DeGarmo Canyon

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:

Sage-Grouse Habitat

By Lace Thornberg on February 12, 2019 | Posted in:

Fremont National Forest

By Lace Thornberg on February 11, 2019 | Posted in:

Hart Mountain

By Lace Thornberg on February 11, 2019 | Posted in:

2019 Stewardship Trip Registration Opens

By Lace Thornberg on January 30, 2019 | Posted in:

The moment you’ve been waiting for. ONDA’s line up of stewardship trips for 2019 will open for registration on the morning of February 25. Where will you go to improve the desert – to a deep gorge in the Steens Mountain Wilderness, to the shoulder of Hart Mountain, or into the John Day River Basin?...

Your 2019 Resolutions

By Corinne Handelman on January 1, 2019 | Posted in: Coming Up

Do you set resolutions for yourself to celebrate the new year? In 2019, let ONDA help you bring a bit of Oregon’s high desert into your plans for the year. ________________________________________________________________________________ GET OUTSIDE Many of us resolve to spend more time outside. Whether you’re seeking a peaceful spot for mindful reflection or you’re looking...

Three Tiny Creatures
of Oregon’s High Desert

By staff on November 27, 2018 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

Racing pronghorn. Soaring golden eagles. Charging salmon. Oregon’s high desert pulses with the movement of these great creatures, but it’s good to remember that the desert’s iconic animals, birds and fish are no more vital to this ecosystem than any other species. They’re just easier to see. In fact, the little guys that live in the...