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Wildhorse Lake along the Oregon Desert Trail

Steens Mountain Summit

By staff on October 27, 2017 | Posted in:

On your way to the top of Steens Mountain Summit trailhead, you’ll pass by two amazing viewpoints that involve short walks—Kiger Gorge and the East Rim—and we recommend stopping at […]

Oregon’s first desert wilderness

By Lace Thornberg on October 27, 2017 | Posted in:

Steens Mountain: Oregon’s first desert wilderness On October 30, 2000, Congress passed the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act, finishing the work that had taken ONDA and the other […]

Big Indian Gorge

By Lace Thornberg on October 27, 2017 | Posted in:

The Big Indian Gorge Trail is 8 miles to the headwall of the gorge and passes through meadows as well as cottonwood and aspen groves. It’s easy to follow for […]

Pike Creek

By Lace Thornberg on October 27, 2017 | Posted in:

An old mining track leads 1.4 miles up the canyon through a rugged rock narrows with wildflowers and views of the desert playa below. Two creek crossings can be difficult […]

Sunlight beams through a break in the clouds onto a lake over Steens Mountain.

Visitor’s Guide
to Steens Mountain Region

By Lace Thornberg on October 25, 2017 | Posted in:

Steens Mountain may look like a small range, but it is actually just one massive mountain. When you visit the largest fault-block mountain in North America, expect extremes. Snow falls […]

Little Blitzen Gorge

By Lace Thornberg on October 19, 2017 | Posted in:

The Little Blitzen Gorge Trail follows the Little Blitzen River up a long, glacially carved canyon. Expect wildflowers, springs, aspen, and waterfalls. From the trailhead parking lot, walk 100 yards […]

Sage Sustainers: Promoting Desert Conservation

By Corinne Handelman on October 12, 2017 | Posted in: A Conversation With

A Conversation with Scott Bowler Retired science teacher Scott Bowler is a proud member of ONDA’s Sage Sustainers, the community of advocates and donors who live their values by sustaining […]