Far from Big Macs

Far from Big Macs

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

There is a point in the Owyhee region, in northwestern Nevada, that is, at 115 miles away, as far away as you can get from a McDonalds in the U.S. Source: http://www.datapointed.net/2010/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdonalds-sept-2010

Three Forks Hot Springs

By Lindsay Jones on October 26, 2017 | Posted in:

This hike begins at the confluence of three spectacular tributaries of the Owyhee River—the North, Middle and Main forks—and the scenic hot springs at the end, situated beneath a waterfall, are well worth the wade across the Owyhee River. The primary route into the hot springs is a 3-mile, four-wheel drive route best enjoyed...

Leslie Gulch

By Lindsay Jones on October 26, 2017 | Posted in:

Visit the Leslie Gulch Wilderness Study Area to hike through sandy washes to reach panoramic amphitheaters of stone and sage. Over 200 bighorn sheep live in Leslie Gulch, along with mule deer and Rocky Mountain elk. Bird watchers can look for chukar, California quail, northern flickers, white-throated swifts, and many more song birds and...

Visitor’s Guide
to the Owyhee Canyonlands

By Lace Thornberg on October 25, 2017 | Posted in:

Visiting the Owyhee Canyonlands calls for preparation, awareness, and self-sufficiency. Top off your gas tank when leaving gateway communities like Nyssa or Jordan Valley and carry a spare gas can, because once you leave the blacktop you will not find services or amenities. Roads within the canyonlands are often unmaintained, rocky, and rutted. A...

Protect Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands

By Genessa Goodman-Campbell on October 24, 2017 | Posted in:

Please sign the petition urging our elected leaders to help permanently protect Oregon’s spectacular Owyhee!

Jordan Craters

By tmbr on October 22, 2017 | Posted in:

The 27-square-mile ovaline lava flow of Jordan Craters is one of the most recent volcanic flows in Oregon. The origin of the flow is Coffeepot Crater, a deep cavity at the far northeastern part of the flow. Walking in and around Coffeepot and exploring its side pits, tubes and caves makes for a great...

Sage Society: Sustaining Desert Conservation

By Corinne Handelman on October 12, 2017 | Posted in: A Conversation With

Retired science teacher Scott Bowler is a proud member of ONDA’s Sage Society, the community of advocates and donors who live their values by sustaining critical conservation efforts year-round with monthly contributions. We recently spoke with Scott about his decades-long commitment to sustaining Oregon conservation efforts through volunteering, advocacy, and the Sage Society. ONDA: Tell...

Owyhee Canyonlands

By tmbr on October 9, 2017 | Posted in:

How to Talk to Your Friends about Public Lands

By Lace Thornberg on September 6, 2017 | Posted in: How-To

For most outdoor recreationists, talking about being out in nature comes, well, naturally. We share photos from our trips. We rave about the views we enjoyed and the wildlife we encountered. We invite our friends to join us on our next adventure. But, when it comes to talking about the policies that govern the public...

Owyhee Beckoning

By Corie Harlan on May 30, 2017 | Posted in: Where-to

Julie Weikel grew up in ‘ION’ country, the area where Idaho, Oregon and Nevada’s borders meet. She worked for over four decades in the area as a large animal vet, building an intimate, deep knowledge of the Owyhee’s people, history, land, water and wildlife. She’s traveled extensively throughout the Owyhee Canyonlands and explored many...