The Owyhee Canyonlands
An Outdoor Adventure Guide
In 2024, Friends of the Owyhee officially bought the rights to ‘The Owyhee Canyonlands - An Outdoor Adventure Guide’, written by Steve Stuebner with photography by Mark Lisk.
"Mark Lisk and Steve Stuebner have been exploring the Owyhee Canyonlands for several decades -- hiking, camping, mountain biking and boating the desert rivers, the Jarbidge-Bruneau, and the many forks of the Owyhee River. We pooled our knowledge and experience to come up with an adventure guide for hiking, mountain biking, driving and camping outings for the public to enjoy. All of these trips are land-based adventures. The book provides a detailed guide to 55 hiking and mountain biking trips as well as a mile-by-mile guide to the 100-mile Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway. The guide offers a ton of adventures close to home in the Owyhee Front, plus hiking and backpacking tips for the new Owyhee Wilderness areas. Be aware that many of the hiking adventures are self-guided adventures with no trails per se. You will need to follow our directions closely, plus it would be handy to bring supplemental maps with you such as topo maps, BLM maps and a GPS unit to ensure a successful adventure. Be sure to read our Owyhee Canyonlands survival guide chapter before you go. There are little to no services in Owyhee County, meaning you need to bring all of your food and water with you, and your vehicle should be ready for a rough and rocky adventure. If it is rainy and wet out there, the unimproved roads will turn into gumbo, often making them impassable. Use common sense.
Have fun out there in the Owyhees!
There's just something special about a place that is so huge that it makes you feel small, really small in the whole scheme of things. You will be awe-struck by the many box canyons and the variety of caves, spires, honeycombs, and unique rock formations you encounter. With each new adventure, you may find yourself touched by the Owyhee's in a way that makes you want to come back for more."
Friends of the Owyhee has a limited supply of original copies available. If you are interested in obtaining one, we are your source! For local pickup, the cost is $20. If you require shipping, the cost is $25. Please indicate that your donation is for the book and provide your mailing address for delivery.
FOTO will be revamping the book in late 2024 going into 2025. If you’d like to be a part of this process, please let us know! We will be holding regular meetings to start this process soon!