top of page
Search


Road to Perjue
It is odd that a gravel road should evoke such an emotional response in me, but there I was, nearly in tears as I approached a place in...
Michael Wanzenreid
Mar 34 min read
79 views
1 comment


The Owyhee: My Childhood Home
I grew up in the metropolis of Adrian, Oregon—if you can call it that. I spent my entire childhood in the same house, gazing out my...
Tim Davis
Feb 115 min read
73 views
0 comments

“Filling Up on the Dark Night Skies of the Owyhee Desert"
Recently a group of Friends of the Owyhee ventured to Birch Creek Historic Ranch for a sun-drenched, quiet celebration of Public Lands...
MJ Winter - Community Organizer
Oct 14, 20243 min read
86 views
0 comments


Encounters in the Wild: Leslie, the Old Wild Horse of the Owyhee
Author: Denis Pijetlovic (Germany) | Trail-Name: Rooster On my thru-hike (May-July 2024) along the Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) in the...
denispijetlovic
Sep 4, 20242 min read
605 views
0 comments

PERSONAL STEWARDSHIP IN OUR PUBLIC LANDS
Stewardship on our public lands.
MJ Winter - Community Organizer
Aug 14, 20243 min read
52 views
0 comments


Mental Health & the Outdoors
In an age where we are all constantly going from task to task oftentimes with our eyes suctioned upon a screen for hours on end, it can...
Andrea Bonadiman
May 22, 20244 min read
50 views
0 comments


Guardians of the Owyhee: A Call to Protect Our Western Frontier
Out on the Western front, when you grow up in the vastness of open spaces, rolling hills, and abundance of access to public lands; it is...
Andrea Bonadiman
Apr 1, 20242 min read
95 views
0 comments


Owyhee Challenge!
Supporting community, supporting health, and supporting responsible recreation! [Most of the] Friends of the Owyhee "team" for the Owyhee...
Sammy Castonguay
Mar 28, 20235 min read
222 views
0 comments


Partners Building Community: EUVALCREE and Friends of the Owyhee
“Can you put together some outdoor activities for us? Things that are fun but also educational about the outdoors, about nature? About...
Sammy Castonguay
Oct 20, 20226 min read
108 views
0 comments


A Morning at Succor Creek
I’m not sure which month is the hottest here in eastern Oregon, July or August. In any case, the stifling heat of the summer months makes...
Katalin Plummer
Jul 29, 20224 min read
243 views
1 comment


Trail Dust: A Desert of a Different Stripe: The Trans-Zion Trek
All photos below are by Steve Silva. All this year, I've enjoyed a great and regular routine of wandering around our local desert,...
Steve Silva
Jul 22, 20227 min read
93 views
0 comments


Trail Dust: Trail Angels & Purposeful Kindness
Wow! What started out as a dry and nervous spring has turned into one wild and wooly early season to be remembered. I had given up on any...
Steve Silva
Jun 20, 20226 min read
91 views
1 comment


Lucky #12: Group Size Limits in Wilderness Standards
Maybe it's just me, but when a colleague that has been working in the industry longer than I have tells me a piece of information, I...
Katalin Plummer
Apr 8, 20227 min read
436 views
0 comments


Leave the Arrowhead: Respecting Public Lands & Their Resources
A couple of weeks ago, we had our donor recognition celebration at our favorite Ontario hangout, Berts Growler Garage. While we had some...
Katalin Plummer
Mar 11, 20226 min read
582 views
0 comments


Trail Dust: Owyhee Hiking Club (Or Looking at Cool Rocks Club)
As another month rolls in, I couldn’t help but think that January just wasn't going to end. Between the cold temperatures, the sun...
Steve Silva
Feb 4, 20225 min read
115 views
1 comment


Trail Dust: Oregon Desert Trail
The new year is upon us, and for me, that's an exciting mark on my calendar. While many think that winter is still in charge, I challenge...
Steve Silva
Jan 7, 20225 min read
223 views
0 comments


Trail Dust: Use Your Winter Wisely
Winter. What does the word mean to you? Do you see mountains of white or feel the bone-numbing cold of the Arctic? We have four distinct...
Steve Silva
Dec 17, 20216 min read
257 views
0 comments


Mission Fulfilling Day
We were on the road before sunrise. “Just left Ontario,” Tim texted. “Grabbing the coffee,” I replied. Sunrise cast pink-orange light on...
Sammy Castonguay
Nov 8, 20216 min read
35 views
0 comments


In Search of Owyhee's Oldest Rocks
Jack Peak—standing at just over 10,000 feet and seen here at the head of a glacial valley—is made of approximately 400 million-year-old...
Sammy Castonguay
Sep 28, 20218 min read
611 views
0 comments


A Leslie Gulch Adventure
This guest post comes from Chris Chalmers, a web developer and proud dad. All photos are his. This April, I took my family to Leslie...
Chris Chalmers
Aug 27, 20213 min read
313 views
0 comments
bottom of page