Author: Peter Pearsall

FOMR News & Updates

Introducing FOMR Board Member Liz Jones!

Please welcome Liz Jones, Friends of Malheur Refuge’s newest board member! Born in Springfield, OR, and raised in Eugene, Liz attended the University of Oregon and has lived in the

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FOMR News & Updates

Responsible Recreation on the Refuge

Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Peter Pearsall With spring well under way and bird migration in full swing, Malheur Refuge would normally be heading into its busiest time of the

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Natural History

The Difference Between Rabbits and Hares

Written by Peter Pearsall/Photos by Peter Pearsall The abundance of luxuriant spring growth at Malheur Refuge means plenty of food for resident lagomorphs, the black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) and Nuttall’s

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Natural History

Wildflowers of Spring

“Efflorescence” Sere hills blaze with light:nothing so beautiful andnuminous as spring Limpid desert breezesuffused with heady bouquetof floral perfume Here today and gonetomorrow, a fleeting treatfor all our senses The

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