in:

Located on Lower Whychus Creek, Alder Springs is an oasis in the high desert. The trail starts at the top of the Whychus Creek Canyon, where you’ll enjoy wide open […]

We Challenged, You Hiked

By Renee Patrick on November 1, 2019 | Posted in: Where-to

ONDA’s Badlands Challenge prompted discovery, exploration, and a lot of math In celebration of the tenth anniversary of Oregon Badlands Wilderness designation, ONDA hosted a six-month-long exploration challenge. After ONDA […]

Only You Can Prevent
Sagebrush Fires

By Jeremy Austin on July 1, 2019 | Posted in: How-To

You might think of forests when you think “wildfire,” but, as OPB reported in May, nearly 75 percent of all acres burned in the west over the past two decades […]

Desert Wilderness Retrospective

By Genessa Goodman-Campbell on April 2, 2019 | Posted in: Look Back

A Tale of Two Wilderness Areas: Badlands and Spring Basin On March 30, 2009, President Obama signed a massive public lands package into law, with the Oregon Badlands Wilderness and […]

Dark Desert Skies

By Kody Osborne on March 29, 2019 | Posted in: How-To, Where-to

Author: Kody Osborne  | Published: March 29, 2019  | Categories: Where-To, How-To For those of us who have spent time in Oregon’s high desert, there is no need to explain […]

Badlands Challenge

By Lace Thornberg on March 15, 2019 | Posted in:

The Oregon Badlands Wilderness, so named for its rugged and harsh terrain, lies just 15 miles east of Bend, Oregon, but arrive here and you might feel like you’ve stepped […]

Willow Creek Planting (Day Trip)

By Jefferson Jacobs on February 21, 2019 | Posted in:

Jake Place Planting #2

By Jefferson Jacobs on February 21, 2019 | Posted in:

Wildlands Monitoring Training

By Lisa Foster on February 21, 2019 | Posted in:

South Fork Crooked River

By Lace Thornberg on February 18, 2019 | Posted in: