Looking to get outside tomorrow morning? Look no further—join us on a free day hike! We’ve labeled this 5-mile roundtrip hike easy to moderate, so most folks can handle it just fine. We’ll meet at 10 AM and aim to be done around 2 PM. Get signed up: ontariorecdistrict.com/program/59115/…

“The most distinctive, and perhaps the most impressive, characteristic of American scenery is its wildness.” –Thomas Cole #SundayThoughts 📸 Randy Aarestad, 2019 #OwyheeCanyonlands

We’re excited to chat with Scott Torland of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife next week about his work with bighorn sheep in the lower #Owyhee! Join us for our first #OwyheeWebinar of the year. Completely free, but sign-up is required Register now: events.humanitix.com/owyhee-webinar… 📸 rainbreaw on Flickr

Friends, we’re looking to add more advisors & directors to our volunteer board of directors. If you’ve been looking for hands-on ways to support #Owyhee and #publiclands conservation work, then you’ve found it. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. 📸 Randy Aarestad, 2019

#OwyheeHikingClub is heading out for another hike next Wednesday, February 15. This one will be up to Pinnacle Point, which is moderate to difficult, but you can skip the last scramble at the end to keep it low-key. Snag your spot today: ontariorecdistrict.com/program/59115/… #publiclands

Last chance to join us at 6 PM MST TONIGHT to hear from Scott Torland of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife about his work with bighorn sheep in the Owyhee! We think ewe will love it. 🐏 Register now: events.humanitix.com/owyhee-webinar…

Join us this Friday for “Saving the Dark”, a breathtaking documentary about preserving dark night skies. After the film, we’ll hear from a panel of dark night sky experts & advocates about their work & passion. Zoom sign-up: events.humanitix.com/saving-the-dar… 📸 S. Wheeler via Unsplash

#OwyheeHikingClub has been a great success this year! Huge thanks to our board member Larry for leading hikes throughout Lower Owyhee Canyon. Join us next Wednesday for Old Corral Loop! Moderate to difficult, ~5 miles roundtrip. Sign up: ontariorecdistrict.com/program/59115/… 📸 R. Aarestad

We still have a few spots left for our #OwyheeHikingClub hike next week! Get signed up, and we’ll see you out there. 📸 Randy Aarestad ontariorecdistrict.com/program/59115/… #OwyheeCanyonlands #publiclands #OwyheeFriends

“A few simple tips for life: feet on the ground, head to the skies, heart open… quiet mind.” –Rasheed Ogunlaru #SundayThoughts 📸 Randy Aarestad, 2020 #OwyheeCanyonlands #publiclands #OwyheeFriends

Always wondered about how we keep track of sage-grouse? Now’s your chance! Join us tomorrow March 14 at 6 PM MDT for our Adopt-A-Lek Program for Sage-Grouse Monitoring webinar! Get signed up today: events.humanitix.com/owyhee-webinar… #OwyheeFriends #sagegrouse

Last chance to join our Adopt-A-Lek sage-grouse monitoring program webinar! Join us TONIGHT at 6 PM MDT for our #OwyheeWebinar with Skyler from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and learn how you can help monitor sage-grouse by adopting a lek of your own. Get signed up: events.humanitix.com/owyhee-webinar…

Friends, we’re excited to announce that we have 2 new board members! Today, we’re introducing Siri Jackman (pictured here with board member Larry). Siri is passionate about the high desert and its plants. Read about her here: friendsoftheowyhee.org/about-us 📸 Randy Aarestad, 2023

Friends, we’re excited to announce that we have 2 new board members! Today, we’re introducing Lauren Wallace. Lauren Wallace (she/her) is a lifelong lover of the outdoors and currently works for our friends at Conservation Lands Foundation. Read more about her here: friendsoftheowyhee.org/about-us

Friends, the US Air Force has published their final environmental impact statement regarding lowering the flight ceiling in the Owyhee. Read about our initial takeaways and find contact info for state senators & Colonel Devittorio in our March newsletter. mailchi.mp/8319ccff6666/m…

“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” –Edward Abbey #SundayThoughts 📸 Randy Aarestad, 2023 #OwyheeCanyonlands

Thanks to Friends of the Owyhee for inviting me as a panelist at their recent dark-skies event in Oregon. A recording of the proceedings, including a screening of Sriram Murali's excellent film "Saving The Dark", is available on youtube.com/watch?v=TeM0O3…

#FromtheArchiveFriday: Sammy in his natural state—in the desert, checking out rocks. 📸 Jeff Sutton, 2020 #OwyheeCanyonlands #geologyrocks

From the Owyhee – April 2023 - mailchi.mp/owyheefriends/…

S.1890 Malheur County C.E.O. Act has been introduced to protect over 1 Million acres of Oregons Owyhee - mailchi.mp/owyheefriends/…