Russian Olive Treatment
Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) is native to Europe and western Asia and was introduced to North America in the early 1900s. It was widely distributed across the United States...
Species Spotlight: Common Merganser
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photo by Dan Streiffert The Common merganser (Mergus merganser), also known as the “goosander” in Europe, is a large, sleek diving duck with a long, narrow...
Deferred Maintenance at Unit 7
Written by Peter Pearsall/Photos by MNWR A deferred maintenance project is currently underway in Unit 7 on the northern end of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. This project will rehabilitate...
Sun Sets on Stewardship Season
It is a way of giving back to this place that gives us so much in the way of creative inspiration, personal reflection, and of course feeding our curiosity...
Malheur’s NEW Refuge Manager
Jess Wenick is Malheur National Wildlife Refuge's new Project Leader, more commonly referred to as a Refuge Manager. Malheur Refuge has been under the Leadership of Lisa Wilson, Regional...
Hines Middle School Explores Dark Skies
Harney County just got its 4th SQM up and running thanks to coordination between DarkSky Oregon, Friends of Malheur NWR, and Hines Middle School Science Teacher Katie Sorenson.
Steens Mountain Needs You
The SMAC's members provide representative counsel and advice to BLM.
Malheur After Dark
Settled in and stars out it was finally time for the main event. Amy is a former Interpretive Ranger and brings that level of knowledge, enthusiasm, and professionalism to...
A Tribute to Joseph P. Mazzoni
Joe essentially had to put on his bullet-proof Superman costume to deal with this Malheur controversy over the Refuge grazing program. He made a lot of enemies and friends...
Species Spotlight: Bufflehead
The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is one of the smallest diving ducks in North America. The name is short for "buffalo head," referring to the puffy, rounded head of the...
