The Owyhee River is a high-desert float, full of dark, ... Pretty beaches, dramatic cliffs, some sweet hiking trails, and heady whitewater make the Owyhee a compelling experience. Photo courtesy OARS.

150+ miles of a federally designated Wild & Scenic River, jaw-dropping scenery, ... no fast food, and no major highways, yet the Owyhee Canyonlands is a welcoming and must-see adventure.

Hikers cross the West Little Owyhee River while scouting the route of the Oregon Desert Trails in July 2011. (Jeremy Fox/ONDA) Detailed travel information for the Oregon Desert Trail, a 750-mile ...

If you go. The Oregon Desert Trail. Where to stay: Birch Creek Historic Ranch – This ranch owned by the Bureau of Land Management has five free campsites along the Owyhee River.The property has ...

Terry Richard/The OregonianRafters prepare to launch on the Owyhee River at Rome, unusually lucky indeed to have enough water flow to begin a trip on the desert river as late as June 8. You haven ...

The Owyhee Canyonlands are chock full of hidden treasures when it comes to hiking and exploring the massive, 5-million-acre area that I like to call the “Big Wide Open.” ...

Jeremy Fox, ONDA’s 31-year-old trail-mapping coordinator, slipped and toppled into the river. I was about to step on a rock but panicked when a rattlesnake buzzed from below.

Riding the Deschutes River Trail from Lava Island Falls to Benham Falls Cultural artifacts mark 13,000 years of human use and reverence of this region. Responsible visitors will admire artifacts ...

The Owyhee River runs 280 miles through mountains, deserts and the flat, arid plateaus of northern Nevada, southern Idaho and southeastern Oregon. ... “There are no access roads or trails.

Above-average mountain snowpack, ranging from 96% in the Clearwater River Basin to 129% in the Payette and 112% in the Salmon and Owyhee River Basins, is expected to bring an exciting, long ...

Above-average mountain snowpack, ranging from 96% in the Clearwater River Basin to 129% in the Payette and 112% in the Salmon and Owyhee River Basins, is expected to bring an exciting, long ...