The Owyhee Recreation Club: Balancing Adventure and Stewardship- Recreation in the Owyhee is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it’s a major draw to this vast and rugged landscape, bringing people closer to nature and public lands. On the other, increased recreation can threaten the very ecosystem that makes the Owyhee so special. For those unfamiliar with the area, recreation is not just present—it’s one of the most significant pressures on the landscape’s ecological health.

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...

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...

Recently a group of Friends of the Owyhee ventured to Birch Creek Historic Ranch for a sun-drenched, quiet celebration of Public Lands...

Author: Denis Pijetlovic (Germany) | Trail-Name: Rooster On my thru-hike (May-July 2024) along the Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) in the...

Stewardship on our public lands.

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Supporting community, supporting health, and supporting responsible recreation! [Most of the] Friends of the Owyhee "team" for the Owyhee...

“Can you put together some outdoor activities for us? Things that are fun but also educational about the outdoors, about nature? About...

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...

All photos below are by Steve Silva. All this year, I've enjoyed a great and regular routine of wandering around our local desert,...

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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...