Wild Desert Calendar

Devin Dahlgren

Oregon Natural Desert Association publishes the Wild Desert Calendar every year to share the awe-inspiring photography from Oregon’s dry side. Each calendar features treasured Oregon public lands, from the Owyhee Canyonlands to the Deschutes River canyon, as well as intimate portraits of high desert wildlife and evocative prose.

Buy your 2019 Wild Desert Calendar today!

The Wild Desert Calendar is a benefit of ONDA membership. Become a member today to receive a complimentary 2019 calendar in the mail this November.

watch

Time Lapse: a night at Canyon Camp in six seconds

Time Lapse: a night at Canyon Camp in six seconds

listen

Western Meadowlark Dawn Chorus

Western Meadowlark Dawn Chorus

fact

What defines Oregon’s high desert?

What defines Oregon’s high desert?

Bounded by the Cascade Mountains to the west and the Blue Mountains to the north, Oregon’s high desert covers approximately 24,000 square miles. Annual rainfall in the high desert varies from 5 to 14 inches. The average elevation is 4,000 feet; at 9,733 feet, the summit of Steens Mountain is the highest point in Oregon’s high desert. The terrain of the high desert was mostly formed by a series of lava flows that occurred between 30 and 10 million years ago.

Sources: The Oregon Encyclopedia; Wikipedia  
Buy local! 2019 Wild Desert Calendars may be available from the following partners:

Central Oregon
Bend Store
Bluebird Coffee Company
Cascade Rack
Central Oregon Community College Bookstore
Central Oregon Locavore
Crow’s Feet Commons
Deschutes Brewery Tasting Room
Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe
Elk Lake Resort & Marina
FootZone
The Gear Fix
Hawthorn Healing Arts Center
Herringbone Books
High Desert Museum
The Humble Beet
Lone Pine Coffee Roasters
Melvin’s by Newport Avenue Market
Newport Avenue Market
OutsideIN
Palate a Coffee Bar
Patagonia @ Bend
Paulina Springs Book Co.
Pine Mountain Sports
Roundabout Books
Strictly Organic Coffee Co.
Thump Coffee
Tumalo Art Co.
Visit Bend
Wild Birds Unlimited

Portland
Audubon Nature Store
Broadway Books
Food Front Coop
Keen Footwear
Livingscape
Mountain Shop
Patagonia
Powell’s Books
Xera Plants
Elsewhere in Oregon
Betty’s Book
Bloomsbury Books
The Bookloft
J. Michaels Books
Smith Family Bookstore
Summer Lake Hot Springs
Sundance Natural Foods
Third Street Books

Many thanks to our sponsors:
Summer Lake Hot Springs

Interested in becoming a business partner? Email calendars@onda.org for more information.

Wild Desert Calendar Submissions

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Wild Desert Calendar Gallery

Devin Dahlgren

Buy Your Wild Desert Calendar

Our Wild Desert Calendar features the beauty of Oregon’s high desert in images generously donated by talented photographers. Calendars are $15 each, plus shipping. Your purchase supports conservation. Thank you!

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