Painted Canyon Loop

Painted Canyon Loop

By staff 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 […]

Chad Brown on Fly Fishing

By staff on November 2, 2017 | Posted in:

Julie Weikel on Wilderness

By staff on November 2, 2017 | Posted in:

Owyhee Canyon Swallows Sparrows and Rushing Water

By staff on November 2, 2017 | Posted in:

Time Lapse: a night at Canyon Camp in six seconds

By Lace Thornberg on November 1, 2017 | Posted in:

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. […]

Three Forks Hot Springs

By staff 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, […]

Leslie Gulch

By staff 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 […]

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, […]

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 […]