Species Spotlight – Pronghorn

Species Spotlight – Pronghorn

By Jeremy Austin on May 21, 2020 | Posted in: Species Spotlight

A long list of charismatic animals inhabits Oregon’s high desert. Species such as the Greater Sage-grouse, bighorn sheep, cougars, burrowing owls and even the occasional black bear or wandering moose […]

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 Beth Macinko 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 […]

Carl Axelsen, member since 1999

By Corinne Handelman on June 6, 2019 | Posted in:

You folks at ONDA really have your stuff together. Such a well-planned opportunity to comment, since figuring out how to connect with the gummint is off-putting. You make it work […]

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 […]

Steens Mountain Travel Plan

By Lace Thornberg on March 12, 2019 | Posted in:

Current Status Victorious! On appeal, the Ninth Circuit threw out BLM’s unlawful travel plan and critical wildlife habitat on Steens Mountain in southeastern Oregon has been protected from motorized disruption. […]

Steens Mountain Fence Flagging with BHA

By Lisa Foster on February 21, 2019 | Posted in: