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Lakes Basin

Lakes Basin

Steens Mountain is a spectacular place - and the four men who gathered at Roaring Springs Ranch in Harney County during the summer of 2000 would...
In the desert landscape of the Lakes Basin, wetlands and riparian areas are critical, high-diversity hotspots. Many wetlands within the basin are...
Much of the upland areas in the central and eastern parts of the Lakes Basin are covered by sagebrush grasslands and western...
Listed below are resources of high interest to the Oregon Explorer Lakes Basin partners groups. Where needed, these have been digitized and a...
The arid, sagebrush-dominated landscape of the Lakes Basin may not seem ecologically diverse, but in fact it is home to a wide range of plants and...
In Oregon, only 1.3% of the land is under tribal ownership - but these lands are as diverse and historic as their residents. Five reservations exist...
Lakes Basin Ecoregions (Level IV) (Tyler Barns, Oregon Explorer) Ecoregions denote areas of general similarity in ecosystems and in the type,...
Archaeological evidence shows that around 9,000 years ago, native peoples once lived on the shores of prehistoric lakes in the Great Basin. These...
Recreation opportunities in the Lakes Basin are abundant. Popular activities include camping, picnicking, sightseeing, hiking, birding, and horseback...
In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order that created the first National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) at Pelican Island along Florida...

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