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How-To: Experience the Best of Oregon's High Desert - practical advice from ODT hikers

Author: Renee Patrick |  Published: February 3, 2023 |  Category: How-to Taking on a challenging remote hike like the Oregon Desert Trail can be intimidating, but hikers from all experience […]

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An Oregon Desert Trail Adventure on the Owyhee River

  Oregon Desert Trail Coordinator Renee Patrick shares her exploratory packraft alternate on the Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) in the Owyhee Canyonlands. Getting to the West Little Owyhee River where […]

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Discover the Desert in a Day

By on March 29, 2024 | Posted in: Where-to

Author: Renee Patrick  |  Published: March 29, 2024  | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in The Bulletin on March 22, 2024. These short hikes will give you a taste […]

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Recovering Essential Desert Waters

By on March 18, 2024 | Posted in: How-To

Author: Gena Goodman-Campbell  |  Published: March 18, 2024  | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Source on March 13, 2024. Working with Tribes to restore the lifeblood of […]

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A Guide to Stargazing

By on March 15, 2024 | Posted in: Where-to

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: March 15, 2024  | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in The Bulletin on March 14, 2024. Appreciate the high desert’s dark skies It’s no […]

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Women of the Owyhee

By on March 6, 2024 | Posted in: Profile

Author: Karly Foster  |  Published: March 6, 2024  |  Category: Profile Dive into a journey of empowerment and inspiration as we celebrate Women’s History Month with profiles on the remarkable […]

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Securing Historic Wildlands Protections in the Owyhee Canyonlands

By on March 4, 2024 | Posted in: Deep Dive

Author: Mac Lacy  |  Published: March 4, 2024  |  Category: Deep Dive A deep dive into the history of the Southeastern Oregon Resource Management Plan and the future of Oregon’s […]

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Nature’s Ecosystem Engineers

By on March 1, 2024 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: January 17, 2024  | Category: Species Spotlight This article originally appeared in The Source on February 14, 2024. What we can learn from beaver about […]

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How-To: Plan a Trip to the Owyhee Canyonlands

By on January 29, 2024 | Posted in: How-To

Author: Claire Cekander  |  Published: January 29, 2024  | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Bend Bulletin on January 26, 2024. The West’s largest expanse of unprotected wildlands […]

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How-To: Follow Wildlife Tracks

By on January 17, 2024 | Posted in: How-To

Author: Scott Bowler  |  Published: January 17, 2024  | Category: How-To This article originally appeared in The Source on January 10, 2024. Winter rain and snowfall make for wildlife stories […]

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Where-To: Desert Hot Springs

By on December 12, 2023 | Posted in: Where-to

Author: Renee Schiavone  |  Published: December 12, 2023  | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in The Bend Bulletin on November 24, 2023. Escape the cold at one of these […]

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Observing Raptors

By on November 27, 2023 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

Author: Craig Miller  |  Published: November 27, 2023  | Category: Species Spotlight This article originally appeared in The Source on November 22, 2023. Where, when and how to see birds […]

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