Author: Janelle Wicks

Cultural History

Founding Friends of Malheur Refuge

Friends of Malheur Refuge was founded in 1999 to promote the conservation and appreciation of natural and cultural resources at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

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Species Spotlight

Species Spotlight: Mountain Bluebird

Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Peter Pearsall The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is a stunning and vibrant thrush of mountain meadows, grasslands, and sagebrush plains across the western half of

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Geology

Geology of the Harney Basin, Briefly

During the middle to late Miocene epoch (approximately 8-12 million years ago), a series of volcanic eruptions poured Columbia River flood basalts across the Pacific Northwest, covering portions of southern Washington, western Idaho, and northern and eastern Oregon with extensive lava flows.

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FOMR News & Updates

A Word from Our President 12.1.2023

It is our mission to both provide a conduit for each of us to support of important programs at Malheur NWR and, just as importantly, a means for us to receive the many gifts Malheur that has to bestow upon us.

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