John Cunningham, ONDA member and volunteer

John Cunningham, ONDA member and volunteer

By Corinne Handelman on June 6, 2019 | Posted in:

Restoration is hard slow work. It takes hold, or it doesn’t, in fits and starts. The immensity of the need can be discouraging, but we must carry on. I am so thankful ONDA carries on.

Michelle Frisella, member since 2017

By Corinne Handelman on June 6, 2019 | Posted in:

So proud of ONDA and its members and volunteers. Such hard work gets done. To use an overused word, this is patriotism!

Where To: Hart Mountain

By Jeremy Austin on May 1, 2019 | Posted in: Where-to

Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge lies at the center of the Greater Hart-Sheldon Region in southeastern Oregon. Few established trails cross this vast region. Instead, desert enthusiasts have endless opportunities to build their own adventure and experience the solitude of Oregon’s high desert. Here are six tips that will help you make the most...

DeGarmo Canyon

By staff on May 1, 2019 | Posted in:

From the base of Hart Mountain you can access this beautiful canyon complete with wildflowers, wildlife and waterfalls. Various hiking options from an easy walk to difficult climb can be accessed from this point. The hike begins by entering a narrow slot canyon with a stream crossing about 50 yards upstream of the first...

Hart Mountain Revealed Recap

By Marie Goebel on April 9, 2019 | Posted in: Look Back, Where-to

During our 2019 High Desert Speaker Series, ONDA’s Hart-Sheldon Coordinator Jeremy Austin presented in both Bend and Portland. Here’s the “CliffsNotes” version of his for Hart Mountain Revealed talk. Where is Hart Mountain? Roughly 230 miles southeast of Bend, Oregon, Hart Mountain sits at the northern extent of the largest desert in the United...

Dark Desert Skies

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

For those of us who have spent time in Oregon’s high desert, there is no need to explain how truly dark skies showcase the wonders of the stars viewable by the naked eye. Night skies relatively free from light pollution — that is, human-created artificial lighting and atmospheric disturbances such as smog — will...

Beatys Butte Fence Mapping

By Lisa Foster on February 28, 2019 | Posted in:

Hart Mountain Lek Monitoring

By Jeremy Austin on February 21, 2019 | Posted in:

Watch the incredible sage-grouse mating dance as a volunteer on Hart Mountain.

High Lakes Fence Pull

By Lace Thornberg on February 21, 2019 | Posted in:

Join ONDA and the Lakeview BLM in removing obsolete barbed wire fence from the Greater Hart-Sheldon Region.

High Lakes Fence Pull

By Jeremy Austin on February 21, 2019 | Posted in: