Birding in the Owyhee

Burrowing owls are one of the avian species that calls the Owyhee Canyonlands home. Photo: Nick Dobric

Longtime Oregonian Alice Elshoff cherishes the Owyhee Canyonlands. Here, she shares why birding there is a particularly unique experience. My… Read more »

Urban youth experience the Owyhee

Citlalli Briseño learns from a veteran how to fly fish. Citlalli, Kolby Cantue-Cliette and other youth visited the Owyhee Canyonlands as part of a Soul River Inc. Outdoor Education Deployment.

The nonprofit organization Soul River Inc. connects veterans and inner-city youth in the great outdoors. By linking veterans to youth as mentors… Read more »

‘A Natural Trail’: Kayaking the Owyhee River

Traveling the Owyhee River by boat is an amazing way to experience this pristine region. Photo: Tom O’Keefe

Thomas O’Keefe is the Pacific Northwest Stewardship Director for American Whitewater, which is the primary advocate for the protection and restoration… Read more »

State report illustrates threat to the Owyhee Canyonlands

A recent state report highlights mining potential in Malheur County, underscoring the need to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands. Photo: Tyson Fisher

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 15, 2016 CONTACT: David Moryc, Senior Director, American Rivers: (503) 827-8648, dmoryc@americanrivers.org State report illustrates threats to… Read more »