Thinking Regionally; Safeguarding the Future of Ou...
Written by John Fitzroy, Visitor Services Manager at Tule Lake NWR Map above from Intermountain West Joint Venture The early 1900s brought serious threats to wetlands in the Intermountain...
President’s Message; July 2025
Malheur is, after all, a sanctuary for migratory birds, creatures that move across the landscape in a ceaseless symphony of adaptation.
Lisa’s Summer Update!
Later that week, we teamed up with Oregon Fish and Wildlife to do some electrofishing at Krumbo Reservoir, targeting smallmouth bass that would be moved to Moon Reservoir.
Restoring Oregon Trumpeter Swans One Swan at a Tim...
The goal of the program is to develop a self-sustaining breeding flock of Trumpeters in Oregon and to develop connections between the Summer Lake and Malheur Refuge swans.
Photo Gallery: Baby’s First Wildlife Refuge!
While bird migration in spring and fall is rightfully renowned here, one must-see event in the summer is the abundance of new life, born and raised right on the...
Species Spotlight: Swainson’s Hawk
In flight, the contrast between dark flight feathers and pale underwings is distinctive.
Sundown at the Frenchglen Hotel; 1980
The old hotel, a relic from the days of cattle kings, collects the hum of ancient fans at work upstairs, the buzzing of the kitchen’s Frigidaires. We gather on...
President’s Message; June 2025
Like it or not, change is an inevitable part of our world. Things never stay exactly the same. This seems to be particularly true this year One change is...
Meet the 2025 Team
I realized that I not only enjoy recreating outdoors but also care deeply about being a good steward to the environment that brings me and others so much happiness....
Meet FOMR’s 2025 Bio Tech: Lisa Leen
Hi there, my name is Lisa Leen, and I am the Wildlife Biology Technician at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge with Friends of Malheur for this summer. I’m currently a...
