A Model for Conservation
Author: Mark Salvo, Conservation Director | Published: July 2, 2026 | Category: Essay This article originally appeared in the Spring + Summer 2026 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. From Steens Mountain to […]
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Spot Desert Wildlife
Author: Scott Bowler | Published: July 1, 2026 | Category: Desert Outing This article originally appeared in the Spring + Summer 2026 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. Head to Malheur National Wildlife […]
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Steens Mountain: 25 Years Later
Author: Bill Marlett | Published: October 30, 2025 | Category: In the News This guest column originally appeared in The Bulletin on October 24, 2025. Looking Back on a Landmark […]
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Wilderness Inventories, and Why They Matter
Author: Mark Salvo | Published: September 24, 2025 | Category: Brief Update This article originally appeared in the Fall + Winter 2025 Desert Ramblings Newsletter. The foundation of public land […]
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Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
A centerpiece of Oregon’s high desert, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is located at the foot of Steens Mountain, from which the Wild and Scenic Blitzen River provides a constant and […]
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Birding in Malheur
Author: Renee Schiavone | Published: January 7, 2025 | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in The Source on January 8, 2025. A guide to observing migrating birds at the […]
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Spend a Weekend Biking in the Steens
Author: Renee Schiavone | Published: December 27, 2024 | Category: Where-To This article originally appeared in The Bulletin. Discover the stark contrasts and deep beauty of Oregon’s first high desert […]
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Where-To:
See Aspen in Eastern Oregon
Author: Jess Beauchemin | Published: September 12, 2022 | Category: Where-To Four amazing hikes with fall colors on Steens Mountain and Hart Mountain I grew up in New England, where […]
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Where-To: See Wildflowers on Steens Mountain
Over 1,000 vascular plant species have been recorded at Steens Mountain. And, in mid-summer, you can expect wildflowers to be reaching their peak, with paintbrush, balsamroot, fireweed, stonecrop (uplands and […]
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Seven Steps to Save Sage-Grouse
Author: Mark Salvo | Published: April 5, 2022 | Category: Deep Dive After three and half decades of monitoring sage-grouse habitat, sorting through the science, engaging in innumerable federal, state […]
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