Ten Springtime Adventures

Ten Springtime Adventures

By Renee Patrick on March 26, 2018 | Posted in: Where-to

Have the longer days and warmer temps led you to experience bouts of day-dreaming and window-gazing? Put that wanderlust to work! Plan on your trip to the desert, and get […]

Western Rattlesnake

By staff on November 9, 2017 | Posted in:

Also known as the Great Basin Rattlesnake, these pit vipers have buff-tan coloring and small, oval blotches to blend into their arid surroundings. Small heat-sensing indentations on each side of […]

Bitteroot

By Lace Thornberg on November 7, 2017 | Posted in:

Bitteroot blooms on north-facing cliffs in western North America. The Paiute name for bitteroot is kangedya. Traditional Native American uses of the plant included eating the roots, mixed with berries and […]

Stewardship Pronghorn Fence

By staff on November 2, 2017 | Posted in:

Cottonwood Canyon Riparian Soundscape

By staff on November 2, 2017 | Posted in:

Tibetan Monks Visit Sutton Mountain

By Lace Thornberg on October 31, 2017 | Posted in:

Spring Basin Wilderness

By Lace Thornberg on October 27, 2017 | Posted in:

Spring Basin Wilderness is a scenic remote escape that is ideal for those who love off-trail backcountry exploration. In this wilderness area, designated in spring of 2009, the recreation infrastructure […]

Black Canyon

By Lace Thornberg on October 27, 2017 | Posted in:

Most of the hikes in the area ascend Sutton Mountain, but this Black Canyon hike offers a nice change of pace, although you can achieve the Sutton rim by hiking […]

Visitor’s Guide
to the John Day River Basin

By Lace Thornberg on October 24, 2017 | Posted in:

See for yourself the rugged allure of the John Day River Basin, with its vast expanses of windswept high desert, endless mountains, and picturesque meandering rivers. Within a few hours […]

Sutton Mountain

By tmbr on October 21, 2017 | Posted in:

At 4,700 feet tall, Sutton Mountain towers over the surrounding landscape. With a steep, craggy west side and a rolling, grassy eastern face, the mountain is an alluring mix of […]