Southeastern Oregon Draft Resource Management Plan Released

Southeastern Oregon Draft Resource Management Plan Released

By Lace Thornberg on May 31, 2019 | Posted in: In the News

Author: Lace Thornberg  |  Published: May 31, 2019  |  Category: In the News A Disturbing Trend Hits Oregon’s Desert Public Lands Bureau of Land Management releases Draft Resource Management Plan […]

How To: Raft the Lower Owyhee

By Corinne Handelman on May 14, 2019 | Posted in: How-To, Where-to

Author: Corinne Handelman  |  Published: May 14, 2019  |  Category: How-To  |  Updated: December 28, 2021 Tips to plan your desert rafting trip Rafting the lower Owyhee River is a once-in-a-lifetime […]

Dark Desert Skies

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

Author: Kody Osborne  | Published: March 29, 2019  | Categories: Where-To, How-To For those of us who have spent time in Oregon’s high desert, there is no need to explain […]

How to find a hot spring in the dark

By Corie Harlan on October 15, 2018 | Posted in: How-To

ONDA’s Owyhee Canyonlands Coordinator Corie Harlan shares a lesson learned from a particularly epic trip into the Owyhee. Three hours into our drive to Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands, the AC quit […]

In Search of the
Elusive Long-nosed Snake

By Al St. John on August 19, 2018 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

UPDATE: Long-nosed snakes confirmed in the Owyhee! On August 19, 2018, ONDA shared this blog article about the possibility of Long-nosed Snakes in southeastern Oregon, requesting documenting photos of sightings […]

10 Summer Adventures in Eastern Oregon

By Renee Patrick on July 19, 2018 | Posted in: Where-to

Escape the heat, or at least take your mind off the dog days of summer, with these 10 adventures found around Oregon’s high desert and along the Oregon Desert Trail […]

Lands with
Wilderness Characteristics

By Jeremy Austin on March 29, 2018 | Posted in:

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 […]

A New Plan for 5 Million Acres

By Jeremy Austin on February 21, 2018 | Posted in: Deep Dive

5 Reasons to Care, 3 Topics to Understand, 1 click to comment How would you manage 5 million acres? Right now, you have a once-in-a-generation chance to answer that very […]

Painted Canyon Loop

By Corie Harlan on January 24, 2018 | Posted in:

If you love adventure and solitude, get ready to experience one of the best hikes in the Northern Owyhee Canyonlands. On the 8.5 mile Painted Canyon Loop (also known as […]