Another fire burned into Leslie Gulch’s backcountry earlier this summer. Neither dramatically changed the stunning scenery that makes these two natural areas oases in a sea of remoteness.

Red rhyolite rock formations fill the Owyhee Canyonlands, a remote region of eastern Oregon, where one area in particular, Leslie Gulch, offers outdoor adventurers room to explore in its many ...

But the sagebrush gives way to colorful canyons along the 280-mile-long Owyhee River, ... View full size Terry Richard/The Oregonian Juniper Gulch, a side canyon of Leslie Gulch.

Exploring Leslie Gulch in The Owyhee Canyonlands. To create such an incredible landscape, we have to look back millions of ...

The Start of All Things Owyhee Canyonlands – Jordan Valley. Fewer than 200 call the town of Jordan Valley home, but one does not, or should not, go to the Owyhee Canyonlands without a stop here.

The only camping in the Leslie Gulch area is near the Owyhee River at Slocum Creek, which has 12 sites with picnic tables and an outhouse. There are canopies over the picnic tables, which provide ...

On a rainy fall day, a group of bundled up hikers explored Leslie Gulch. Kirk Richardson, with Keen Footwear in Portland, pointed to a bulbous rock formation jutting from the canyon wall.

Long before dams were constructed on the Owyhee River, ... The Slocum Creek Wilderness Study area in Masher County, Oregon, which abuts the Honeycombs and Upper Leslie Gulch WSAs. BLM.

Leslie Gulch in the Owyhee Canyonlands is a perfect example of the wilderness area’s burgeoning popularity. A social media post of the area went viral, garnering more than 21 million views.

For the first time in many years, Owyhee Reservoir has water and the ramp at Leslie Gulch is accessible. As of the first week of June, Owyhee Reservoir was 80% full. That is plenty of water to ...

HOMEDALE • The road trip to Succor Creek Natural Area and Leslie Gulch in eastern Oregon has long been a popular day trip for southern Idaho residents who want to experience deep canyons, tall ...

HOMEDALE • The Owyhee Desert is a fascinating place where you go from humdrum scenery to drop-dead gorgeous in an instant, but with summer heat looming you want to get ...