Fall In The Oregon Owyhee Canyonlands

by Robert Bales

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Fall In The Oregon Owyhee Canyonlands

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Robert Bales

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Out enjoying some the West Back Country!!

Oregons Owyhee Canyonlands the center of the sagebrush sea and iconic landscape of the arid West. This remote corner of Southeast Oregon calls to those seeking solitude, unconfined space and a self-reliant way of life. Come raft the Wild & Scenic Owyhee River; hunt big game and upland birds; and walk dry streambeds surrounded by geologic formations from another world. We live and visit here because it is truly unique.
The Oregon Owyhee Canyonlands Campaign is working to protect one of the most expansive and dramatic landscapes in the West, featuring rare wildlife, pristine waterways and incredible outdoor recreational opportunities. Stretching from the mountain ranges of the Great Basin to fertile expanses of the Snake River Plain, the Owyhee Desert ecosystem encompasses nearly 9 million acres across three states. Local residents refer to it as ION country, since the Canyonlands lie at the confluence of Idaho, Oregon and Nevada. The name Owyhee hearkens back to a time before state lines were drawn, when three Hawaiian trappers were killed by local residents. An archaic spelling of their island home (oh-WYE-hee) became the name of this landscape of deep riverine canyons and sagebrush sea.


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November 10th, 2016

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