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.

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The Last Darkness

The Last Darkness

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Far from Big Macs

Far from Big Macs

There is a point in the Owyhee region, in northwestern Nevada, that is, at 115 miles away, as far away as you can get from a McDonalds in the U.S.

Source: http://www.datapointed.net/2010/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdonalds-sept-2010

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Western Rattlesnake

Western Rattlesnake

Also known as the Great Basin Rattlesnake, these pit vipers have buff-tan coloring and small, oval blotches to blend into their arid surroundings. Small heat-sensing indentations on each side of the snake’s snout detects warm-blooded prey for better striking accuracy in the dark. Source: The Oregon Encyclopedia

Latin name: Crotalus oreganus lutosus

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

Calling all photographers—use your creativity and talent to support conservation! Submit your best shots of Oregon’s high desert for a chance to have your photos featured in our iconic Wild Desert Calendar. ONDA’s Wild Desert Calendar Features the stunning landscapes of Oregon’s high desert Inspires action to protect and restore wild lands, waterways, and wildlife […]

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365 Days of Beauty

ONDA’s Wild Desert Calendar highlights the beauty of Oregon’s high desert In 2004, a crew of motivated, scrappy and talented Oregon Natural Desert Association supporters dreamed up the idea of creating a photographic collection dedicated solely to the beauty of Oregon’s high desert. Thus, ONDA’s Wild Desert Calendar was born!

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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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