Where to Follow Wildlife Tracks
Winter rain and snowfall make for wildlife stories worth investigating"Oh wow – what's that print?" I have this same reaction numerous times over when encountering animal tracks in the high desert…
View ArticleThink Wild Hosts Training with Renowned Raptor Orthopedic Surgeon
Local wildlife hospital hopes to expand its treatment and post-op care for wildlife Renowned raptor orthopedic surgeon, Dr. David Scott, former staff veterinarian at the Carolina Raptor Center and...
View ArticleWinter Wonders: Caring for Wintering Hummingbirds
Our Anna's hummingbirds face real trouble as deep freeze, blizzard conditions, and icy rain continue. We can help these winter wonders in several simple ways. As remarkable as it sounds, hummingbirds...
View ArticleONDA High Desert Speaker Series
Great presentations set for the spring cover indigenous knowledge, rocks and minerals, and exploring the Owyhee Oregon Natural Desert Association's High Desert Speaker Series this spring covers a...
View ArticleNature's Ecosystem Engineers
What we can learn from beaver about keeping desert waterways healthy In late fall, while pronghorn prepare for winter migration and sagebrush lizards enter hibernation, beavers are hard at work....
View ArticleThe Running of the Dogs
With plenty of snow about, sled dog and skijor races are on in Central Oregon and beyond Humans have been harnessing dog power to pull sleds for hundreds and perhaps thousands of years. One of the...
View ArticleRecovering Essential Desert Waters
Working with tribes to restore the lifeblood of desert ecosystems Oregon's high desert is an arid landscape, defined by the scarcity of water. A mere 2% of the high desert is wetland or riparian...
View ArticleBirds Headline Upcoming Festivals and Field Trips
Explore the wonderful world of birds this spring in Central Oregon If you have not caught on to the amazing world of birds and birdwatching, perhaps this is your lucky year. Not only can these...
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