Steens Act Turns 20

Steens Act Turns 20

By Mark Salvo on October 1, 2020 | Posted in: Deep Dive, Look Back

Known by the Northern Paiute as Tse’tse’ede, the Steens is both a historic homeland and an unparalleled treasure in Oregon’s high desert. The largest fault block mountain in North America, […]

Species Spotlight:
Quaking Aspen

By LeeAnn Kriegh on September 15, 2020 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

Author: LeeAnn Kriegh  |  Published: September 15, 2020  |  Category: Species Spotlight Why Aspen Quake The day I fell in love with Central Oregon, I woke to the sound of […]

What Wild & Scenic
Looks Like

By Genessa Goodman-Campbell on September 14, 2020 | Posted in: Deep Dive

Did you know that, in addition to rivers, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act can also protect creeks, streams and lakes?  Wild and Scenic desert waters take many forms and […]

Summertime Strategies

By Scott R. Bowler on July 6, 2020 | Posted in: Uncategorized

Wow, it’s hot out there in the high desert! At least much of the time … not so much at night … and not every day either. (I can clearly […]

Signs of Summer

By Scott R. Bowler on July 2, 2020 | Posted in: Phenology

Author: Scott Bowler  |  Published: July 2, 2020  |  Updated: June 3, 2021  |  Category: Phenology Across Oregon’s high desert, plants and animals spend the summer months “searching” — for […]

How Much Wilderness Do We Need?

By Ryan Houston on April 30, 2020 | Posted in: In the News

In a recent editorial, The Bulletin asked a good question: “how much land does Oregon have that is appropriate for wilderness?” The answer is a lot. A heckuva lot. In […]

How to Identify Native Plants

By Scott R. Bowler on April 29, 2020 | Posted in: How-To

By Scott Bowler Hey, what’s that cool flower? After leading wildflower discovery and identification trips for 40-plus years, I can tell you that people’s most common reaction upon encountering a […]

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Fence Pull

By Genessa Goodman-Campbell on February 21, 2020 | Posted in:

Autumn – The Best Time to Visit Oregon’s Desert?

By Lace Thornberg on September 4, 2019 | Posted in: Where-to

Spring, summer and winter are all strong contenders, but there’s mounting evidence that autumn could be the very best season to visit Oregon’s high desert. Consider … Temperature – Daytime […]

Only You Can Prevent
Sagebrush Fires

By Jeremy Austin on July 1, 2019 | Posted in: How-To

You might think of forests when you think “wildfire,” but, as OPB reported in May, nearly 75 percent of all acres burned in the west over the past two decades […]