Natural World

Working with tribes to restore the lifeblood of desert ecosystems

With plenty of snow about, sled dog and skijor races are on in Central Oregon and beyond

What we can learn from beaver about keeping desert waterways healthy

Great presentations set for the spring cover indigenous knowledge, rocks and minerals, and exploring the Owyhee

Our Anna's hummingbirds face real trouble as deep freeze, blizzard conditions, and icy rain continue. We can help these winter wonders in several simple ways.

Local wildlife hospital hopes to expand its treatment and post-op care for wildlife

Winter rain and snowfall make for wildlife stories worth investigating

Team at OSU works on the project that helps gardeners and growers choose plants

Reflect on a year of enjoying the wonders of our natural world. Resolve to be a protector in 2024.

A tour aimed at bringing back the beaver, one stream at a time

Where, when and how to see birds of prey in Oregon's high desert

Where to find vibrant autumn leaves igniting eastern Oregon's waterways

Reporting wildlife crimes relies on TIPs from citizens

Creating wildlife-safe holidays

Bat Appreciation Month borrows some bat-cool from Halloween

Wildlife is on the move across Central Oregon

Both iconic and beloved in Oregon's high desert, western juniper is a fascinating, hardy species with a dual nature

Osprey nestling safely returned to new nest site after an incident involving a power pole

Think Wild successfully releases two orphaned cubs from two separate incidents

Even this common species faces an uncertain prospect in Oregon's high desert

Cougars have much to offer, if we're willing to put in a little work

Calling all moth-ers to explore backyard moths and contribute to citizen science

Head east of Bend anytime between early spring into high summer to see Oregon's high desert painted in color

These summertime "flying jewels" abound in the region

The resilient pronghorn has raced through millennia, but their future is in our hands